Marco Island

Marco Island to celebrate 25 years of cityhood

The City of Marco Island is celebrating 25 years since the residents voted to incorporate on August 27, 1997. The city is holding a series of events throughout the week to celebrate the occasion, beginning with a scavenger hunt and beach day on Monday. Monday’s events will start with a beach clean-up hosted by the […]

Voters

Early voting in Collier County ends Saturday

Southwest Florida is preparing for primary day, and if you want to join your neighbors using early voting, better hurry. Early voting ends Saturday and 11 locations throughout the county will be open to facilitate early voting. Collier County voters wanting to beat lines on Election Day can vote from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. […]

Two teens going 120 mph on I-75 facing charges, crash into deputy

A deputy is hurt and two 15-year-old girls are facing felony charges following a pursuit on I-75 Friday in Collier County. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the driver is charged with fleeing and eluding driving without a valid license, and speeding. And, the teen in the passenger seat is charged with grand theft […]

2 felons with guns, drugs arrested after high-speed chase from Collier deputies

Two convicted felons have been arrested again after being accused of six felonies for fleeing in a car deputies say was loaded with drugs and guns on Friday. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a car driven by Jacob Martinez, 26, of Naples, fled at nearly twice the speed limit when deputies attempted a […]

19-year-old arrested, accused of having sex with a minor

A 19-year-old Immokalee man was arrested for having sex with a minor. According to Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Valdez, 19, was arrested on charges of lewd behavior with a victim of 12-16 years old. According to reports, a deputy observed a red car parked at the end of a cul-de-sac on Bush Street and […]

Collier County woman faces vehicular homicide charge for wrong-way crash

A Collier County woman faces a vehicular homicide charge after being arrested Thursday in connection with a wrong-way crash that killed a woman from Cape Coral in January. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Justine Fagan, 47, was driving a Lexus sedan north in the southbound lane of Everglades Boulevard North around 3:30 p.m. on […]

Collier deputies investigating stranger danger incident at bus stop

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a man who approached a student at a bus stop on Tuesday. The student was at her bus stop on Isles of Capri at around 7 a.m. when the man pulled up in a vehicle and told the girl her mother asked him […]

Pet adoption event in Collier County on Friday and Saturday

Collier County Domestic Animal Services is hosting an adoption event Friday and Saturday. There are currently almost 500 animals at CCDAS waiting to be adopted. You can meet and adopt pets in need of a permanent home at the Kitty Cat and Canine Adoption Carnivale and Fundraiser, which will also have food, games and prizes. […]

local response teams

Naples Fire-Rescue Department giving child car seat inspections

The City of Naples Fire-Rescue Department is hosting a car seat inspection event on Friday afternoon, where nationally certified technicians will be available to help you properly install your car seat. The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fire Station 1, located at 835 8th Ave. S. in Naples. For questions […]

Bayfront

Bayfront community loses entertainment permit

A small community by the water is losing its ability to have live music because the city of Naples said they violated their entertainment permit.  Last year, the city said they had live entertainment on a Wednesday, they’re only allowed to have it Thursday through Sunday. The people WINK News met with are not happy […]