Gulfshore Life celebrates 2024 Men and Women of the Year eventCharlotte County plans restoration for historic bunkhouse
NAPLES Gulfshore Life celebrates 2024 Men and Women of the Year event Gulfshore Life celebrated the 26th annual Men and Women of the Year gala event on Wednesday night, honoring 10 recipients for their contributions to the Southwest Florida community.
Charlotte County plans restoration for historic bunkhouse Charlotte County commissioners are trying to keep the historical importance of the Placida bunkhouse alive.
Conservation easement helps to preserve Naples coastline A new beach resort to unwind and relax is on its way and there’s going to be a giant green space to help with that.
PUNTA GORDA 81-year-old SWFL veteran celebrated with Honor Flight Among the 100 Southwest Florida veterans headed to Washington D.C. on an Honor Flight is Bob Carpenter, an 81-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran who fought in the Vietnam War.
SANIBEL Sanibel eyes new hurricane protections amid recovery It should come as no surprise that parts of Southwest Florida, especially Sanibel Island, have a long way to go in their recovery from this year’s hurricanes.
CAPE CORAL Facebook post helps find good Samaritan in Cape Coral A Cape Coral man is relieved to discover good people still exist.
FORT MYERS BEACH Pink Shell Beach Resort seeks expansion on Fort Myers Beach The face of Fort Myers Beach could look different as the Pink Shell Beach Resort wants to expand.
NAPLES Owner of Johnsonville named one of Gulfshore Life’s Men of the Year From king of sausage to best-selling author, Johnsonville owner Ralph Stayer has been named one of Gulfshore Life’s Men of the Year.
Fired FEMA worker speaks out The FEMA team leader who was fired for telling her crew to skip properties with signs supporting Donald Trump in a Highlands County mobile home park is pushing back.
FORT MYERS Water quality testing continues in Fort Myers waterways Water quality has been an ongoing issue for parts of southwest Florida, and two notoriously bad spots fall within the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO New mixed-use development proposed in Estero A new entertainment and living experience may be going right in the middle of a place you’ve never seen before.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for using stolen credit card to buy gift cards in North Fort Myers Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the public for information on a male suspect seen making purchases with a stolen credit card in North Fort Myers.
How gut health affects mental and physical wellness You’ve heard it before: “You are what you eat.” Well, science is increasingly confirming that this adage holds true, especially when it comes to the impact of our gut microbiome on our overall health.
Couple’s wedding gift led to lifelong passion, business ownership The owners of a popular barbecue food truck fulfilled their dream of owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant, as Jay’s Smokin BBQ preps for its soft opening Nov. 13 at 10175 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda.
Goddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL Matt Speranza and Dave Horrell each changed the trajectory of their lives, shifting to figuratively painting the potential of children from literally selling paint.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life celebrates 2024 Men and Women of the Year event Gulfshore Life celebrated the 26th annual Men and Women of the Year gala event on Wednesday night, honoring 10 recipients for their contributions to the Southwest Florida community.
Charlotte County plans restoration for historic bunkhouse Charlotte County commissioners are trying to keep the historical importance of the Placida bunkhouse alive.
Conservation easement helps to preserve Naples coastline A new beach resort to unwind and relax is on its way and there’s going to be a giant green space to help with that.
PUNTA GORDA 81-year-old SWFL veteran celebrated with Honor Flight Among the 100 Southwest Florida veterans headed to Washington D.C. on an Honor Flight is Bob Carpenter, an 81-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran who fought in the Vietnam War.
SANIBEL Sanibel eyes new hurricane protections amid recovery It should come as no surprise that parts of Southwest Florida, especially Sanibel Island, have a long way to go in their recovery from this year’s hurricanes.
CAPE CORAL Facebook post helps find good Samaritan in Cape Coral A Cape Coral man is relieved to discover good people still exist.
FORT MYERS BEACH Pink Shell Beach Resort seeks expansion on Fort Myers Beach The face of Fort Myers Beach could look different as the Pink Shell Beach Resort wants to expand.
NAPLES Owner of Johnsonville named one of Gulfshore Life’s Men of the Year From king of sausage to best-selling author, Johnsonville owner Ralph Stayer has been named one of Gulfshore Life’s Men of the Year.
Fired FEMA worker speaks out The FEMA team leader who was fired for telling her crew to skip properties with signs supporting Donald Trump in a Highlands County mobile home park is pushing back.
FORT MYERS Water quality testing continues in Fort Myers waterways Water quality has been an ongoing issue for parts of southwest Florida, and two notoriously bad spots fall within the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO New mixed-use development proposed in Estero A new entertainment and living experience may be going right in the middle of a place you’ve never seen before.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for using stolen credit card to buy gift cards in North Fort Myers Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the public for information on a male suspect seen making purchases with a stolen credit card in North Fort Myers.
How gut health affects mental and physical wellness You’ve heard it before: “You are what you eat.” Well, science is increasingly confirming that this adage holds true, especially when it comes to the impact of our gut microbiome on our overall health.
Couple’s wedding gift led to lifelong passion, business ownership The owners of a popular barbecue food truck fulfilled their dream of owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant, as Jay’s Smokin BBQ preps for its soft opening Nov. 13 at 10175 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda.
Goddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL Matt Speranza and Dave Horrell each changed the trajectory of their lives, shifting to figuratively painting the potential of children from literally selling paint.
Tom Hanks accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday, January 5, 2020. PAUL DRINKWATER/NBC VIA AP The 77th annual Golden Globes kicked off Sunday night with comedian Ricky Gervais hosting for his fifth time. He warned the audience he would be as mean as he’s always been at the award show, but reminded them “they’re just jokes” and to not take it too hard. Netflix lead the award show’s nominations with 34 across the film and TV categories. The streaming giant’s divorce drama “Marriage Story” came out on top with six nods (Laura Dern took home best supporting actress) and its mobster film “The Irishman” had five. Both were up against eventual winner “1917,” along with “Joker” and “The Two Popes” in the best drama category. Entertainment Tonight is covering the Globes’ fashion, big moments and parties all night long. You can watch their coverage in the video player at the top of this page. Best motion picture — Drama “1917” — Winner “The Irishman” “Joker” “Marriage Story” “The Two Popes” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Drama Renee Zellweger, “Judy” — Winner Cynthio Erivo, “Harriet” Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story” Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women” Charlize Theron, “Bombshell” Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Drama Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” — Winner Christian Bale, “Ford v. Ferrari” Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory” Adam Driver, “Marriage Story” Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes” Phoenix used his acceptance speech to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for serving an all plant-based menu. He said it was important to acknowledge the link between animal consumption and climate change. Best motion picture — Musical or comedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” — Winner “Dolemite is My Name” “Jojo Rabbit” “Knives Out” “Rocketman” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Musical or comedy Awkwafina, “The Farewell” — Winner Ana de Armas, “Knives Out” Beanie Feldstein, “Booksmart” Emma Thompson, “Late Night” Cate Blanchett, “Where’d You Go Bernadette” Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a musical or comedy motion picture. She dedicated her award to her father and grandmother as well as her late mother and lauded “The Farewell” writer and director Lulu Wang. “You gave me this chance — the chance of a lifetime — and you’ve taught me so much,” she said. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Musical or comedy Taron Egerton, “Rocketman” — Winner Daniel Craig, “Knives Out” Roman Griffin Davis, “Jojo Rabbit” Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Eddie Murphy, “Dolemite Is My Name” Best performance by a supporting actor in any motion picture Brad Pitt, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — Winner Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Al Pacino, “The Irishman” Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes” Best original score — Motion picture Hildur Guðnadóttir, “Joker” — Winner Daniel Pemberton, “Motherless Brooklyn” Alexandre Desplat, “Little Women” Thomas Newman, “1917” Randy Newman, “Marriage Story” Best television limited series or motion picture made for television “Chernobyl” — Winner “Catch-22” “Fosse/Verdon” “The Loudest Voice” “Unbelievable” Best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television Michelle Williams, “Fosse/Verdon” — WINNER Helen Mirren, “Catherine the Great” Merritt Wever, “Unbelievable” Kaitlyn Dever, “Unbelievable” Joey King, “The Act” “I wouldn’t have been able to do this without employing a women’s right to choose,” Williams said during her acceptance speech. “To choose when to have children and with whom.” “Women, 18 to 118, when it is time to vote please do so in your own self-interest. It’s what men have been doing for years.” Best director — Motion picture Sam Mendes, “1917” — WINNER Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman” Todd Phillips, “Joker” The Cecil B. deMille Award Tom Hanks The 63-year-old actor — who most recently played Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — teared up when accepting the Cecil B. deMille Award, which celebrates the recipient’s outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Best performance by an actress in a television series — Drama Olivia Colman, “The Crown” — WINNER Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show” Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve” Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies” Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show” Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for TV Patricia Arquette, “The Act” — WINNER Meryl Streep, “Big Little Lies” Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown” Emily Watson, “Chernobyl” Toni Collette, “Unbelievable” Best original song — Motion picture “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” Elton John, Bernie Taupin – Rocketman — WINNER “Beautiful Ghosts” Andrew Lloyd Webber, Taylor Swift – Cats “Into the Unknown” Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez – Frozen II “Spirit” Timothy McKenzie, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Beyoncé – The Lion King “Stand Up” Joshuah Brian Campbell, Cynthia Erivo – Harriet Best television series — Musical or comedy “Fleabag” — WINNER “Barry” “The Kominsky Method” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” “The Politician” Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” — WINNER Annette Benning, “The Report” Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers” Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” Best motion picture — Animated “Missing Link” — WINNER “Frozen II” “The Lion King” “Toy Story 4” “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Best screenplay — Motion picture Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” — WINNER Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story” Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, “Parasite” Anthony McCarten, “The Two Popes” Steven Zaillian, “The Irishman” Best performance by an actor in a television series — Drama Brian Cox, “Succession” — WINNER Kit Harington, “Game of Thrones” Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot” Tobias Menzies, “The Crown” Billy Porter, “Pose” Carol Burnett Award for Achievement in Television Ellen DeGeneres Comedian Kate McKinnon presented DeGeneres the Carol Burnett Award Sunday night. DeGeneres addressed the deadly fires in Australia and thanked McKinnon for her heartfelt introduction. Also in DeGeneres’ acceptance speech, she listed off some of her most beloved inspirations, including Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, among others. She also explained the joy she feels in entertaining people on a daily basis through her talk show. “I’m so, so grateful to be a part of television,” DeGeneres said. According to the Golden Globes, the award was created in 2018 to honor excellence in TV. The award was presented for the first time in 2019 to Burnett. Best motion picture — Foreign language “Parasite” — WINNER “The Farewell” “Les Misérables” “Pain and Glory” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Best performance by an actress in a television series — Comedy Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag” — WINNER Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me” Natasha Lyonne, “Russian Doll” Kirsten Dunst, “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” Rachel Brosnahan, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Best television series — Drama “Succession” — WINNER “Big Little Lies” “The Crown” “Killing Eve” “The Morning Show” Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television Stellan Skarsgård, “Chernobyl” — WINNER Alan Arkin, “Kominsky Method” Kieran Culkin, “Succession” Andrew Scott, “Fleabag” Henry Winkler, “Barry” Best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television Russell Crowe, “The Loudest Voice” — WINNER Chris Abbott, “Catch 22” Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Spy” Jared Harris, “Chernobyl” Sam Rockwell, “Fosse/Verdon” Crowe, who gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of Roger Ailes, was not in attendance to receive the award. Presenter Jennifer Aniston read a message from Crowe, which in part stated: “Make no mistake. The tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based. We need to act based on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is.” Best performance by an actor in a television series — Comedy Ramy Youssef, “Ramy” — WINNER Ben Platt, “The Politician” Paul Rudd, “Living With Yourself” Bill Hader, “Barry” Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method” Netflix commands 34 Golden Globe nominations Netflix comes into the Globes with a staggering 34 nods — 17 in film categories and 17 in television categories. Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” leads all movies with six nods, including best film, drama. Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” with five nominations, is up for the same category. The box-office smash “Joker” may be their stiffest competition. The path is more certain for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which is competing in the comedy or musical category. It could easily take home more trophies than any other movie, with possible wins for Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio — a 12-time Globes nominee and three-time winner — and Tarantino’s script. Tarantino is also up for best director, though he faces formidable competition in Scorsese and “Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. US actress Renee Zellweger poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. FREDERIC J. BROWN US actress Awkwafina poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. FREDERIC J. BROWN Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television winner actress Michelle Williams poses in the press room during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) British actress Olivia Colman poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama for “The Crown” during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: (L-R) Brett Gelman, Sian Clifford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott, winners of Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Scottish actor Brian Cox poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) US actress and TV host Ellen DeGeneres poses in the press room with the Carol Burnett award during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Phoebe Waller-Bridge accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a TV series – musical or comedy for “Fleabag” onstage during the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California. PAUL DRINKWATER / GETTY Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) US comedian Ramy Youssef poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Tom Hanks accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday, January 5, 2020. PAUL DRINKWATER/NBC VIA AP