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COLLIER COUNTY Sexual predator discovered living in Collier County community under stolen identity A sexual predator is discovered living in a neighborhood under a different name after someone provided a tip to the neighborhood’s leasing office. An investigation into the tip discovered 37-year-old Fedner Alzime living in the La Costa apartment community under a stolen identity. The leasing agent who allowed Alzime to live in the community didn’t […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County dredging project begins to protect beaches, boaters A project is underway in Collier County to help make the area safer for boaters, and the beaches nicer for visitors. It is the Wiggins Pass dredging project, which happens on a 4-year cycle. Crews were out on the water on Wednesday, preparing for the dredging project. The project helps protect the Collier County beaches […]
NAPLES Candidate preview: 5 candidates running for 3 Naples City Council seats Early voting the City of Naples election starts Wednesday. Naples voters can cast their early ballots for the February 1 election this week. Three city council seats are up for grabs and the five candidates are: *Click the name of each candidate for more. Beth Petunoff: “My heart is in the right place. This is […]
IONA Volunteers helping those impacted by last week’s EF2 tornado in Iona Sunday marked one week since tornadoes swept through Southwest Florida. Iona was one of the hardest-hit areas, seeing an EF2 tornado. But this week, volunteers have been helping those affected. WINK News spoke to some of those volunteers about what drove them to assist in the clean-up effort. Driving down Water Lane in Iona, you’ll […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County tourism boom met with mixed reactions Southwest Florida is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers as vacationers come to see the beauty, enjoy the weather and escape strict COVID-19 rules in their home state. In Collier County, busy beaches and streets have become the norm. Not only during the traditional vacation season but year-round. Collier County’s Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Paul […]
FORT MYERS Paseo Condominium residents upset with continued problems People who live in the Paseo Condominiums say they have had problems from the start. When the condominiums were under construction in 2014, there were already issues with water coming through the foundation, windows and even the roof. Tarps cover the roof, windows are sealed, and work is unfinished. The people who live at the […]