Jennifer Morejon

The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Southwest Florida. Not a lot is known about Southwest Florida’s monkeypox case other than the case was confirmed in June. The Florida Department of Health says there are 51 cases throughout the state. There are 5,700 cases of monkeypox worldwide. Four hundred sixty cases are in […]

Fireworks stands are popping up around Southwest Florida just in time for July Fourth. But, expect to pay a bit more if you celebrate with sparklers, roman candles, or skyrockets. A fireworks dealer said those last-minute July Fourth sales won’t be happening this year. You can blame inflation for the rising cost of fireworks, just […]

A Burmese python at the Lely Country Club in Collier County gave people a scare who where walking their dogs. A homeowner in the area, Michelle Letender, took a picture of the reptile. Letender said she was on her way to work on Friday when she heard landscapers screaming ‘python!’ Stopping to take a look, […]

A kiss in a children’s movie is stirring up controversy. One parent said it led his kid’s summer camp to cancel their field trip to the movies. It all centers around Disney Pixar’s new movie “Lightyear” that includes a brief scene of two female animated characters kissing. Thomas Felke, who was upset, emailed WINK News […]

A Cape Coral man is in custody facing multiple felony charges after detectives say he shot into an occupied vehicle on I-75 in Collier County during a road rage incident on Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Vincent Yanoti III, 61, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm. […]

A massive 215-pound Burmese python was recently found in the Everglades. The female snake was also found with a record number of eggs inside of it, 122. At 18 feet long, it is the largest Burmese python to be found in Florida, and it was captured in Collier County. “This could be one of the […]

A man attacks a 15-year-old boy at a movie theater in Southwest Florida. Edwin, the victim said, “it all happened so fast. You really don’t process everything until like the moment already passed. And everyone was like woah what just happened.” Collier County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carl Pukin who they say was holding a child […]

Finding affordable housing in Collier County has become an issue for filling positions with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office would like for the men and women to live where they protect and serve. However, it’s tough to do that since very little is available and what is available is incredibly expensive. Sheriff […]

Collier County commissioners have picked Amy Patterson to be the new county manager. Patterson is the first woman ever selected for the role. Patterson has been around the Collier County government since 2000 so she’s seen the good and the not-so-good. Her priorities start with growth management, retention and recruitment of employees. “Excitement, anticipation, maybe […]

People who want to know if their rent is going up in advance will have to wait even longer for a decision. The vote on an ordinance requiring landlords to let tenants know 60 days ahead of time if rent is going up 5% or more will not happen until at least August. Rent.com says […]