City of Naples details how they were bilked out of $700K in “spear-phishing”...
NAPLES The City of Naples is calling a cyberattack suffered by the City a sophisticated and targeted “spear-phishing” strategy. Spear-phishing is an email targeted at a specific individual or...
View ArticleNorth Naples seniors contribute school supplies to youth in need
NORTH NAPLES A North Naples senior living community is looking out for today’s youth and making sure they are prepared to start the school year, contributing time and money to “Operation Backpacks.”...
View ArticleCrash with injuries on SB I-75 south of Pine Ridge Rd. in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash with injuries on southbound I-75 mile marker 106 in Collier County Friday night. State troopers are responding to the scene just south of Pine...
View ArticlePlanning commission rejects ‘Allura’ apartment project in North Naples
NORTH NAPLES Developers trying to bring an apartment complex to Collier County were met with a setback in the process of trying to do so. This comes after neighbors protested the development back in...
View ArticleMarco Island fire training chief arrested for domestic violence
MARCO ISLAND Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested Training Chief Grady Harrison, 33, of City of Marco Island Fire-Rescue Department Saturday morning for charges related to domestic violence, the...
View ArticleNaples HS football praises sophomore quarterback leading into 2019 season
NAPLES In 2018, the Naples High School football team’s offense barely threw the ball. Expect that to change in 2019. And it’s not because of the loss of running back Chez Mellusi. Head coach Bill...
View Article‘Majestic View’: How did a waterspout form in Marco Island?
MARCO ISLAND The power of nature was on full display in Marco Island Sunday afternoon. Denise Askew Galpin, a WINK News viewer, sent us this video of a waterspout on Barfield Bay in Marco Island....
View ArticleStudents making fake school threats is no joking matter
FORT MYERS School is quickly approaching, and a talk all parents should have with their kids is the seriousness of making school threats, even if it’s meant to be a joke. With the recent rise in...
View ArticlePolice officer achieves his dream of becoming a school teacher
COLLIER COUNTY He dropped a career decades in the making to pursue his dream. Now, this recent graduate is gearing up for what will be a special first day of school. Reporter Anika Henanger shows us...
View ArticleSWAT team responds to domestic dispute in Golden Gate Estates
GOLDEN GATE SWAT team and other law enforcement responded to a domestic dispute at a home inside Golden Gate Estates early Tuesday morning. According to Collier County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement...
View ArticleAlva man leaves his horse severely malnourished, deputies say
LEE COUNTY An Alva man faces animal cruelty charges after Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies found his Paint Mare severely malnourished with several wounds on Wednesday. The suspect, Jose Antonio...
View ArticleCity of Naples setting up safeguards, working with FBI after losing $700K in...
NAPLES The week after a major phishing attack swiped $700,000 from the City of Naples, they say they’re working with their insurance and banking companies, but there’s no guarantee all the money will...
View ArticleBoy, 12, fears electrocution after lightning explodes tree
COLLIER COUNTY Mother nature shakes up a Collier County neighborhood more often than not. Families there tell WINK News they worry for their safety, even in their home when storms roll in. There are...
View ArticleBack-to-school season spikes demand for bulletproof backpacks
FORT MYERS Families are back to school shopping and stores like Walmart, Sears, and Office Max and Office Depot are offering customers the option of going bulletproof. More big box stores are carrying...
View ArticleAuthorities search for wolf dog that escaped from Shy Wolf Sanctuary
COLLIER COUNTY There is an active search for a wolf dog that escaped from Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Collier County Wednesday afternoon. The animal is part wolf and part dog. The Sheriff’s Office said the...
View ArticleNew e-bikes help Naples police officers respond fast
NAPLES As you have heard, every second counts during an emergency. Naples Police Dept. knows that and they want to respond faster when they are not in a car. Over the weekend, we saw how police in...
View ArticleCDC credits Narcan for reversing 30 year opioid death trend
COLLIER COUNTY For the first time in 30 years, opioid overdose deaths are down. Health officials and first responders say they know why as they point to one critical tool saving more lives. Benjamin...
View ArticleFree school supplies still available for the new school year
COLLIER COUNTY With less than a week until all of Southwest Florida is back in school, there are still chances to get free back to school supplies for your student. Thursday, the Salvation Army will be...
View ArticleIncreasing vaccine religious exemptions for kindergartners in Lee, Collier...
FORT MYERS We uncovered more kindergarten parents are avoiding getting their kids vaccinated with school shots in Lee and Collier counties. Alise Garcia said she vaccinates her kids. But, Garcia does...
View ArticleBoil water notice for areas of Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY The area along Gulfshore Drive east along Immokalee Road Corridor to the Orange Tree area, including Oil Well Road are under a boil water notice. Due to a water main failure on Heritage...
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