Four-day Naples Automotive Experience kicks off with a lineup of exotic cars

Maseratis, Buggatis, and Lamborghinis were all gathered for a good cause in Naples on Thursday. “This is the kickoff party to our four-day Naples Automotive Experience,” said Steven Brooder, CEO at St. Matthew’s House. Brooder said he’s excited to kick off the fourth annual jet port reception. Every cent raised goes straight toward the people […]

FGCU students tasting wine for a lesson on life

College kids have been known to take a drink or two, but for some students at FGCU, it’s helping them make the grade. Wine in the classroom is not something you see every day. “It’s definitely my first time doing something like this,” said Marcu Garcia, an FGCU student. Garcia’s assignment, “Drinking some white wine […]

2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival

2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival: In Perfect Harmony, a WINK News special

The 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival begins on Friday, Feb. 3. During last year’s festival, nearly $22 million was raised in just four and a half hours to help the children of Collier County. WINK News and Gulfshore Life are co-sponsors of the festival. You can join WINK anchor Lindsey Sablan as she spotlights the […]

Jury finds man guilty of vessel homicide in deadly 2020 Collier County boat crash

A jury has found a man guilty of vessel homicide after he left the scene of a boat crash that killed 57-year-old Onofrio Sozio near Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and north of Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples in 2020. There were tears in the courtroom. The victim’s family patiently awaited a verdict for hours, and […]

Police: Boy found in Texas likely not Adji Desir

Police in Midland, Texas, provided an update on the unidentified boy found wandering alone. Many people in Southwest Florida have been wondering if it might be a child missing from Collier County since 2009. WINK News spoke with the mother of missing Adji Desir right before police gave their news conference, and it was not […]

Traffic stop leads to drugs and arrest of Collier County man, woman

A 35-year-old man who deputies say is a convicted felon was arrested during an overnight traffic stop for having more than 100 grams of fentanyl. Omar Conde faces a charge of trafficking fentanyl 4 grams or more, possession of amphetamine and possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office […]

Lighthouse nonprofit helps 10-year-old Naples girl live with eye disorder

  The Naples Winter Wine Festival, a charity wine auction that raises millions of dollars for children in Collier County, kicks off on Thursday before Saturday’s auction. The group behind the festival, the Naples Children and Education Fund, gives grants to nearly 50 nonprofits in the area, and the Wells family is just one with […]

Collier detectives look into teen found in Texas in missing child’s case

A young man found in Texas has Collier deputies working to determine if he could be a Southwest Florida child missing since 2009. Six-year-old Adji Deisr vanished from Immokalee 14 years ago. Now deputies are working with Midland Police Department in Texas to figure this out. Midland police collected fingerprints and DNA evidence. During the […]

Most Wanted Wednesday: Featuring some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Feb. 1

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 […]