Family remembers teen killed in East Naples hit-and-run
NAPLES, Fla. The family of 13-year-old Shayden Colvin held a vigil Wednesday to remember his life. Pedro Silva-Diaz Colvin was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bicycle near...
View ArticleEpilepsy resource center opens in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. The Naples Epilepsy Resource Center on 5450 YMCA Road opened its doors Wednesday evening to help those battling epilepsy. WINK News reporter Channing Frampton spoke to one man who’s lived...
View ArticleNaples man uncertain about future after missing DACA deadline
NAPLES, Fla. A man brought to the U.S. when he was 12 years old is fighting to stay in the one place he calls home. Julio Acevedo, of Naples, missed the deadline given for a final renewal under the...
View ArticleFamily, friends remember Naples crash victim as ‘good human’
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. The family and friends of a 23-year-old man killed in a crash Saturday on Livingston Road remember him as “a good human.” Brandon Anderson Brandon Anderson, of Naples, was in a 2017...
View ArticleArrest made after anti-Semitic graffiti shows up at Naples preschool
NAPLES, Fla. A man is accused of trashing a preschool at a Jewish Community Center and writing anti-Semitic words and symbols on the wall. Michael Dami, 19, was arrested Wednesday after video...
View ArticleCollier County working on storm drain project in Golden Gate City
GOLDEN GATE, Fla. Collier Growth Management is working on a project that would improve storm drains in Golden Gate City. WINK News reporter Olivia Mancino has more details about the project that would...
View ArticleMarco Island to boost beach cleanup efforts
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. Marco Island is working on a plan that would focus on educating families on how to keep beaches clean. WINK News reporter Kelsey Kusher dives deeper into the plan that could preserve...
View ArticleSung Hyun Park opens 3-shot lead in LPGA Tour Championship
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Golf felt so easy to Sung Hyun Park that only when she took out her card to catch up on her scores did she realize she had closed out the front nine with five straight birdies at the...
View ArticleVideo appears to show suspect installing skimmer at Naples gas station
NAPLES, Fla. Surveillance video appears to show a suspect installing a skimmer device at a gas station pump on Anchor Rode Drive. The device was found Thursday at the Mobile gas station on the 3300...
View ArticleNaples after-school care counselor accused of sexually assaulting minor
NAPLES, Fla. An 18-year-old after-school care counselor was accused of sexually assaulting a minor, according to the Naples Police Department. Austin Hunter, of Naples, was arrested Friday and faces...
View Article$500K bond set for after-school counselor accused of sexual assault
NAPLES, Fla. An 18-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl received a $500,000 bond Saturday. Austin Patrick Hunter, of Naples, worked as an after-school care counselor for After...
View ArticleWie in 4-way tie for lead as Park stumbles at LPGA finale
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Instead of pulling away from the field, Sung Hyun Park went the other direction Saturday and let Michelle Wie and just about everyone else into the mix going into the final round of...
View ArticleContractor Check: How Florida is making sure you’re protected during recovery
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – State inspectors are fanning out to check on contractors fixing damage left behind from Irma. After Irma, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer formed the Disaster Fraud Anti-Strike...
View ArticleNaples retirement community at odds with state
NAPLES, Fla. The Arlington of Naples disputes a Florida Healthcare Administration claim that it’s not compliant with a rule governing the amount of generator power it can provide in emergencies.
View ArticleAfter-school counselor accused of sexual assault passed background checks
NAPLES, Fla. After-school care counselor Austin Hunter was arrested for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in the bathroom stall. In a statement from After School Programs, the after-school...
View ArticlePuerto Rico’s hurricane damage affects SWFL’s drug supply
NAPLES, Fla. After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico months ago, the shortage for life-saving liquid has become prominent in Southwest Florida. WINK News reporter Kelsey Kushner speaks to local experts...
View ArticleAt least 1 injured in North Naples crash
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. At least one person was transported to the hospital Tuesday evening following a crash on Livingston Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. on...
View ArticleGolden Gate Senior Center offers members Thanksgiving meals, friendship
NAPLES, Fla. Being a member at the Golden Gate Senior Center is therapy for Luz Costa. Costa is one of nearly 1,000 members who visit the center at 4898 Coronado Parkway for friendship and events like...
View ArticleHaitians relieved to stay in US for now, upset status to end
MIAMI (AP) Yolnick Jeune couldn’t sleep for days, anxious over the fate of a program that has staved off the deportations of both herself and tens of thousands of other Haitians in the U.S. Then...
View ArticleBear on the loose snarls traffic on Alligator Alley
NAPLES, Fla. A bear on the loose snarled traffic Tuesday on Alligator Alley near mile marker 93. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and Florida Highway Patrol officials worked to guide...
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