The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropicsWoodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
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.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
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.
Marc Smith (Credit: CCSO booking photo) A Port Charlotte man was arrested Friday after deputies say he verbally assaulted two kids and then waved a gun around near their day care while he was intoxicated. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says Marc Smith, 72, was upset because the kids, ages 9 and 11, were putting out trash cans for pickup from Sunny Day Academy on Muriel Avenue. Smith began yelling and cursing at the kids about not wanting to look at the cans all weekend and then told them to go get an adult. The two were being supervised by the day care’s director as they took out the trash, and she called the day care’s owner when Smith’s diatribe escalated. The owner went to talk with Smith and told him not to speak with the children at the day care. Smith was angered by this request and pulled a handgun on him, CCSO says. The day care was placed on lockdown as children and parents were in the direct line of fire if the firearm were to go off. “Smith continued to wave the firearm around in a rude, careless, angry and threatening manner after committing the aggravated assault,” said CCSO. Amber Garland, a mom of four and the director of Sunny Day Academy, told WINK News that nine kids were outside in the parking lot, along with some parents, when Smith brandished a gun and waved it around. “It was picture day on Friday; everybody got their cap and gown photos, ending the day … And then it escalates over trash cans,” she said. Garland watched her son Jacob and another student, Hunter, as they took the trash cans to the curb. Suddenly, 11-year-old Jacob and 9-year-old Hunter heard Smith yell. “He came out and started yelling and cussing at us. We put the trash cans down. And he started stepping closer to us, so we ran inside,” Hunter said. Garland called the day care’s owner. “He [the owner] stepped one foot into the road and the guy started yelling at him and pointed a gun at him,” Garland said. “Zachary put his hands up in the air and told him, ‘You’re not going to talk or treat the children at my facility that way.'” Jacob says “it was scary and I didn’t like it because he also took out a gun, too. And I was scared. That’s why my mom told me to come inside to protect me from the guy who took the gun out.” Parents and day care workers rushed the kids inside for the lockdown. “Truthfully, fear struck, and then protective kicked in,” Garland said. Jacob says once he got inside, he knew he was safe, and “I was relieved that my mom and everyone else was out there to help us.” “Because the adults can save us,” said Hunter. Smith is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm, and using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. “He just seemed mad. Just mad,” said Garland. “Something’s got him so angry and he was just lashing out.” Smith remains in the Charlotte County Jail. His bail has been set at $8,000.