Collier County

Marco Island Police Department confirmed Wednesday a woman who was injured in a recent shooting was hit by a projectile from a “pellet-style” gun. Tuesday, March 30, police responded to the report of a shooting in the area of 2nd Avenue and Marco Lake Drive, where a woman had been shot in the hand and taken to […]

One Southwest Florida man is working to keep paradise beautiful by cleaning up trash left behind on the beaches. Every day Bob Daniels walks along Park Shore Beach in Naples, “Some of this stuff is pretty disgusting.” He’s been walking five miles almost every morning for the last 20 years, all while picking up trash. […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Crews are working to fix Goodland Drive from flooding. The roadway is the only one leading to Goodland, a small community east of Marco Island. Business owners are worried the construction will keep customers away but everyone agrees the work needs to be completed. Goodland is a small community with just four restaurants, a boutique, […]

On Sunday, 60 minutes focused on what it called the disparities in Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. They highlighted disparities between wealthy communities and those with limited access to shots. WINK News wants to hear from those in minority communities who believe they don’t have access to vaccines. For underserved neighborhoods and farmworkers, there were weeks […]

A Naples mother is sending a big thank you to the officers who helped her son when he was having thoughts of suicide, and no one else would answer the call. We learned how these officers acted quickly and prevented a family tragedy. Easter Sunday, Leah Lofano feared would be the day death defeated her […]

A North Naples man was arrested Saturday for having and making child porn. Jeffrey Holcombe, 49, worked for a Naples car dealership but has since been fired. They said they were shocked when authorities visited them Monday morning to tell them what happened. Holcombe had a federal warrant for his arrest out of Miami-Dade County. […]

Those at St. Matthew’s House wanted to make sure that no one was left without a hot meal on Easter. So, they handed out hundreds of meals at the Campbell Lodge Shelter in Naples on Sunday. Inside the bags are boxes that hold warm meals that will do more for people than keep their stomachs […]

With spring break and snowbirds in town ahead of the Easter holiday, Marco Island was busy Friday. It’s a big contrast from last year at this time when the beach was bare. We saw people all over the streets, and it took us 20 minutes to find a spot to park at the beach. Some […]

Going out of his way to make sure grandparents feel the love, a mailman helped deliver a special message to them. A young girl sent a letter to their grandparents but didn’t have a house number for the street address. Luckily for the family, the mailman knows everyone on his route by name and it […]