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.
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.
FILE – In this Jan. 7, 2018, file photo, Madison Hubbell, left, and Zachary Donohue perform during the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif. When the Stars on Ice tour for 2018 debuts Friday night, April 6, in Estero, Fla., a fully American cast led by world champion Nathan Chen, world silver medalists Hubbell and Donohue, and Olympic double bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani will headline. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File) After an exhausting, often exhilarating and sometimes excruciating figure skating season, it would seem logical for the Olympians to seek a long rest. Instead, they’re embracing even more time on the ice. For fun. When the Stars on Ice tour for 2018 debuts Friday night in Estero, Florida, a fully American cast led by world champion Nathan Chen, world silver medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, and Olympic double bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani will headline. “There is no technical mark, no necessities, you go out and enjoy performing with the rest of the cast,” says Chen, who followed a career-worst short program at the Olympics with an historic free skate that lifted him from 17th place to fifth. He then went to Milan and won his first world title. “The vibe is so different in competitions, the focus is only on yourself. Here in the show, we have the opportunity to rehearse with each other, a sort of team, and it’s a great feeling to have fun and enjoy each other’s companies. No one wins the show.” Stars on Ice debuted in 1987 and has been a fixture in the spring pretty much since. Each Olympic year brings an extra challenge for the participants – this 22-city tour has 14 skaters, including 2014 Sochi ice dance gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White. Generally, the current competitors are quite worn out by the end of March. Yet they find touring energizing, not enervating. “It’s really a nice way to finish off the season,” Donohue says. “You have the opportunity to keep training and skating, which is important because it’s easy to let yourself go. This is one of my favorite things we are doing, and after worlds it’s a way of keeping your momentum. We can do something new, there are no judges watching, and just have fun on the ice.” There are adjustments, of course. Chen is accustomed to being the only skater on the rink when his music is played. Same for Hubbell and Donohue. In Stars on Ice, they often are skating to someone else’s music, to new choreography, and in a group. Donohue estimates taking part in “five to six (ensemble) numbers, all pretty long. It keeps us on our toes.” Adds Hubbell, who along with Donohue won a first national title in January : “Part of what is so cool is being part of the cast. When I was still very young I went to Stars and we rented a box, and I just loved watching. For me it was Kurt Browning and Kristi Yamaguchi and Scott Hamilton. I just remember it being so awesome. “The first year we were asked, it was definitely an honor to help continue that legacy. It’s an iconic show. “And,” Hubbell adds with a laugh, “we’re on the cover of the program, something I will keep in all my memories.” What remains in their memories, and in Chen’s, is the disappointment of the Olympics. The games also have served as motivation, which the three skaters proved in Milan. And while Chen, 18, has yet to reveal future plans – he has been accepted to Yale but still is weighing his options – Hubbell and Donohue are all in on the ice for a while. “I think especially right after the Olympics everything seemed underwhelming,” Chen explains. “The pressure was nothing like I felt at Olympics. It did not feel like a major competition at worlds to me, more like a smaller competition. That approach worked (at worlds); I was able to let it all go on the ice. “Obviously, knowing I have the world championship has given me a lot of confidence moving forward. The kind of things I learned on how to set my mind for a competition, how to pull it all out when I need to pull it out. It was something I can build on.” Hubbell and Donohue had a bronze medal within reach in South Korea, but his error in the free dance helped spoil their chances for making the podium. Finishing just out of the medals serves as an incentive for other competitions, as it did at worlds. “We have always kind of felt pride in the way we push ourselves,” she says. “It kind of just is naturally what we like. We always liked the style of free dance we did. We knew it was a risk in the Olympics to do a piece of music not well known. It was not something the public can latch onto … so we had to portray the whole thing ourselves. “But that is a fun challenge and fits into our strength. It opens the window next year to so many possibilities and variations.”