Collier County News

Crews in Collier County are scrambling to clean up what could be a dangerous chemical spill.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- "It's an added resource for us, to have eyes available where we ordinarily wouldn't have eyes."

Two words 'Help me' in one text helped save a woman's life in Collier County. Sheriff's officials said her plea last week was their first confirmed emergency through the new "Text to 911" program.

Two words 'Help me' in one text helped save a woman's life in Collier County. Sheriff's officials said her plea last week was their first confirmed emergency through the new "Text to 911" program.

After Tuesday's lightning strike that killed one person and injured two others, we have learned Fort Myers Beach may spend thousands of dollars to try and prevent something like that from happening again.

Comedian Louis CK is taking a stand against Common Core testing. The 46-year-old appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday to promote the upcoming season of his hit FX series Louis, and he took the opportunity to say a few things... The Libertarian Party of Collier County announced this afternoon, July 23, 2014, their 2014 August ... (more)

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is looking for a group of men who broke into a beachside restaurant in their underwear on Sunday and stole a case of hamburgers and red bell peppers.

They were caught on camera, doing what some kids often do but now their actions are being investigated by the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

One Collier County business has two out of the 33 federal contracts to fight wildfires, and one of its pilots answered the call to help battle a historic blaze in the state of Washington.

Suspect Jonathan Edwards pled to the original charge, Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm , and was sentenced to 10 years DOC , followed by 10 years probation.

As the calls progressed, deputies say Heidler stated he was going to blow people up and if deputies came with their guns, he would blow them up too.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Neighbors fighting against mega gas stations are now getting support from Collier County leaders.

Collier County deputies say an elderly Naples resident was attacked and wrestled to the ground by a naked man Monday night.

Yesterday, July 21, 2014, Florida Attorney General candidate Bill Wohlsifer took to his campaign website blog to publicly shame the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office.

Naples, Fla. - a- The Collier County Sheriff's Office is conducting traffic enforcement at the following locations: Immokalee Road and Logan Boulevard, red light running; Everglades Boulevard and Oil Well Road, speeding; and Radio and Livingston roads, red light running; a- The Lee County Sheriff's Office's Traffic Unit will target at least one of ... (more)

A spokeswoman with the Florida Department of Transportation says the rest stop for drivers at mile 63 on Alligator Alley will reopen toward the end of August.

The obesity and overweight problem plaguing Southwest Florida, a microcosm of what's happening nationwide, has been a debate among public health officials.

That was the business at hand in the Capri Community Center on July 10 when a poorly attended meeting addressed the possible merger of the Isles of Capri Fire District with East Naples Fire District.

A family from Immokalee is thanking first responders after they found themselves stranded on Lake Trafford in eastern Collier County.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Tracking down several of the victims, WINK News spoke with one family member, who says the call from police threw her niece into a panic.