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.
UPDATE: Individual lawsuits have since been dismissed and combined with a multi-district lawsuit titled “21st Century Oncology Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 8:16-md-02737-MSS-AEP” More than 300 people have joined three separate class-action lawsuits against 21st Century Oncology, claiming the company failed to take adequate security measures in protecting electronic medical records, resulting in a cyber breach exposing them to “substantial financial and other injury and damage.” Filed in federal court this week, the lawsuits, brought on behalf of three patients, come nearly two weeks after the company announced that medical records of at least 2.2 million current and former patients were illegally obtained through a security breach. The Fort Myers cancer-care giant said they have no evidence that patient information was misused or that employee data was obtained. The plaintiffs are asking for more than $15 million from 21st Century, accusing the company of multiple violations including negligence, unjust enrichment and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. A 21st Century spokeswoman said the company does not comment on pending litigation. The breach is the latest in a series of recent troubles for the company: 21st Century agreed to pay nearly $20 million in Dec. 2015 to settle federal allegations of billing Medicare and Tricare for expensive and unnecessary medical tests. Dr. David Spellberg, a Naples doctor named by federal prosecutors as participating in the practice, agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle his involvement in the case. Earlier this month, the company agreed to pay nearly $35 million to the federal government to settle a dispute involving training protocols of certain staff in the utilization of a radiation dose calculation system. Described as the “largest global, physician-led provider of integrated cancer care services,” the company operates 181 treatment centers internationally, including 145 facilities in 17 states. ‘Insufficient’ response The FBI notified 21st Century of the security breach in Dec. 2015, one month after investigators believe the intrusion occurred, but the company did not notify the Security and Exchange Commission until March 4, according to documents. Current and former patients did not receive letters about the breach until about a week later, the suit said. It described the company’s response as “slapdash and ineffective.” The suit goes on to claims a similar data breach happened between Oct. 2011 and Aug. 2012, resulting in the federal indictment of a 21st Century employee who allegedly provided patient information to a third party. A separate suit that 21st Century used “inadequate data security practices” to protect patient data and violated federal protocols for protecting medical information. Confusion, fear The letters informing patients of the data breach initially confused De De Stubb, who said she never dealt directly with 21st Century. The company didn’t own any of her physicians’ practices either. “I have a lot of concerns,” she said Wednesday. “I’ve worked hard to where I am, like many of us, and with our records being potentially compromised, that’s compromises potentially my credit, my identity, many things.” Stubb described the breach as a personal violation, adding that 21st Century’s response hasn’t been reassuring. “The damage is done, the records are out there somewhere, we don’t know where,” she said. “It does scare me, and it makes me feel helpless. There’s nothing I can do about this now, and again, I do feel violated.” For more information from 21st Century Oncology, and for resources for affected patients, visit https://www.21co.com/securityincident. The attorneys listed on all three class actions are: Kenneth G. Gilman Gilman Law, LLP Suite 525 8951 Bonita Beach Road, SE Bonita Springs, FL 34135 239-221-8301 David Hughes Harris Harris Law Firm, PA Suite 1350 8695 College Pkwy Ft Myers, FL 33919 239-985-4240 Amy N.L. Hanson Keller Rohrback L.L.P. 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101 206/623-1900