Canvassing Collier County to find every homeless veteran
COLLIER COUNTY Veterans and volunteers are going into the woods in search of homeless veterans. The goal is to get an accurate count, so Collier County can get these heroes the help they need. More...
View ArticleGoing for the gold at the Olympic Games for seniors
NORTH NAPLES This week in North Naples, you can watch seniors go for the gold. Report Melinda Lee, in the video above, shares the local Olympic Games, which is inspiring people to stay active at any age.
View ArticleSign your child up for free and reduced lunches this school year
GOLDEN GATE As a new school year begins everybody is looking to save some money, and with the free and reduced lunch program in Collier County and Charlotte County it makes it easier to feed your...
View ArticleRising parent drug abuse is leading more kids into foster care
NAPLES More children are entering into foster care because of their parents’ drug use and them overdosing. It is another fallout from the opioid epidemic. “A large majority of them are because of...
View ArticleCCSO: Man tried cashing checks he’s accused of stealing from mailboxes
GOLDEN GATE Deputies arrested a man on felony charges Tuesday after accusing him of attempting to cash checks they say he stole from a residential mailbox in Golden Gate. Adriel Rivero, 21, who is...
View ArticleCollier County Public Schools advocates against vaping with new posters
COLLIER COUNTY The surgeon general calls it an epidemic and kids are falling prey. Now, Collier County School District is making sure students as young as sixth grade understand the dangers of vaping....
View ArticleCheck your FEMA flood zone
LEE COUNTY A new report is sounding the alarm about outdated FEMA flood maps and the disastrous impact they’re having as the panhandle is trying to recover from last year’s Hurricane Michael. Old maps...
View ArticleFHP trooper treated for minor injuries in Collier County crash
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a state trooper, who was injured, in Collier County Thursday. The crash happened at the intersection with Immokalee Road...
View ArticleContractor, condo accused of severely damaging a Marco Island beach
MARCO ISLAND Plants and natural vegetation that once surrounded a Marco Island beach are all gone. The construction crews that got rid of it did not have permission. Now, the contractor and the...
View ArticleResearchers in Collier say not all pesticides will control mosquitoes
COLLIER COUNTY To many, mosquitoes are around every corner in Southwest Florida. Along with living with them, protecting ourselves from the disease-carrying bugs is a way of life. Now, researchers say...
View ArticleNaples High football alumnus starts training camp with Jacksonville Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE We traveled to Jacksonville to watch a local football star from Collier County hit the gridiron with athletes competing for major roles with a professional organization. Former Naples High...
View ArticleMiami woman attempts to steal prescription drugs in North Naples
NORTH NAPLES Pharmacy fraud was recently blocked in Collier County after a woman was accused of trying to steal dangerous prescription drugs. She didn’t expect people in the industry to catch that kind...
View ArticlePedestrian critically injured in crash on U.S. 41 in East Naples
EAST NAPLES Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian-involved crash in East Naples Thursday night. State troopers responded to the crash on southbound U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail E) at the...
View ArticleNCH Health System names Paul Hiltz as new CEO
NAPLES NCH announced to employees Friday that Paul C. Hiltz with lead the Collier County-based health system as their new CEO. Hiltz is coming from Canton, Ohio where he served as the President and CEO...
View ArticleVA restores full benefits and monies to WWII veteran in Naples
NAPLES After being declared dead and stripped of his rightful benefits, a local World War II veteran is grateful and relieved they have been returned. We first told you the story of veteran Mario Salvi...
View Article6 injured in boat fire on Naples Bay
NAPLES Naples Police Department confirmed six people were injured in a boat fire on Naples Bay Saturday morning. According to Naples PD, a boat caught fire near marker 40 in the bay around 10:30 a.m....
View ArticleBig Backpack giveaway event in SWFL
FORT MYERS With just 15 days left to go until students begin returning to school, WINK News is helping you get everything to make sure your child is prepared on the first day. A backpack giveaway event...
View ArticleSheriff’s office investigates East Naples crash involving Collier patrol car
EAST NAPLES Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirms a Collier deputy patrol car was involved in a crash in East Naples Sunday night. CCSO responded to the crash at the intersection of U.S. 41 and...
View ArticleSkip the shopping around for back to school supplies this year
FORT MYERS Say goodbye to the shopping part of going back to school this year with some cheaper ways to buy your kid’s classroom supplies this year. Tricia Conroy is a mom of twin 8-year-olds and a...
View ArticleFree vaccines before school starts
FORT MYERS With just 2 weeks left before kids return to school, WINK News is helping you save money and time when it comes to getting your kid ready for the new academic year. On Monday you can get a...
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