2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival to raise money for children’s health

  The 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival begins on Saturday, Feb. 4. During last year’s festival, nearly $22 million was raised within 4 1/2 hours to help the children of Collier County. Here’s a look at how and why the group behind the festival makes it happen. “It is the largest charity wine auction in […]

Man killed after medical episode leads to tractor-trailer crash in Immokalee

A man was killed Thursday night after a medical episode led him to crash a tractor-trailer off SR-29 in Immokalee. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 59-year-old man from Estero was driving a tractor-trailer west on SR-29, east of 2nd Street, shortly after 7 p.m. He suffered an unspecified medical episode and lost control […]

Naples artists wants your photos for a tribute to the Naples Pier

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so a thousand pictures put together would be enough words for a book. Emillions Art in Naples is creating a composite picture. That is when thousands of pictures are combined to make one big one. Thousands of photos are what Emillions Art is looking for. “We’d […]

Man arrested after pulling gun over late Wingstop order in Collier County

A man gets so frustrated with a restaurant that he leaves to get his gun. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says Matthew Davis, 35, threatened restaurant employees at the Wingstop on Radio Road. It was all because an online order took too long. Deputies say Davis lost his patience, threatened employees then went to his […]

Barron Collier High School student arrested for bringing BB gun to school

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says a Barron Collier High School student was arrested for bringing a BB gun to school on Thursday. Deputies say the 15-year-old had a loaded BB gun in his backpack that appeared real and say the teen showed the gun to multiple students. The sheriff’s office says the student told […]

The Naples Press ready to launch after overcoming setbacks

Business, real estate, arts, and entertainment, it’s all in a new newspaper going out to people on Friday. The Naples Press is making its debut for Collier County communities after overcoming setbacks from the hurricane. First, it was difficult to find paper. The team started looking for peach paper last summer because they wanted to […]

Capri Fish House’s beached boat removed, became a symbol of resilience

A big sailboat is hoisted away after Hurricane Ian brought it inches away from a restaurant. Surprisingly, the moment is bittersweet for the restaurant’s owners on the Isle of Capri. The boat became a symbol that attracted customers. It is an unlikely love story between a boat and the people of the Isles of Capri. […]

Army Corps of Engineers working on plan to stop storm surge in Collier County

Sea levels in Florida continue to rise and as they do, plans are being made to keep Collier County from that and heavy storm surges. On Tuesday, the Army Corps of Engineers presented its latest ideas to county commissioners, a multi-billion dollar project in the works for years. “This is an opportunity to go back […]

Most Wanted Wednesday: Featuring some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Jan. 25

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 […]