ALVA Woodpeckers build home in 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 arrested 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.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in 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 arrested 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.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A traffic stop for a minor equipment violation led to much more. Police arrested 26-year-old Jordan Lombardy and 22-year-old Bethany Bolten. Wednesday night around 9 p.m., an officer stopped a silver Ford Mustang traveling north at the 400 block of Santa Barbara Blvd S, for driving without working tag lights. The vehicle came to a stop in the parking lot of 8 NE Pine Island Rd. During the course of the traffic stop, a K9 officer arrived on scene and had his canine, perform an open air sniff of the vehicle. The dog alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle and a narcotics investigation was started. Lombardy and Bolten were removed form the vehicle and detained. Police say a search of the car revealed a purple Crown Royal felt bag stuffed between the passenger seat and passenger door. Inside of the bag were several bags containing a white crystal substance, and one bag containing a light brownish powder that had hardened into a single rock. The white crystal substance tested positive for methamphetamine. The light brownish powder tested positive for heroin. Also found in the vehicle was a green rubber container located under the driver seat of the vehicle. Inside the green container was, what appeared to be, marijuana wax. The wax tested positive for THC. In the trunk of the vehicle, concealed inside of three separate “stinky bags,” which police say are designed to mask the odor of its contents, was, what appeared to be, synthetic marijuana. The substance tested positive for synthetic cannabis. Also in the trunk of the vehicle concealed in a separate “stinky bag” was a green leafy substance. The substance tested positive for THC. The marijuana was also packaged in two separate baggies, a manner consistent with packaging it for sale. Also found in the trunk of the vehicle was a marijuana pipe. During a search of Bolten, she admitted to concealing a blue plastic container on her person. A female officer was called to the scene to conduct a further search of Bolten and at that time Bolten turned the container over. Inside the container was more heroin. The heroin was packaged in several small plastic baggies. Officers determined that Lombardy was operating his vehicle outside his DL restrictions of business purpose only as he had driven to Bolten’s residence to pick her up and were going to McDonald’s. Lombardy was placed under arrest for a number of charges, including trafficking in heroin, possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell and for violation of drivers license restrictions. Bolten is facing charges for trafficking in heroin and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell. During a search of the vehicle, authorities also found a wad of cash under the driver seat floor mat, along with two other separate money rolls located in Lombardy’s pockets. The sum of the cash found was $2,061.