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 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 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 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.
MGN OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – When the Big East underwent its metamorphosis in 2013 and returned to its basketball-centric roots, the question was whether the conference could recapture the magic of its heyday. The initial answer wasn’t promising. Four of its 10 teams reached the NCAA Tournament and none made it past the first weekend. “I was one of those saying, ‘This is being called the Big East, but it’s not the same league,” ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said. Year Two saw six teams make the tournament, but top-seeded Villanova lost in the round of 32 for the second straight season and only Xavier advanced to a regional semifinal. How the Big East fares in the NCAA Tournament this year will determine how far the conference has come in terms of perception. But with three teams among the top 10 in this week’s Associated Press poll – No. 6 Villanova, No. 7 Xavier and No. 10 Providence – the season has been more like the Big East brass envisioned when the conference was made over. In the RPI, Villanova is No. 2, Xavier is No. 4, Providence is No. 21 and four other Big East teams are in the top 90. The Big East’s 26-18 record (.591) against opponents from the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences – the so-called power five – is second only to the Big 12’s 19-12 mark (.612). The Big East’s 7-8 record against Top 25 nonconference opponents is best in the nation. “I’m really excited where the conference is,” said Jay Wright, who’s coached Villanova since 2001. “I’d like to say this is what we all predicted. I think it’s what we all hoped.” Wright’s Wildcats saw their 22-game win streak against Big East opponents end Sunday when they lost to Providence 82-76 in overtime. Xavier, Providence, Creighton and Georgetown all start this week tied for second place, 1 1/2 games behind Villanova. Last year marked the first time since the conference was founded in 1979 that none of its players were taken in the first round of the NBA draft. There is no shortage of star power this season. Providence point guard Kris Dunn is considered the best player in the league and is joined by conference scoring leader Ben Bentil. Josh Hart is putting up big numbers for Villanova, which also has Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu. Xavier’s Edmond Sumner and Marquette’s Henry Ellenson are among the league’s top young players. Butler has a force in Roosevelt Jones and one of the nation’s premier shooters in Kellen Dunham. Georgetown again is led by D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. Few people represent the glory days of the 1980s Big East more than Chris Mullin, the first-year coach at St. John’s. The Big East had nine teams when Mullin, Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing and Villanova’s Ed Pinckney were the league’s biggest stars. It had 15 in 2012-13, the season before it was reconfigured. “It got to a point where there were so many teams, I didn’t know who was in the conference,” Mullin said. When the conference was revamped, eight football-playing schools departed and the seven schools whose No. 1 sport is basketball were joined by like-minded Butler, Creighton and Xavier. “I really like the way it’s set up now,” Mullin said. “I like the fact that you play each other home and away. I think that will develop real rivalries. I think given time, it’ll be what (Big East founder) Dave Gavitt created.” The Big East probably needs a couple of its teams to make long postseason runs to silence critics who contend the conference has lost elite status. But Georgetown coach John Thompson III, whose father became the league’s No. 3 all-time winningest coach in 20 years with the Hoyas, said the Big East doesn’t need validation. “Our identity has never changed,” Thompson said. “The Big East is the Big East. What I think is happening is that possibly the rest of the world is realizing, ‘Oh, wow, they didn’t go anywhere.’ Without a doubt, we have some of the toughest, some of the best teams in the country. That has always been the case. The rest of the country, who for some reason thought we were going to go away, is now realizing we’re not.”