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.
Hundreds of neighbors are frustrated with phone connectivity issues in Estero and other neighboring communities along Corkscrew Road, most revolving around Verizon and AT&T. Concerned citizens — concerned — over cell phone service. “Really, I would classify it as probably brutal service,” said Cyndi Childs from The Preserve at Corkscrew. “I can’t take cell phone calls in here anymore,” said K.J. Moses, president of Bella Terra, a community fellow resident Natalie Steffen described as “where cell phones go to die.” The people in these neighborhoods are sick and tired of punctuating their phone conversations with “can you hear me?” For the last month, their calls, texts and web searches have barely been getting through, unless they’re connected to WiFi at home. Connected to wifi. Neighbors want to know what the problem is and if someone—at this point, anyone—is going to fix it. They’ve called their carriers—Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T— but residents say the carriers all had the same response: “Don’t blame us!” “It’s just… it’s not right,” Childs said. “Something’s wrong, it needs to be addressed. Whether it be these carriers or the mayor or the village or whatever, it needs to be addressed. Because $340 a month for 10% coverage? The end.” “If we’re not getting these calls, all our companies should be crediting us every single day for days we can’t use our phone,” said another neighbor. Whose job is it to fix the issue? Village of Estero Manager Steve Sarkozy acknowledges the problem but says the carriers are to blame. WINK News called and emailed each one. T-Mobile didn’t respond, but AT&T offered a short response saying technicians completed equipment repairs earlier in January at one cell site, which may have affected service for some customers in the area. But, “at this time, the wireless network is operating normally in the area.” Verizon provided a statement as well, saying: “This is an exceptionally dynamic time for our industry and company. Changes in how and where people use the network have shifted network capacity and coverage needs. Significant work is being done in the network to meet our customers’ changing needs. Some work on cell sites recently impacted service in your area. That impact has been resolved and full service restored. Over the next several months, many additional cell sites covering this area will be getting upgrades including access to 5G service using our c-band spectrum and adding capacity on our 4G service.” Neighbors aren’t only fed up; they’re scared. “People that can’t get in touch with loved ones, possibly [may] not be able to contact emergency services,” Moses said. “The biggest concern is if there’s an emergency, a lot of people are concerned if they need to place a call to a loved one or, you know, to emergency service, that they’re not going to be able to make a call,” said Valerie Sims from Bella Terra. “Our only communication is through a cell phone,” another neighbor said. “And if there’s an emergency, how do we get a hold of EMTs or whoever we might need? Fire department? Anybody? Right. And that’s the issue that I see; the main issue.” Moses said there are plans to have a cell tower in the Bella Terra neighborhood to boost service, but that won’t be complete until the end of the year.