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.
FGCU men’s basketball team celebrates after winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament on Sunday, March 5. (Stan Chambers Jr./WINK News) ORLANDO, Fla. Quick — who’s the first-round NCAA Tournament underdog commonly known by four letters playing a major conference Sunshine State school Thursday at Amway Center? If you said FGCU, you’re only half-right. ETSU — or East Tennessee State University — shares more than a few similarities with Florida Gulf Coast University. Each is a public school with an enrollment of around 14,000 students. Each stands in the shadows of more prominent colleges in its state. And each has ties to the Atlantic Sun Conference. Earlier this month, FGCU won its third A-Sun tourney since joining the conference in 2007, setting up its matchup with Florida State tonight. ETSU, which lost Thursday afternoon to Florida, represented the A-Sun in the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and 2010 before leaving in 2014. Now, ETSU is in the Southern Conference, having come away with that league’s tournament title last week. The impetus for their move was the return of the school’s football program after a 12-year hiatus. FGCU has never had football and has no current plans to start a team. And that’s one reason why the school isn’t thinking about leaving the A-Sun anytime soon, athletics director Ken Kavanagh said. “You have to be realistic about our location, where we are, and the fact that football’s a big ingredient in decisions for conferences,” Kavanagh said. “Our goal is to just continue to make the A-Sun better.” Outgoing FGCU president Wilson Bradshaw said more than a year ago that football was a matter of when, not if, for the Eagles. The last four colleges where incoming president Michael Martin was employed had football teams, but it’s unclear how he feels about starting one at his latest institution. As mad as March can get, football is still the prime mover in college athletics. If FGCU had a football team, it would likely be easier for the school to get into a more prominent conference. The Southern Conference won’t be confused with the powerhouse Southeastern Conference anytime soon, but the Southern has a rich history. Its conference tournament is the oldest in college basketball, having begun in 1921. The Atlantic Sun wasn’t founded until 1978, when it was known as the Trans America Athletic Conference. And while the difference was largely a wash for this year’s NCAA seeding committee, which gave ETSU at 13 seed and FGCU a 14, that hasn’t always been the case. FGCU entered the tournament with 20 wins last year but wound up with a 16 seed. The Eagles had to oust Fairleigh Dickinson in a play-in game before moving on to the round of 64. The last time a Southern Conference team got a 16 seed was 2001. But Kavanagh is satisfied to have the Eagles right where they are, and he’s optimistic the best days are ahead for the A-Sun. “We’ve got some young institutions just like ourselves that are building their resources, and hopefully the league will only get better,” Kavanagh said. “… Our opportunity is with the A-Sun and we look to not only continue to be successful in it, but to have other teams make us be hard-pressed to win, and then we’re all better off.”