Naples Winter Wine Festival to benefit Valerie’s House, bereaved children

  The Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off this week, and 2023 focused on raising money to support children’s mental health. One of those groups helping Southwest Florida kids is Valerie’s House, a nonprofit that provides support for children grieving the death of a loved one. The first things you notice when you walk into Valerie’s […]

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Precautionary boil water notice in Marco Island on Monday

Areas in Marco Island will experience a service interruption Monday, Jan. 30, from the morning into the afternoon. According to Marco Island City Hall, a precautionary boil water notice will be in effect for areas in Marco Island on Monday. The maps below show the areas impacted by the precautionary boil water notice. The boil […]

Night at the Museum gala supporting the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples

The annual Night at the Museum event in Naples begins the evening of Saturday, Jan. 28. The gala, sponsored by Gulfshore Life, supports the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples. WINK News anchors, Corey Lazar and Lindsey Sablan are emceeing the event. Some of the festivities include live musical entertainment from the 70s tribute band, The […]

Crash kills 43-year-old Naples man in Collier County

A 43-year-old Naples man died Saturday morning from a crash in Collier County. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on State Road 82 west of Church Road in Collier County, just before 7 a.m. A Dodge pickup truck with a trailer was driving east on SR-82 nearing Church Rd. At the same time, […]

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Deadly crash near Lehigh Acres Saturday morning

A deadly crash on State Road-82 in Collier County Saturday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on SR-82 off Church Road just outside of Lehigh Acres. The crash closed all eastbound and westbound lanes on SR-82 near the scene. It’s unclear how many people were killed in the crash. The crash happened […]

Video released of five Memphis officers, facing Second-Degree Murder charges, brutally beating Tyre Nichols, eliciting protests across the country

Anger and heartbreak looking for the first time at the deadly encounter between the Memphis police and 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. In the video, officers are seen holding Nichols down and striking him repeatedly. Nichols’ relatives have urged supporters to protest peacefully. Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday night of the violent […]

School shooting threat involving BB gun in Collier County

A loaded weapon at school, a shooting threat, and trespassing led to four arrests, all happening this week in Southwest Florida schools. Students at Barron Collier High School didn’t know the weapons brought to the school were BB guns. Therapists WINK News spoke with said it would be a mistake to minimize the fear the […]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day at The Holocaust Museum in North Naples

Friday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the day of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp in 1945. The day not only reminds us of what happened during the Holocaust but also for people to reflect on the lives that have been changed forever. The Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center in North Naples was […]

On board with the U.S. Coast Guard: Repairing coastal channel markers

“Semper Paratus, Always Ready!” That’s the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. While search and rescue is the Coast Guard’s number one mission, another big part of their job is maintaining our nation’s waterways. “We are responsible for maintaining all of the federal aids to navigation in the area,” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Owen, […]