Collier County

St. Matthew’s is on pace to feed more than 150,000 families this year in Southwest Florida; easily shattering last year’s record of 86,000 families fed. St. Matthew’s House, with the help of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, broke its record for families fed in a single month with seven food distributions. This month they served […]

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 […]

A 63-year-old Millennium Physician Group doctor has been arrested by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office on drug charges and for making home-made destructive devices. Christy Daniel Cugini, a doctor of internal medicine, was arrested on Tuesday after a search warrant at his Saturnia Lakes home led deputies to not only numerous drugs and drug equipment […]

Due to the the pandemic, the Collier County School District is placing a bigger emphasis on your child’s social and emotional needs, with a focus on making sure kids feel comfortable and connected with other students and staff. “If a student experiences a crisis when they come back onto campus, we have Handle with Care, […]

The Naples Zoo is trying to find the thieves who stole cameras used to track Florida panthers and raise the funds to replace the missing technology. You might remember seeing heartbreaking video of panthers and bobcats struggling to walk with limp hind legs, preventing them from getting food and staying with their groups. The reason […]

Helicopters will be buzzing above some people’s neighborhoods in Southwest Florida to fight off mosquitoes this week. Collier Mosquito Control District was out spraying Tuesday over the Naples Airport and some coastal areas near Wiggins Pass and Pelican Bay. “It got our attention,” said Linda Vicsik in Naples Park. “They went by three or four […]

Part of Vanderbilt Beach Road will soon get a facelift, making it easier for everyone including bikers, pedestrians and drivers to use the stretch between US-41, east toward Pulling Road North. The county wants to use a grassy median to make an extra lane on both sides of the road. Construction on the road is […]

Waiting around for your Uber driver is becoming more common. WINK News finds out why this is happening and how Uber is working to get your ride to you more quickly. For many people, rideshare services like Uber are a convenient way to get from point a to point b. For drivers, like Uber driver […]

Fishermen snagged a big, dangerous catch off the coast of Southwest Florida recently — a 12-foot tiger shark. Captain Billy Norris with Pale Horse Fishing Charters sent us a picture of the big fish he caught a few miles off Naples Beach Monday.

Coronavirus cases are steadily rising in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health, the state averaged nearly 5,000 reported cases each day in March. Some health officials in Collier County are concerned our numbers will grow even quicker if we let our guard down too fast. That’s especially with businesses throughout the City of […]