Gina Tomlinson

A mother was terrified for her child’s life after they were threatened at a hotel pool. She says a woman claimed to be law enforcement, and it did not end there. The mother says the woman yelled racial slurs at her and her son. Thursday, Naples Police Department arrested Sallie Boles, 50, of North Carolina, […]

Greater Naples Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a brush fire near homes in North Naples Friday. Firefighters were at the scene of a fire that was 70% contained near Collier Center Way as of 10 p.m. The fire spread to at least 2 acres, and no homes were in danger. A man we […]

Pandemic shortages could come back to haunt us in Southwest Florida during hurricane season. Hurricane Preparedness Week begins May 9, but it could be harder to get certain items for your hurricane kit. We learned some people are already having trouble buying lumber for hurricane shutters, generators and pet food. While there will always be […]

We learned Wednesday the federal government sent hundreds of unaccompanied children who crossed the border to Southwest Florida over the last several months. The School District of Lee County says it saw a slight increase in migrant students in April. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 117 unaccompanied children were released to […]

An elderly woman was targeted by someone she met online, and she’s out of $100,000. Naples Police Department is investigating after a woman trusted someone who made false promises to her. Naples police say a man told the woman he had millions, and once he was able to bring the money home, he would pay […]

There were scary moments for more than a dozen people after their boat started sinking. Some of the people on board didn’t know how to swim. Sunday, Naples Fire Department rescue crews got 13 people back to land safely and then removed the boat from the water Monday after it had sunk. A Marco Island […]

Conditions caused by the pandemic have created an uptick in significant need of mental health services for women. The Shelter for Abused Women & Children in Collier County says it’s seen women in need of outreach and clinical services. “We have seen a huge increase for the need for counseling and therapy services,” CEO Linda […]

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, died Wednesday. He was 90. Collins died of cancer in Naples, Florida. “Mike always faced the challenges of life with grace and humility, and faced this, his final challenge, in […]

Authorities say they have found additional victims who were targeted by an Immokalee High School teacher accused of sending photos to a student. Travis Westberry, 30, was arrested on March 23 by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office on charges of transferring harmful information to a child via an electronic device and battery. Jail records show […]

Marco Island’s roads are set to become safer with new technology that will scan license plates of all drivers going on and off the island. The cameras are mounted on poles at each bridge on the island. The software is taking pictures of each vehicle that goes by, logging the date and the time. The […]