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.
Marc Boileau. Photo via CCSO **UPDATE** A suspect has been arrested in connection with an arson fire that claimed the life of one person at a home in Golden Gate early Tuesday. According to Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Marc Boileau, 17 was arrested on Tuesday after it was determined he was the suspect involved in starting the fire in Golden Gate following an interview with law enforcement. A report from CCSO says video from a Circle K shows Boileau pulling up in a white taxi purchasing a gas container and gasoline from the convenience store. In an interview from an occupant of the house, they claimed to have smelled a strong odor of gas before being hit in the face with flames. When deputies interviewed Boileau they smelled a strong odor of gas coming off of him. A Fire Marshal accelerant dog also alerted deputies to 8 locations of accelerants at the location of the house fire. Following the interviews, Boileau was arrested and now faces charges of second-degree murder and arson. **ORIGINAL ** Deputies responded to a house fire in the 5300 block of 24th Avenue Southwest at 12:01 a.m. Five people, including the suspect and victim, were inside the residence when the fire broke out, according to detectives. Neighbors who witnessed the fire say, before flames erupted, it sounded like a bomb went off at the duplex, where firefighters say a total of 17 people lived there. ”We could have died, everybody, last night,” neighbor Adella Saline said. “But thank, God, we’re all here.” The fire destroyed Saline’s family home after flames erupted on the other side of their duplex. “I hear very, very like crack,” Saline said. ”Police cars and fire trucks coming from our station … Me and my dad trying to see what was going on, and I looked — black smoke.” Friend and neighbor Dede Alce says she has known the victim’s family for many years. ”I know them from 21 years, my house over there,” Alce said. Alce told us the man killed in the fire had kids. ”Nice people,” Alce said. “The husband is such a nice guy. The wife is so sweet lady.” The Greater Naples fire chief says fire crews responded quickly but not fast enough to save the victim. “These are folks that go to work every day, try and make a living, when they lose a home, or … This is very, very drastic, very dramatic to them,” Fire Chief Kingman Schuldt said. “Then, when you put a fatality on it, you can’t even imagine what that does to a family.” And as crime scene tape surrounded the duplex, neighbors questioned what happened near them. ”I don’t know nothing. I don’t know,” Alce said. “Just a nice person, so sweet,” said. One of the other occupants suffered injuries and was taken to a burn center on the East Coast for treatment. Detectives say the suspect faces charges of second-degree murder and arson.