Rich Kolko

Southwest Florida law enforcement is working to keep voters safe when they show up to cast their ballots and in the days following the election. We spoke to Collier County Sheriff’s Office about how deputies have prepared for any possibility from the polls to every inch of Collier County on Election Day. “We have comprehensive […]

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking. In a joint alert Wednesday, the FBI and two federal agencies warned that they had “credible information […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Two-and-a-half months ago, on the morning of Election Day primaries, many people received a text claiming US District 19 candidate Byron Donalds dropped out of the race. He did not, and in fact, went on to win the Republican primary. Donalds now faces Democrat Cindy Banyai for the congressional seat. But that mysterious text is […]

Some of the world’s biggest social media influencers are famous and make millions of dollars. It’s attractive to many people who think they can do the same but they may be getting scammed. You enjoy your time on social media and also want to gain likes and followers, but scammers could be watching. Securit Bryan […]

North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District Administration is tasked with responding not only to fire emergencies, but to carry out complicated, often dangerous rescues. We got to take a look at what it takes to be part of the North Collier technical rescue team Tuesday. Rappelling into an unknown, dark, confined space might scare […]

We’re in the home stretch leading up to Election Day, but candidates are still asking for your money to help their campaigns get to the end. The commercials are nonstop, signs are everywhere, and the texts and calls are coming in. But the person on the other end of the call saying they are raising […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

It’s an old scam with a new twist: Con artists are convincing people to hand over millions of dollars and to make it worse, they’re using the identities of those protecting you. One of the most popular scams often starts with a robocall about your Social Security number. “If I don’t hear from you, we […]

More than 276,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many of us want to do whatever we can to help eliminate the disease. A lot of times, that includes donations. So how can you make sure your money gets to the right place? Short […]