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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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.
FILE – This Dec. 2, 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. (Johnson & Johnson via AP) A person faces grand theft charges after stealing more than $2,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines from a Cape Coral business. According to the police report, on Wednesday, just after 3 p.m., an officer was called to Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida on Viscaya Parkway about a theft. The officer found that 10 vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine stored in a refrigerator were missing. A person at the business told police that vials were placed in the refrigerator on April 1, and when they went to get them out six days later they were missing. The 10 vials with five doses each are worth $2,250 at $45 per dose. Security has increased drastically over the nearly two decades T.J. DePaola of Cypress Pharmacy has been a pharmacist, and he says protecting the vaccine doses his pharmacy receives will be no different. “Right now, it’s so valuable that you have to protect it,” DePaola said. “It’s so hard to get that … You want to make sure that take care of it. You not only keep it safe in the case of theft.” “My concern is do they know how to administer it? Do they have the proper needles?” DePaola said. “Where are these doses even going to go?” Although the cost of the vaccines stolen is over $2,000, people in the community say the real cost of what was taken is much greater. “You want like your mother and the older people to be around longer? Like have them go get a vaccination,” Tammi Sutherland said. “That could have been their dose, but it’s missing now, so they can’t go and get that vaccination.” Others don’t understand why someone would steal them now when everyone 16 and older is able to get vaccinated. “To do it at this point, there’s so many that had already gotten the shot,” Holly Carroll said. “I think it’s more about money. I don’t think it’s about skipping the line.” Fingerprints were taken from the scene, and the case was turned over to detectives. No suspects have been named. Physicians’ Primary Care said in a statement: “Physicians’ Primary Care found COVID-19 vaccine missing from one of its Cape Coral locations. The Cape Coral Police were immediately notified and are investigating. We are taking this theft very seriously. Unfortunately, this means that the missing vaccines will not make it into the arms of our patients who need them.” Whoever is responsible, DePaola has a message for them. “You’re taking it away from somebody that really needs it and is going to be protected by it,” DePaola said.