Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort MyersThe Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
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.
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
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.
Comedian Shane Gillis (Comedy Central / YouTube) “Saturday Night Live” says comedian Shane Gillis will no longer be joining the show’s cast after videos of him making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes surfaced. In a video from 2018, Gillis used racial slurs for Chinese people and also mocked Asian people who were trying to learn English. A spokesperson for SNL creator Lorne Michaels said Monday that Gillis “will not be joining SNL” and added, “[w]e hired Shane on the strength of his talent as a comedian … We were not aware of his prior remarks … The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable.” The spokesperson went on to apologize that SNL didn’t see the clips earlier and that its “vetting process was not up to our standard.” Gillis would have joined the NBC show — now in its 45th season — along with new cast members Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman. Yang is the broadcast’s first Asian American performer who is openly gay. The show’s season premiere is scheduled for September 28. Gillis shared a statement about the videos late Thursday night, calling himself a “comedian who pushes boundaries.” While he didn’t apologize in the statement, he said he would be “happy to apologize to anyone who’s actually offended” by what he’s said. He called the racist comments “risks” that missed the mark. Shortly after SNL’s announcement Monday, Gillis tweeted, “I’m a comedian who was funny enough to get SNL. That can’t be taken away.” He added, “I respect the decision they made. I’m honestly grateful for the opportunity.” He also quipped he was “a mad tv guy anyway” — in an apparent jab at SNL by supporting the show’s one-time rival. https://twitter.com/Shanemgillis/status/1173690932832505856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1173690932832505856&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fshane-gillis-snl-saturday-night-live-fires-comedian-shane-gillis-over-racist-homophobic-video-2019-09-16%2F 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang to meet Shane Gillis Andrew Yang, a Democrat running for president in 2020, jumped into the controversy surrounding Shane Gillis over the weekend, offering to “sit down and talk” with the embattled comedian. Late Monday, Yang tweeted it appears that Gillis “reached out” to him and the two will meet at some point. Yang, a Taiwanese-American, told CNN on Sunday that he has encountered racism in his upbringing, but noted “our country has become excessively punitive and vindictive about remarks that people find offensive or racist.” “[Gillis] does not strike me as malignant or evil,” Yang tweeted Saturday, adding, “… if I can forgive Shane, as the guy he called a slur, I hope others can as well.” At the time, Yang believed Gillis shouldn’t lose his job and wrote: “We are all human.” What did Shane Gillis say? Gillis was recorded in a video that went viral on Twitter in which he mocks Chinese people, using several racial slurs during an episode of his podcast last year. In a now-deleted YouTube video, Gillis and his co-host, Matt McCusker, shared a slew of racist “jokes” against Chinese-Americans, mocking their accents and culture. The page for “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast” is now completely devoid of content. “Let the f**king c****s live there,” Gillis said, referring to Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. The two go on to mock Chinatown’s architecture and food, complaining extensively about MSG and calling noodles, “nooders.” In the same video, Gillis and McCusker joke about going to Thailand to “party with ladyboys” and complain about other ethnicities being racist against white people. In another podcast episode, the duo rank comedians by race, gender and sexuality. They repeatedly make sexist and racist remarks and use homophobic slurs throughout. “White chicks are literally the bottom,” Gillis said. “Ali Wong is making it so Asian chicks are funnier than white chicks.” They also refer to Judd Apatow and Chris Gethard as “white f****t comics” and “f**king gayer than ISIS.” Sophie Lewis contributed to this report.