Rachel Cox-Rosen

A plan to create more shelter for the homeless is being pushed forward. On Tuesday, the owner of The Point at Naples withdrew its opposition to St. Matthew’s House Campbell Lodge expanding. Now, 50 fewer people will be on the waiting list to get a bed at Campbell Lodge. Collier County leaders unanimously voted to […]

A 70-mile path known as the “Paradise Coast Trail” could be coming to Collier County. Leaders say they want to make sure everyone has a safe place to bike and walk. You can head to Immokalee and Ave Maria or Bonita Springs if the trail is built. But, most notably for those in Collier County, […]

Millions of dollars are feared gone after a property management company closed its doors in Collier County. The money belongs to more than two dozens of homeowners and condominium associations. Their claims are the foundation of a lawsuit filed against their property management company American Property Management Services. Their office in East Naples appears to […]

One Florida lawmaker says he understands you being upset and concerned with prices rising. Supply chain issues make it more challenging to get the things we need. So Southwest Florida business owners met with Senator Rick Scott and talked about their frustrations. Sen. Scott promised business owners that he would do everything in his power […]

In East Naples, all that’s left behind are downed trees, damaged homes and debris after an EF0 tornado swept through. WINK News anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen went to the Victoria Falls neighborhood to speak to a woman whose 94-year-old mother-in-law was home when the tornado struck. Maria Ramirez saw the downed trees and a neighbor’s shed […]

Collier County has completed its project to rehabilitate Goodland Drive and protect it from flooding and cutting off the Goodland community in the future. When Connie Fulmer and her husband moved to Goodland, they just wanted a nice home on the water. Fulmer said, “because we both had boats and so we were very interested […]

This week, WINK News has brought you stories, and concerns from those who say finding affordable housing in Collier County is nearly impossible. Now, we’re introducing you to a woman who says she’s ready to lead the charge to make more housing affordable. She wants to start a tenants union to push for renters’ rights […]

Rent is up and vacancies are down in Collier County, resulting in an affordable housing crisis. The Collier Housing Committee says people are leaving the county because they can’t afford to live there. Excluding Immokalee, the median price for a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment is $1,660. For a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment, it jumps to $1,995. That […]

There is a struggle to fill substitute teaching positions in a Southwest Florida school district and COVID-19 is making it worst. The Collier County School District put a call out for anyone in the community to help. In order to qualify, you must be 20 years old and have an associate’s degree or higher. You […]

A Southwest Florida hospital’s emergency room is seeing an alarming trend in kids just as they return to school. NCH saw its highest number of pediatric COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. So, many parents wonder if the increase in child COVID-19 cases will impact COVID policies in schools. WINK News reporter Rachel Cox-Rosen spoke […]