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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
Image of seed packet from China received in the mail in the United States. This is not the package received by Mitch Wood in Golden Gate Estates. Credit: via Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Mysterious packages from China are popping up across the country. A man in Southwest Florida says he got one in the mail with a mysterious substance inside. The state recently warned Floridians no to open suspicious packages full of seeds, and it has more guidelines if this happens to you. Mitch Wood in Golden Gate Estates received an unexpected delivery from China in the mail recently. “It looks almost like a fish, a small fish. It’s like an inch long, brown, gooey-looking thing,” Wood said. “Luckily, it’s not leaking at all, and I can’t smell anything from it.” “It had my wife’s name on it, a weird phone number with an area code that wasn’t even the one with the extension on it, and then shippers information from Shenzhen,” Wood said. Sunday, Wood opened a package from China. “I mean, we do order a ton of stuff online,” Wood said. “so I wasn’t surprised to see something from China.” But, this time, it was a package he did not order. “The first thing I did was opened up the garbage and dropped it in a bag and washed my hands,” Wood said. “Put on some gloves and zipped it up and then put it in my shed because I didn’t want it in the house.” The shipping title said “wire connector” and had the numbers two out of 179. The state sent out a release, asking Floridians to report suspicious seed packets or mysterious packages like the one Wood received from China. “I’m not surprised that it was local, but I just happen to be the random one who got it,” Wood said. Wood reached out to the U.S. Postal service inspection and is sending it in to be investigated. The state warns anyone who gets one of these packages not to open it and report it. What To Do: Anyone receiving unsolicited packages from other countries should follow these directions: Do not open the seed packet and avoid opening outer packaging or mailing materials, if possible Place the seed packet AND mailing materials into a sealable plastic bag – this is important to determining the origin of the seeds. Do not plant the seeds or discard them in trash that will be landfilled UNOPENED PACKAGES and packages containing objects OTHER THAN SEEDS: report immediately to the USDA Anti-Smuggling hotline at 1-800-877-3835 or SITC.mail@aphis.usda.gov OPENED PACKAGES containing seeds: report to the FDACS Division of Plant Industry online at FDACS.gov/SeedByMail. Package recipients can either drop off the package at their local UF/IFAS Extension county office, or schedule a safe, contactless pickup of the seeds, packaging, and mailing materials by an FDACS Inspector Recipients with questions other than seed reporting can contact the Division of Plant Industry at 1-888-397-1517 or DPIhelpline@FDACS.gov When reporting the seed package to FDACS and USDA/APHIS, the state says to be prepared to complete a simple form and provide one’s name, physical address, phone number and email address for contact and seed collection purposes. MORE: USDA Investigates Packages of Unsolicited Seeds from China