New Marco Island police chief hopes to regain trust of community after recent...
MARCO ISLAND There’s a new chief taking over the Marco Island Police Department and she knows there’s a lot of work to do. She wants to regain the community’s trust after recent trouble in the...
View ArticleCollier Mosquito Control District vigilantly testing for Dengue virus
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County constantly tests mosquitoes for the dangerous diseases the creatures can spread. Just two hours east, there have been three cases of dengue fever in the Miami area and the...
View ArticleFraudulent driver’s license renewal reported in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY If somebody says your driver’s license is getting changed, be careful. Collier County Sheriff’s Office said several people reported they were notified their driver’s license was being...
View ArticleOfficers, students and dogs get active shooter training in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE An active shooter means chaos. But what happens when you add animals to the mix? And we got an exclusive look at important training that just wrapped up in Immokalee Thursday. Training for...
View ArticleLaw enforcement officer take stand in Silva-Diaz trial in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY A corporal and a deputy took the stand in a second trial for a man accused of hitting and killing a 13-year-old on his bike in 2017. A jury couldn’t decide during the first trial if...
View ArticleGetting your teen to cut the vaping habit
FORT MYERS Following the death of 6 people plus many others sick, the CDC is sending out a message to anyone vaping, “quit vaping now!” The vaping epidemic is becoming so big that President Trump is...
View ArticleJury finds Silva-Diaz guilty in hit-and-run death trial
COLLIER COUNTY Pedro Silva-Diaz, 34, took the stand Friday to tell his story after being accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash in Collier County in 2017. UPDATE: A jury has found...
View ArticleBig box stores turn to resale to bring back foot traffic
NAPLES Big box stores aren’t getting the foot traffic they used to, forcing some to downsize, closing up shop. But others are turning to another business model. The secret may be in second-hand. It’s...
View ArticleNaples billionaire Tom Golisano provides yacht to aid in Bahamas relief
NAPLES In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, humanitarian aid continues to go to the Bahamas, and one of Southwest Florida’s famous billionaires and his yacht captain have joined the efforts to provide...
View ArticleCCSO investigating armed robbery at East Naples Bargain Box
EAST NAPLES The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a thrift store in East Naples Friday evening, according to the office’s PIO. Around 4:20 p.m., CCSO...
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$80M Collier County sports facility expected to be operational in 2020
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County officials look to a large parcel as the future of multi-use sports stadium hosting national youth sporting events. Collier County Board of Commissioners voted to use...
View ArticleNaples looks into dog-friendly beaches, asks the county for help
NAPLES It has been a few weeks since the City of Naples announced plans to make some beaches dog-friendly. The city said it is looking into several options and asking Collier County for help. Michael...
View ArticleMarco Island officer under internal investigation, fired previously in 2010
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Police Department placed Officer John Derrig on administrative leave Monday, and we learned Derrig was previously fired from MIPD back in 2010. MIPD would not respond when we...
View ArticleInformation sought in 2018 shooting death of Karl George Lievense in Naples
NAPLES Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is still searching for information on the shooting death of Karl George Lievense on April 9, 2018. Lievense, 82, was found dead inside his place of business, The...
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11-year-old Collier County girl approached by 2 men after school, sketches...
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating after an 11-year-old girl says two men in a car approached her after getting off her school bus. In an incident report, the...
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HIV patient helps others living with incurable virus through McGregor Clinic
FORT MYERS A woman from Southwest Florida is inspiring people to educate themselves about Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Marissa Gonzalez knows what it feels like to be told the news that “you have...
View ArticleAccused ‘ninja robbers’ mastermind takes the stand at Collier courthouse
COLLIER COUNTY Victims said he bounded, stripped and gagged them, all before they were robbed. On Tuesday, victims of the so-called “ninja robbers” took the stand against one of the suspects, Andres...
View ArticleUniversity of Florida engineer using new technology to help farmers
IMMOKALEE A University of Florida engineer is using technology like drones, satellites and planes to help our farmers. Imagine you’re a farmer and you’re walking through rows and rows of crops to get...
View ArticleProtect your kids from online dangers with Secure Florida
FORT MYERS Secure Florida is a free internet guide that helps parents limit and monitor what their kids are doing online. Some of the tips for online safety include creating rules for internet use in...
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Most Wanted Wednesday: We feature three of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Sept. 18
FORT MYERS This new weekly WINK News segment is featuring fugitives from justice here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the...
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