U.S. Coast Guard rescues 7 people from disabled vessel off Naples coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people Monday afternoon after their 180-foot motor vessel, Abshire Tide, became disabled 150 miles southwest of Naples. Watchstanders received an emergency position indicating a radio beacon distress signal on Sunday at around 1:40 p.m. A Coast Guard aircrew located the vessel and dropped a radio to the people on […]

Community helps Feed Thy Neighbor after catalytic converter thefts

The community is helping a nonprofit get back on its feet after it was targeted by thieves. Someone took catalytic converters from Feed Thy Neighbor vehicles at Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church. Feed Thy Neighbor was back up and running on Monday, but they’re not back at full strength yet. They’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response […]

Multi-million dollar land deal: Who wins?

Should county commissioners be allowed to vote on projects on land they recently had a stake in? Some people living in Collier County say no. “Who benefits from all this? Not the taxpayers who benefit from all this,” says Golden Gate Estates homeowner, Marcela Zurita. “Obviously, if it’s a favorite, favorite. It’s not whether it’s […]

Prescribed burn in Picayune Strand State Forest

On Monday, the Florida Forest Service will perform a 3,300-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand State Forest. The forest is positioned east of Naples, south of I-75, and north of US-41. The boundaries of the burn unit will be 66th Avenue Southeast to the north, Faka-Union Canal to the east, 100th Avenue Southeast to the […]

Thieves grab catalytic converters from Naples church vehicles

Thieves stole catalytic converters off vehicles in the parking lot of a Naples church where Feed Thy Neighbor, a non-profit group, operates. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the thefts occurring at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church. Feed Thy Neighbor uses trucks and a van to feed homeless and food-insecure people in the area. Every […]

Tin City Waterfront Shops welcomes Naples customers back for Christmas

Christmas is just over a week away, and stores are rushing to open their doors for the last-second shopping rush. Tin City Waterfront Shops—some of which didn’t reopen until Thursday months after Hurricane Ian—are ready to meet the holiday shopping head-on despite some stores still needing work. Workers at Tin City tell WINK News the […]

Immokalee man found by drone, arrested after running from traffic stop

A man was arrested Tuesday night in Immokalee after deputies say he ran from a traffic stop and had to be found using a drone. Convicted felon Christopher Martinez, 37, was taken into custody on multiple felony warrants. He also faces charges of resisting arrest and driving on a suspended license stemming from an Oct. […]

Cat safe after hair-raising rescue from Pelican Bay storm drain

It was a race against time in Pelican Bay on Thursday night as crews worked to rescue a cat from a storm drain as rain fell. That cat, lovingly named Mistletoe by the people who discovered it, is now safe. One of the neighbors has even adopted her. Mistletoe’s ordeal started four days ago when […]