Collier County

A health expert we spoke to Monday says large gatherings younger people are attending make it harder to track the spread of the coronavirus. And teens we spoke to in Naples explained their positions. “There is so many parties going on,” said teen Victoria Velikov in Naples. “I don’t think people really care about corona.” […]

Commissioner Richard Corcoran of Florida Department of Education signed an emergency order Monday that orders brick-and-mortar schools to reopen for the fall 2020-21 school year. According to the emergency order, All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick-and-mortar schools in August at least five days per week for all students. School districts […]

The switch from in-class to distance learning put lots of kids behind. For students with autism, they also had to start getting therapy virtually. And a health expert says the virtual learning during the pandemic has caused regression in some of the students with developmental disabilities he has seen. We learned about what became key […]

The Naples Botanical Garden is getting ready to open it’s doors to everyone for the first time since the shutdown. They’ve made some permanent changes to keep you safe and healthy when visiting. WINK News anchor, Lindsey Sablan went along with our partners at Gulfshore Life magazine to get a preview of the changes. John […]

Many people were soaking up the sun and going out on their boats Saturday on Fort Myers Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July. However, because the world is still in the middle of a pandemic, the coronavirus, masks, and of course, social distancing, were still on beachgoers’ minds. “Right now, during a global pandemic, […]

Many beaches in Collier County are closing at sunset this weekend to deter visitors from out-of-town from coming. Others are opening around 5 p.m. which gives beachgoers a few hours to enjoy the sun. Some are just happy the beaches aren’t being shut down completely. “We basically just had the clock sitting there, and we […]

Fort Myers Beach recently enacted a mandate to wear masks in public. But even with that, fears of not social distancing on Fort Myers Beach, especially with the number of people coming down for Fourth of July, has made the mayor and other citizens concerned. “I’m going to stay away on the actual Fourth of […]

Vanderbilt Beach opened Friday morning with time restrictions, and at the 11 a.m. closing time, officials experienced little to no pushback from beachgoers. It was a normal morning on the beach, cut short. “We’ll be back at 5 p.m., I guess,” said Pablo Fernandez who lives in Naples. This comes after commissioners voted last week […]

Within the first three days of July, we have nearly 1,800 new coronavirus cases in Southwest Florida alone. The real concern right now involves everyone’s behavior this holiday weekend. A warning from the health department. “COVID-19 is very real, and it is something that is in our community, and it is community spread,” said Kristine […]

As the July 4 weekend approaches celebrations will look different this year with the coronavirus spreading. This year Collier County will be holding a drive-in light show at the Collier County fairgrounds that begins Friday night and runs until Sunday. It will be a unique way to celebrate Independence Day with lasers, music, video light […]