Collier deputies searching for Bank of America robbery suspect
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County deputies confirm a robbery at the Bank of America at 12965 Collier Boulevard. The incident happened at 10:10 Tuesday morning and it’s currently unknown whether the suspect...
View ArticleMan accused of attempted sexual battery on Barefoot Beach still on the loose
BAREFOOT BEACH The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released a sketch of a man accused of attempted sexual battery of a woman at Barefoot Beach Preserve six days after the victim reported it. The...
View ArticleThe Oyster Society serves sizzlin’ specials for restaurant week
MARCO ISLAND As Southwest Florida works to increase “food tourism,” local eateries are contributing by taking part in restaurant week. You can sample three courses of delectable dishes at a deep...
View ArticleCampiello Kitchen’s features its delicious ‘pizzeta’ for restaurant week
NAPLES Do you like pineapple on your pizza? One downtown Naples restaurant does and that is not the only fruit they are piling on their pies. WINK News Reporter Melinda Lee shows you what is cookin’...
View ArticleFlorida man worked on an email as kids run along a street covered in feces
EAST NAPLES Two kids were found wandering alone, covered in dried feces and urine. But a good Samaritan stepped in to help to make sure they were not hit by a car on a dangerous east Naples street. The...
View Article$105 Million of unclaimed property in Fort Myers and Naples area
FORT MYERS Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ office currently holds more than 400,000 unclaimed property accounts valued at over $105 million in the Ft. Myers and Naples area. A press...
View ArticleSuspect steals $500 from a Bonita Springs restaurant
BONITA SPRINGS SWFL Crime Stoppers is looking for a Bonita Springs burglary suspect. On late Friday evening into the early morning, an unknown suspect broke into Anthony New York Pizza on Coconut Rd....
View ArticleVictim’s bike brought in court in the trail of a hit-and-run suspect
EAST NAPLES The state is making its case against a man they call a “hit and run killer.” Prosecutors in Collier County said Pedro Silva-Diaz hit a 13-year-old riding his bike in 2017 and kept on going....
View ArticleExclusive interview with the woman who saved two toddlers
EAST NAPLES A busy road not meant for kids to play near. We told you last night someone called 911 when they saw two children running around Airport Pulling Rd. in east Naples, naked and covered in...
View ArticleTrial begins for man accused of East Naples deadly hit-and-run
COLLIER COUNTY A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash took the stand. He maintains he did not know he hit and killed a teen on his bike when he left the scene of a crash two years ago. But...
View ArticleSpecial counsel report finds problems at Mason Classical Academy
NAPLES What is going on behind closed doors at Mason Classical Academy? A report from the School District of Collier County special counsel found a lack of financial oversight, Sunshine Law violations...
View ArticleGreater Naples Fire Rescue approved for first responder bullet proof vests
COLLIER COUNTY A fire department in Collier County will soon have added protection for its first responders, and it’s not for safety against a fire. But it could be the difference between life and...
View ArticleMistrial declared in deadly 2017 East Naples hit-and-run case
COLLIER COUNTY A new trial will be scheduled after a mistrial was declared by a judge in Collier County Friday for a deadly hit-and-run case. A man stood trial, accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in...
View ArticleNearly $8K in baby supplies stolen from Naples church group
NAPLES Volunteers with the Gabriel Project at St. Ann Catholic Church in Naples say somebody broke into their storage unit and ransacked their supplies, leaving almost nothing behind. The group works...
View ArticleFlooding: S Barfield Dr reopens on Marco Island
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Police Department tweeted an alert for street flooding Saturday. All roadways are back open. Marco PD advises drivers to be cautious of water on roadways. All #marcoisland...
View ArticleRoad clear after crash on northbound I-75 east of SR-29
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash on the Alligator Alley portion of northbound I-75 mile marker 75 in Collier County Saturday. The crash was just east of State Road 29....
View ArticleSuspects arrested in Naples for stolen car, credit cards, drugs
NAPLES Three men were arrested in Collier County after being found in a stolen car with an array of items, including drugs and stolen credit cards. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jamarias...
View ArticleDamage to underground propane tank blocks off traffic to Barefoot Beach
BAREFOOT BEACH Collier County Sheriff’s Office says traffic to Barefoot Beach is closed off due to a damaged propane tank. CCSO says traffic is currently closed there because an underground propane...
View ArticleWoman arrested in Naples for killing mother in New Hampshire
NAPLES A woman appeared in front of a Collier County judge Monday after she was arrested for killing her mother in New Hampshire and then fleeing to Naples. On Sunday, Naples Police Department arrested...
View ArticleMarco Island votes on medical marijuana dispensaries
MARCO ISLAND Does access to medical marijuana lead to a spike in crime in the area? That is the fear some people cite as their reason to oppose medical dispensaries from opening on Marco Island. But on...
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