Taylor Smith

The Memorial Day weekend is here and many people are hitting the road, yet staying close by. This is some people’s first taste of summer without pandemic restrictions. Thousands of people are coming to Southwest Florida for Memorial Day weekend. Patty Hecht is visiting Collier County. “It’s beautiful sunny nice breezes,” said Hecht. Tom Cole […]

A family that recently moved into a brand-new home in Golden Gate Estates almost lost it during the fire that sparked up in their community over the weekend, and they have not been alone. Others have also had their homes damaged and some homes have been destroyed. Florida Forest Service said Tuesday the fire crews […]

Some Southwest Florida businesses are struggling to keep their doors open for normal operation because they say they can’t find people to staff restaurants and hotels. The pandemic has made hiring nearly impossible. We’ve seen job fairs where fewer than five people have shown up. “We can’t get cooks, we can’t get servers, we can’t […]

Firefighters are still working to keep flames from destroying any more property in Golden Gate Estates. Since the fire is at 900 acres and 75% containment, officials are cautiously optimistic. They are in what they call “mop-up mode,” meaning that while most of this fire is contained, anything smoldering or smoking may reignite Officials from […]

After his community was evacuated, homes were damaged and cars burned out, one Southwest Florida man is preparing for the dry days ahead. Residents of Golden Gate Estates in Collier County know all about fires, big and small, like the two-acre one that was quickly contained early Friday. But even the smallest brush fire can […]

Say goodbye to a piece of history in Collier County. This is the final weekend the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club will be open. It’s set to shut down for good on Sunday. The hotel has been owned and operated by three generations of the same family since the end of WWII. Taking its […]

People in some Naples communities say it’s getting too loud, and it’s not their next-door neighbors causing the noise. People who live near Naples Municipal Airport say they are constantly hearing the engines or propellers of the planes and jets that take off there. It wakes some people up at night, and that’s why the […]

Manatees put on quite the show at one Southwest Florida beach. On Monday, those at Naples Pier got an incredible surprise. WINK News was told that it’s manatee mating season and the animals are out and about. Maycie Cooper lives in Naples. “Have you guys ever seen anything like this before? No, never in my […]

When it comes to homes, more people are saying the bigger, the better. Luxury home sales are on the rise in Collier County. A lot of luxury homes in the county have beautiful ocean views, and some are right on the beach, making them harder to come by. A local broker said luxury home sales […]

A nonprofit working to better the lives of veterans is in a dispute with a Southwest Florida city over one of its projects aimed to put a roof over the heads of former military service members. Wounded Warriors of Collier County is suing the City of Naples after City Council did not approve its goal […]