Unidentified gunk floating in water between Coconut Island and Tigertail Beach

An ugly and smelly gunk is found floating in the water, and the sight makes neighbors afraid to even go near the water.  The mats were found between Coconut Island and Tigertail Beach in Marco Island.  The gunk has a foul odor and appearance. Collier Couty’s waterkeeper told WINK News the sludge is worth testing. […]

Crash

Deadly wrong-way crash on US-27 in Highlands County

A man was killed and another seriously injured after a Sunday morning wrong-way crash on US-27 in Highlands County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 69-year-old Sebring man riding in the passenger seat died after a head-on crash. That car, driven by a 41-year-old woman from Lake Placid, was driving the wrong way on […]

FHP vehicle struck in hit-and-run on I-75 in Collier County

A Florida Highway Patrol vehicle was struck in the middle of a Sunday morning traffic stop on I-75 in Collier County by a vehicle that drove away from the scene. According to FHP, the trooper suffered minor injuries from the hit-and-run that occurred just before 2 a.m. at mile marker 102 on I-75. The trooper’s […]

Harry Chapin Food Bank feeding Southwest Florida’s rural communities

In a survey from No Kid Hungry Florida, 26% of moms and dads said they are worried that everyone in their households won’t have enough to eat. Even in Southwest Florida’s rural communities like Immokalee, communities that grow and harvest a lot of the produce we eat, people say they can’t get that nutritious food […]

Collier County man found guilty of burglarizing home, pawning stolen TVs

A Collier County was found guilty Monday morning of burglarizing a home and pawning off the stolen property in 2019. Zachary Steven Johnson, 33, was found guilty as charged of burglary of a dwelling and two counts of dealing in stolen property after a two-day trial in Collier County. The crime was discovered on Oct. […]