Stop human trafficking event ‘The UnBall’ goes virtual

Human trafficking is a growing crime in Florida, with nearly 900 cases reported in the state this year alone. It’s happening in plain sight and yet, most of us never see it. Men, women, and children are being illegally trafficked right here in our neighborhoods. Savannah was a victim of human trafficking. She said, “I […]

Impacts from Eta lessen across SW Florida as Eta moves northward

As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, Eta remains a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Right now, the center is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Tampa. The National Hurricane Center has Eta making landfall near Crystal River by tomorrow morning. With Eta now about 150 miles northwest of Southwest Florida, our impacts are […]

Deputies look for suspect who tried to kidnap jogger in Naples Park

Collier County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect Tuesday night, who investigators say tried to grab a jogger off the street in the Naples Park community. According to the CCSO Facebook post, deputies are looking for a suspect in an older gray van who grabbed a jogger in Naples Park and briefly held her […]

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Collier County wants you to ‘Cover up’

“Cover up Collier” is the messaging from the county in a new commercial encouraging everyone to wear masks. It’s just one part of a broader effort to raise awareness about the benefits of masking up. “My mask protects you. Your mask protects me” is a message you’ve heard before. But now, one television commercial is […]

Here’s what a Golden Gate girl, missing for 22 years, may look like today

An image has been released depicting what a missing Golden Gate girl might look like 22 years after her disappearance. It is nearly the anniversary of Wendy Hudakoc’s disappearance, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a new picture of what she might look like today. Detectives are once again reaching […]

Collier County sees few impacts from Eta; many go enjoy the beach

Businesses did not take any chances to end the weekend, even though Eta was not forecast to make a direct impact. Some places in Collier County boarded up and closed early, bracing for the worst. The worst of Eta did not come to Collier County. No major flooding was reported, and many people were out […]

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Southwest Florida in preparation for Tropical Storm Eta’s arrival

Marco Island  Many on Marco Island were trying to enjoy the last bit of their weekend before Tropical Storm Eta interrupted. Within the last hour, WINK News Anchor Justin Kase has seen rain and winds pickup head of the storm. The surf still seems to be somewhat calm. One woman spent her time picking up […]

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Preparations for Eta underway in Southwest Florida

People across Southwest Florida are gearing up for Tropical Storm Eta. CHARLOTTE COUNTY The county will begin staffing its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 8 a.m. Sunday. Storm preps are already underway and leaders continue to hold daily conference calls with county staff on ways to prepare. You need to be prepared as well, keeping […]

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Florida Power and Light shows you their preparations for Eta

Tropical Storm Eta is expected to bring power outages to the area. Florida Power and Light are ready to respond. “We know we’re going to experience widespread scattered power outages because of Eta that’s why we’re prepositioning crews of 10,000 personnel to respond to power outages as safely and quickly as possible,” said Matt Eissey, […]

Those experienced with past hurricanes in SWFL urge preparedness

While Eta is not forecast to increase in strength to more than a tropical storm, a man who survived Hurricane Irma said it’s still important to prepare. Henry Hill rode out Irma at his Marco Island home in 2017, and we spoke to him several times while the storm made landfall. Hill says everyone should […]