Fishing

Program restricting Naples Pier fishing to protect pelicans ends Tuesday

Trying to make sure these pelicans near the Naples Pier are safe from fishers. The pilot program that restricts fishing on Sundays for the pier is coming to an end. Fishermen are hoping Naples City Council will end these restrictions, as they are set to expire Tuesday, but what happens next will be up for […]

Uvalde mass shooting sparks gun violence protests in Collier County

Demonstrators took to the streets Friday calling for more gun reform following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. A lot of emotion from the group that showed up to protest gun violence. Some who do have children or grandchildren in schools are saying enough is enough and it’s time for Congress to act. The goal […]

Bike safety equipment

People who bike to work in Naples get gear to keep them safe

Naples has a new initiative to help make it safer for workers who work late at night or early in the morning and commute on their bikes. Many of them did not have the proper gear to keep them safe on their commute. It’s something Naples police noticed, so they did something to change it. […]

Naples Youth Pride Conference

Backlash and safety a concern for Naples LGBTQ+ Youth Pride Conference

Safety is a top concern for the inaugural Youth Pride Conference being hosted by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network on Saturday. WINK News is told the original entertainers raised concerns over their safety after negative media coverage. GLSEN Collier is an LGBTQ+ advocacy group ready for its first-ever youth pride conference. “Children need to […]

Golden Gate Estates

Golden Gate Estates residents continue battle against 300 proposed apartments

Battle lines were drawn, and opinions were heard about 300 proposed apartments in Golden Gate Estates. Organizers and neighbors of a Golden Gate Estates neighborhood met each other face to face on Wednesday after the meeting was canceled Tuesday night because of the sheer number of people who showed up. Re-zoning seems to be the […]

The Estates

Meeting canceled proposing adding over 300 apartments in The Estates

A public meeting for a proposed apartment complex in Collier County is canceled due to capacity. The meeting is yet to be rescheduled. It’s likely it won’t be rescheduled until the engineering firm can find a venue large enough to accommodate the hundreds of people that showed up. Adam Ricciardiello lives in The Golden Gate […]

Naples church welcomes youth pride conference

A youth pride conference set to take place on Saturday at a Naples church is being hit with a lot of misinformation. The event is described on the organizer’s webpage as, ”This one-day conference, created by and for LGBTQ youth, will provide students with the opportunity to engage in LGBTQ-related issues facing them today while […]

Naples family opens heart and home using Ukraine Take Shelter platform

Alethea Shapiro looked at how she could help other Ukrainian families after fleeing to Southwest Florida. “I decided you know this is such a horrible situation nothing I’ve ever seen in my lifetime where do you begin and so I just began with one family,” Shapiro said. Shapiro thought Ukraine Take Shelter was a great […]

Southwest Florida philanthropist hoping to bring humanitarian aid to Ukrainians

A mission of mercy and hope, a Southwest Florida philanthropist and humanitarian is about to take a trip that will change a lot of lives. Jack Nortman says his next adventure is about humanity. As a young boy, he was a refugee, his parent’s survivors of the holocaust. Nortman says it’s the images of the […]

Naples Doctor Dunavant

Naples doctor sharing his story after returning from Ukraine

Doctors from halfway around the world have been bringing their knowledge and skills to aid in the effort in Ukraine. A Naples doctor is back home from his journey to the country to provide humanitarian aid. As the humanitarian crisis rages on, we are seeing a lot of humanity. A doctor from Naples has returned […]