A Lehigh Acres resident is really hooked on hats.

Minnie Hooks' affinity for hats came as a teenager, when she was inspired by her late grandmother.

Now, many years later, she has amassed a collection of about 200 hats.

"My grandmother wore a lot of hats, and it was usually on Sundays to go to church," Hooks said. "We always did a lot of church things."

Hooks collects hats of all kinds and wears them on a daily basis.

She's had her oldest hat — a black cowboy-style hat covered with shiny rhinestones — for 37 years. She hasn't worn the hat in   more »