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.
Investigators respond to possible murder-suicide of 45-year-old man and 5-year-old boy in East Naples Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Credit: WINK News. Detectives are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a child in East Naples on Monday as a probable murder-suicide. Collier County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to a condominium on Sandpiper St. around 8:40 a.m. Bobbie Whittier said she would never forget the desperation she heard coming from the neighbor’s house before she called CCSO. “We can’t get it out of our mind,” Whittier said. “I looked out the window and saw a woman on the ground and she was saying, ‘They killed my baby. My baby. They shot my baby. Oh, God. Oh God.'” Detectives there said a 45-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy were dead in a probable murder-suicide. The identities of the victims are protected under the Florida statute known as Marsy’s Law. “He was shaking so bad, he could not write,” Whittier said of a member of law enforcement there. “He said it was a ‘Terrible scene. Terrible scene.'” We know the 5-year-old went to a daycare center, so attention is also being given to how adults will explain the loss of a friend to the victim’s peers. Children at Grace Lutheran Church must come to terms with their friends not returning to class. “It’s tough for them to grasp the finality of loss and death when they are at the ages of four, five, six, seven,” said Natalie Gonzalez, the manager of supporter care at Avow Grief and Loss Program. Gonzalez specializes in helping children deal with grief at Avow. “We like to use our creative coping skills,” Gonzalez said. They help children understand the loss by using music, art, and creativity. But it’s important for parents to know the signs of grieving. “Check in on how they are physically feeling,” Gonzalez said. “Maybe, if they are having signs of headaches, or stomach aches, they are not sleeping, those can be signs of grief too.” One big takeaway is open communication. “For example, we like to tell parents to use the word died,” Gonzalez said. “It sounds like something we want to shield the kids from. But the truth is, if they hear grandpa is lost or mom is sleeping, then it puts fear and confusion into their minds.” The pastor of the church spoke to us off camera and told us it’s a sad day, but they have not given any other comment currently. For Forrest Ficke, who lives nearby, the commotion was not something he expected. “To hear eight cop cars going by 7:30 in the morning doing 80 miles an hour down this road,” Ficke said, “it’s kind of a surprise.” Right now, the neighborhood shows no signs of a crime. But the people living here are reeling. “We have been talking about it all day,” Whittier said, “simply because we can’t get it out of her mind.”