Emillions Art making composite pictures of Naples Pier, but need your help

An art dealer is leading the mission to get the Naples community involved in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian. Emillions Art is looking for help bringing back the iconic landmark, and you can help rebuild the pier by submitting a picture. Emillions Art owner, Marlissa Gardner, spoke with WINK News about the project. “The pier […]

Most Wanted Wednesday: Featuring some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Dec. 7

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 […]

What the rebuilt Naples Pier could look like

The City of Naples has made some repairs to the pier, but they’re also talking about how to make it even stronger to withstand powerful storms. Many ideas were thrown around on Wednesday, not only to repair and rebuild but also to upgrade the pier in general. The city hopes to do the project in […]

TikTok goes viral calling for removal of Collier County school board member

Emails pouring into WINK News calling for Governor Ron DeSantis to remove a Collier County leader from office. Jerry Rutherford, a Collier County school board member, is getting a lot of heat for saying corporal punishment, like paddling, should come back. Laura Loray created a TikTok letting people know to reach out to WINK News, […]

Naples Manor man accused of possessing, transmitting child pornography

A man from Naples Manor was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he was caught transmitting and in possession of child pornography. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Charlie Reinhardt, 25, was arrested after deputies received two cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the transmission of child pornography on […]

Man accused of diving into East Naples canal to escape traffic stop

A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after deputies say he bailed from his vehicle and swam across a canal to escape a traffic stop in East Naples. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Aurelio Reyes, 30, was spotted in a Honda pickup truck around 2:15 a.m. He was on Livingston Road near Radio […]

Immokalee Middle School student arrested after non-credible online threat

An Immokalee Middle School student was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he made a violent threat over social media. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the student faces a charge of making written threats to kill or do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, which is a […]

Dancing Jingled Elves raising money to help women in SWFL after Ian

  A group of women called the Jingled Elves sang and danced their way through Naples Tuesday night to help other women and children across Collier County. The Jingled Elves exceeded their goal of raising six figures with the help of their 80 sponsors. Caroling for a cause with Santa’s little helpers, the Elves took their […]

12 more women come forward accusing Eric Salata of criminal or suspicious activity

More women have said they could be victims of a Naples doctor who drugged and raped his patients at a spa. According to the Naples Police Department, 12 more women have come forward, reporting criminal or suspicious activity surrounding Eric Salata. This makes the total number of women that have come forward 14. The Collier […]

2 mail theft suspects arrested in Marco Island

Two suspects were arrested Monday evening after police say they committed mail theft throughout Marco Island. According to the Marco Island Police Department, Aldriel Cepero-Vazquez, 24, and Lisandra Herrera de la Cruz, 20 were arrested after multiple complaints came in about mail thefts occurring throughout the city, and a suspect vehicle was identified from a […]