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.
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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.
NAPLES, Fla. – Local ladies packed a women’s only gun course at the Alamo in Naples recently. The one-hour course, led by Shirley Watral with the ALTAIR Gun Club, gave a general overview of firearms and gun safety. Watral said while this started as a man’s sport, more women are interested in it and she wanted to offer a class that wasn’t intimidating for women. Watral started to learn more about guns after she says she was attacked by a now ex-boyfriend. “They [women] need to understand that an event like that can either determine who they’re going to become or they can take that event and make that a stepping stone to the person they want to be. For me, it took me a long time to figure that out and the turning point for me was four years ago when I started shooting.” Watral said she was held hostage in her attacker’s home for eight to 10 hours and physically and emotionally abused. At one point, she said her attacker brought out a gun and she thought that was the end. “I thought this is the end, I’m going to go out fighting because I’ve already been fighting this whole period, whole time. And I did not know at the time, and I might have known if I had a little more experience with firearms, that it wasn’t loaded. So I went for it thinking that if I got a shot off the neighbors would hear.” But the gun wasn’t loaded, and Watral said after that her attacker beat her even more. While it was obviously hard for her to share that story, she did so because she knows other women have had similar situations. In fact, during the class Watral asked every woman to answer yes or no to a single question: Have you ever been physically abused? “10 out of 16 women here have been physically abused at some point in their life, still over half…I want you to know that I’ve been there. I know what you’re going through,” she said while holding back tears. WINK News talked to several women at the class, all who said they were there because they worry about their safety. “The world unfortunately isn’t a pretty place anymore,” said Stephanie O’Malley, who already owns a gun but liked the idea of taking a ladies only class. “I think it’s a great opportunity for women to come out because it’s not going to be so intimidating.” Tracey Young who does not have a gun right now but plans on buying one echoed a similar thought. “I am a realtor in Naples and you hear about, it gives me chills just thinking about it, but you take a lot of people that you don’t know and you take them out into vacant houses. It’s just something to think about, better safe than sorry,” Young said. Saturday, June 4, ALTAIR Gun Club is hosting a Women’s Pistol 1 course in Copeland, FL. It will teach women basic handgun skills and how to select your own weapon. The Alamo also hosts Ladies Night on Mondays, where you can get free range time from 4 p.m. until close.