NAPLES Naples City Council has more questions about 5G poles planned for the city You could soon have better cell service in Naples, but not everyone is happy with the idea. The City of Naples is limited in what it can do about a communications company’s plan to stick large 5G cell towers in a popular spot. Opponents say the 33-foot 5G poles don’t meet city design standards. The […]
NAPLES An agreement is reached to handle noise issues at Celebration Park A community feels they can sleep better now knowing that an agreement was reached to handle noise at a park. Complaints about the noise at Celebration Park in Naples have been a problem for quite some time. But, there are now rules in place to keep those celebrations a little quieter. The owner of Celebration […]
WINK NEWS High gas prices impacting charter businesses, boaters The surge at the pump is hitting more than just drivers on the roads. Charter boat captains are struggling to get out on the water as prices to fill up for them have doubled since last summer. “It’s gone up 150 to 200 dollars per boat,” said Boat Captain Wes Bedell. Boaters fueling up at the […]
NAPLES Ukrainians in Naples react to President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a plea to Congress Wednesday morning for a no-fly zone over his country, which has been bombed for close to a month now. “I have a dream, these words are known to each of you today. I can say, I have a need. I need to protect our sky,” Zelenskyy […]
NAPLES Mother and 4 kids safe in SWFL after escaping Ukraine A mother and her four kids are now safe in Southwest Florida after escaping Ukraine. Hear her story of leaving her husband behind and the long road she took to get here. An unimaginable journey they never dreamed they’d ever take. Olga Skrypak came from Ukraine and is just relieved to be here. “We got […]
NORTH NAPLES Ukrainian family using their restaurant to raise money to help people escape fighting in Ukraine A Ukrainian couple who came to Southwest Florida to open a restaurant is doing more than praying for the war to end. They are sending the profits from the Tartine and Tartelette restaurant in North Naples to help people escape the fighting. They are motivated to take action because of a girl they left behind. […]
ESTERO Alligator removed from Estero construction site A 4- to 5-foot alligator had to be removed from an Estero construction site on Friday morning. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the report came in around 8 a.m. Deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the site on Via Rapallo Drive and a contracted nuisance alligator trapper was […]
COLLIER COUNTY Naples community raising funds to help local Ukrainian families A church in Naples is collecting donations to help those stuck in Ukraine escape. Celebration Beach Church is on a mission to help local Ukrainian families get their loved ones out of the war zone. “Any time we see evil, the only way we can combat that evil is to do good,” said Pastor Gene […]
COLLIER COUNTY Rising gas prices hurting commuters, contractors in Collier County A workforce struggling with affordable housing is now hit hard with another expense. The surge at the pump is hurting employees who already can’t afford to live in the county where they work. The rising rent price in Collier County is forcing middle-class workers, including first responders, teachers, and nurses, to live somewhere else and […]
NAPLES Flyers placed around Collier County could save someone from domestic violence or human trafficking A simple gesture can save victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. On Tuesday, a group of almost 100 men took to the streets of Collier County to place flyers on the doors of homes. Those flyers contain crucial information that could help those who need it or for someone who knows someone in need […]