Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort MyersThe Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner charged for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner charged for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
MGN Online PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – After more than 20 years, three trials and a seemingly endless string of appeals, Tom McAdams plans to witness Thursday’s scheduled execution of the man convicted of killing his brother and raping his sister-in-law during a home invasion robbery. His older brother, Gary, was shot in the back of the head in his Pensacola-area home in 1993. The three invaders also raped Gary McAdams’ wife, Cecilia. Johnny Shane Kormondy, the convicted ringleader, is set die by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Florida State Prison in Starke. “We live with it every day. You hear all the time people saying that you will get closure, but every holiday, birthday or any celebration there is an empty chair,” McAdams told The Associated Press. Gov. Rick Scott issued Kormondy’s death warrant in late November. He would be the 21st prisoner executed since Scott took office in 2011, tying him with former Gov. Jeb Bush for presiding over the most executions since capital punishment was reinstated in the state in 1979. Bush served two four-year terms, while Scott just began his second term. Kormondy, 42, was initially convicted and sentenced to death in 1994. The state Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing in 1997 because of an issue with testimony that was allowed during the initial trial’s sentencing phase. In 1999, another jury recommended Kormondy be sentence to death. Two other men convicted in the home invasion and rape were sentenced to life in prison. Cecilia McAdams said she plans to witness Kormondy’s execution. She declined comment on the pending execution, saying she will wait until Kormondy is dead to make a statement. McAdams has done extensive work helping other crime victims and teaching first responders how to approach victims of violent crime. McAdams said the work is her way of giving back to the people who have helped her throughout the last 21 years. The AP doesn’t usually identify the victims of sexual assault but Cecelia McAdams has spoken publicly about her rape and her husband’s murder. Many family members, including Gary McAdam’s parents and aunts and uncles, have died in the two decades since the crime, Thomas McAdams said. “It has been a long, long time. The lengthy process has been difficult for us. It has been difficult every time we have had another trial or hearing,” said Thomas McAdams, who believes the stress of the ordeal contributed to his parents’ deaths. “Our father pretty much grieved himself to death,” Thomas McAdams said. The Florida Catholic Conference has called on Scott to stay Kormondy’s execution and plans prayer vigils around the state Thursday night. Kormondy’s attorney, Howard “Rex” Dimmig II, did not return calls requesting comment. In appeals, Dimmig has argued that Florida’s clemency process is unconstitutional. He says Kormondy has been deprived of due process because the clemency procedure is done in secret and that Florida’s Board of Executive Clemency has not held a hearing for a death sentence in more than 30 years. Dimmig also claims death is an excessive punishment for Kormondy because his accomplices received life sentences. Gary and Cecilia McAdams had just returned from a high school reunion in July 1993. Gary McAdams, a 39-year-old banker, was preparing to take out the couple’s new puppy before heading to bed when Kormondy and the two other men forced their way into the home. According to court records, the men had been watching the neighborhood and were looking for a home to rob. “Cecilia and Gary just happened to come home at the wrong time,” said Thomas McAdams. Friends and family members hold annual 5K runs in Pensacola to raise money for scholarships honoring Gary McAdams. Thomas McAdams said what he remembers most about his older brother is his sensitivity and kindness. Thomas McAdams recalled the first time he missed the family Christmas while working offshore for an oil company. “Gary was actually more upset about my not being there than my mother was. He was upset about the entire family not being together for the first time,” he said. Gary McAdams would stand in line for elderly clients at the bank where he worked, encouraging the elderly clients to take a seat in his office, Thomas McAdams said. Another time, Gary McAdams bought food to help a woman who was rejected for a bank loan. “He was a great guy, a great big brother. He wasn’t your typical big brother; he always included me in what he did and took me with him when he went places,” he said. McAdams said that by witnessing the execution he will be seeing things through to an end for his brother. “I know if I had been the one who was killed that he would do the same thing for me,” he said.