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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.
Photo via WKMG KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WKMG) A judge determined Friday that the man accused of killing two Kissimmee police officers last month is competent to stand trail. Everett Miller is charged with first-degree murder in the August slayings of Kissimmee police Sgt. Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter. Howard and Baxter were responding to a call in the area of Palmway and Cypress streets that is known for drug activity when they were shot, police said. The state of Florida also announced Friday that it will seek the death penalty against Miller. Miller’s case is among 30 reassigned to State Attorney Brad King by Gov. Rick Scott after Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced earlier this year that she would not seek the death penalty in any case. After the Florida Supreme Court ruled against her, Ayala said she would form a seven-person panel consisting of assistant state attorneys from her office to determine if her office will seek the death penalty in future cases. Miller was in court Friday for a mental competency hearing in which Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge George Tyan heard from the state and Miller’s defense about whether he could stand trial. During the hearing, which lasted several minutes, it was stated that psychologist Robert Janner conducted a forensic interview with Miller on Aug. 29. After the interview and a review of law enforcement reports, jail records and jail phone recordings, Janner concluded that Miller was competent to proceed. “Mr. Miller was entirely appropriate during the evaluation. He had serial logical and global-oriented or direct-thought processes. He was at least average or possibly above average intelligence. He had no suicidal or homicidal ideations and no delusions, indicating he was responding to internal preoccupation or stimuli. He was fully oriented as to time and place,” the judge said. Tyan said that Janner ruled out a diagnosis of delirium, dementia, intellectual disabilities and psychosis. “Although Dr. Janner’s diagnostic impression in this case indicates Mr. Miller suffers from a mental illness, he stated, ‘This does not, however, render Mr. Miller incompetent to proceed,'” Tyan said. “Mr. Miller understands the adversarial nature of the legal process. He knows his lawyer is on his side, the state is on the other side, and the judge and the jury decide his guilt or innocence, and if guilty, what happens to him.” Baxter’s widow, Sadia Baxter — a former Kissimmee police officer who recently became an FDLE special agent — was in the courtroom during the hearing. FDLE spokeswoman Angela Starke said it was the first time Sadia Baxter had seen Miller. “She wants the community to know she senses their prayers,” Starke said. Miller has entered a plea of not guilty. His next hearing is scheduled for Dec 12. Miller’s trial is scheduled to begin in January.