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.
People wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 on Monday in Cape Coral. (Credit: WINK News) As Florida edges closer to reporting 1 million cases of COVID-19, health experts are saying you should get tested if you traveled for Thanksgiving or spent a lot of time around people. However, they say there’s no need to rush out today for a test, but rather wait three to five days after potential exposure. The virus needs time to incubate, and getting a test too soon could give you a false result. “Yesterday, they flew on a plane, they came home late at night, and today they’re fresh enough to get tested. If they are negative, it doesn’t mean that they’re not going to be positive in that next 14-day window of time,” said Dr. Bindu Mayi, professor of microbiology at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Medical Sciences. The post-Thanksgiving test rush got drowned out by rain Monday at a testing site in Cape Coral. Felicia Hansen, who’s new to Southwest Florida, came out to get tested to protect her son. “I thought it was important to get tested. My son is coming next week from Cincinnati, so I want to make sure he’s safe.” Even though a downpour temporarily shut down the test site, it didn’t stop Florida’s official coronavirus case count from creeping closer to 1 million, with 999,319 cases now reported statewide since the start. “The actual number may be more than what we are seeing in official tallies,” Mayi said that’s because community spread has never been higher. “Not everyone is engaging in prevention measures – we know that. We’ve all seen pictures, we’ve all seen videos of people not wearing masks or not social distancing, etcetera.” That makes decisions like Hansen’s – to get tested just in case – more important than ever. “I have zero symptoms. I’m totally fine, but better to be safe than sorry,” Hansen said. At the CenturyLink Sports Complex test site in south Fort Myers, half of those waiting to get tested gave up and left once the rain hit, and if they come back in a few days, they’re much more likely to get an accurate result. “If you’re rushing to get tested a day or two after potentially being exposed, it is not going to be helpful,” Mayi said. Kathy Raab got tested Monday at CenturyLink and it wasn’t her first. “Actually got tested before I traveled just to be sure because I was visiting my mom in a nursing home.” One week after returning to Southwest Florida, getting tested was still important enough to Raab that she waited out the storm. “A little unsure if we were actually going to get tested. So we waited it out and it worked OK – because another storm is coming in and they’re probably going to shut down again.” While you’re waiting to get tested, Mayi said you should quarantine to keep case counts from climbing, and playing it safe is especially important now as cases inch higher. “Unfortunately it’s going up everywhere – so I just try to do what I can do. I wear my mask, I don’t go out and see many people – just stay away from people when I can,” Raab said. Florida is likely to hit the 1 million mark on Tuesday.