Tim Aten Knows: Costco proposed on Collier Blvd.‘I want them beheaded’: Man arrested for disturbing threats against deputies
COLLIER COUNTY New Florida bill would crack down on hiring undocumented workers Some are concerned that a Florida Senate bill cracking down on hiring undocumented immigrants would land too harshly on business owners. Hiring hasn’t been easy for Todd Brooks, owner of Brooks Burgers. And he worries he will have trouble keeping the current employees at his three Collier County locations if SB 1718 passes. “We’re struggling […]
COLLIER COUNTY Trio leads deputies on chase after shooting at East Naples apartment complex The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three men they say fled from deputies investigating a shooting at an East Naples apartment complex.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Questions surround Golden Gate Estates murder, suspect’s connection to the victim The man accused of killing a woman in her 70s is now back in Collier County to face charges while investigators scour the crime scene.
MARCO ISLAND Fighting sex trafficking in hotels and motels A place for rest and relaxation became a nightmare for women all around the world. Unfortunately, human trafficking and hotels are often intertwined. The National Human Trafficking Hotline found that hotels and motels were the number one reported venue for trafficking in 2021. But people are standing up and getting things done to lessen and […]
NAPLES Naples Airport looks for noise compromise between neighbors, jets The community around the Naples Airport continues to push back against the noise of low-flying jets. One business owner at the airport says he’s just trying to do his job.
NORTH NAPLES Parents confused, frustrated after Bear’s Den Childcare Center abruptly closes Parents were left shocked and are trying to figure out what to do next after the Bear’s Den, a daycare in North Naples, told them it’s shutting its doors. Jason Ensor’s kid Rocco can get much of his energy out at NCH’s childcare center, the Bear’s Den, off Immokalee Road in North Naples. But starting […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Pythons continue to move north in Florida Florida is filled with snakes, especially pythons.
IMMOKALEE Immokalee group, Nonprofit Healthcare Network, losing funds One group in Immokalee lost funding when the Collier County Commission voted to give back funds for Covid education. For the time being, Nonprofit Healthcare Network is using some money taken from other parts of its budget. But the team in Immokalee told WINK News they will continue their important work no matter what. Even […]
NAPLES Report: Former Naples fire chief Pete Dimaria had multi-year affair with city employee Details from the investigation of the former Naple fire chief reveal he was having an inappropriate relationship with a city employee for nearly three years.
Collier County Healthcare Network working to replace $1.2M in funding canceled by Collier County commissioners An organization that helps thousands of migrant farm workers keeps moving forward after a lot of money was ripped away is working to find a way to replace that funding.