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.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suggested that Florida public schools stop using College Board classes after taking issue with some of the content proposed in the AP African American Studies course. What will happen to public high school students if the governor gets his way? The governor believes if Florida stopped doing business with the College Board, high school kids could still earn college credits, but an expert says it’s not as simple as swapping companies. If Florida stopped using the College Board and its AP classes at the end of this school year, all public high schools and most of their students would feel an immediate impact. The governor is on the record pointing to the new AP African American Studies course as proof the College Board is more concerned with ideology than fact. MORE: Florida faith leaders unite behind embattled AP African American Studies course “The question is, with AP and College Board: who elected them, and are there other people that provide these services?” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The answer to the governor’s second question is yes. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Cambridge AICE. “The problem with courses like the IB program or Cambridge AICE, they are limited access programs. They can only have so many students in those courses,” said Dr. Amanda Sterk, former director of accelerated pathways for FSW. Sterk is president of the Florida Alliance of Dual Enrollment Partnerships. For the last six years, she’s helped thousands of students in Southwest Florida earn college credit while in high school. She believes if Florida were to dump the College Board, as the governor suggested, the impact on kids would be immediate and severe. “I don’t think out-of-state schools are going to see Florida as being as competitive academically because part of your GPA is what college courses that you took.” Subtract AP classes from a student’s transcript, and Sterk fears thousands of students will pay the price academically and financially. “As a parent and a student, you can say if I get a three on AP English language, I am guaranteed by state law to get this credit,” said Sterk. In other words, earning a three or higher on an AP exam translates into a Florida college credit, potentially saving families thousands in tuition costs. Another critical difference; with AP classes, students can pick and choose. With the alternatives, it is currently all or nothing. “A student who’s strong in English could just go take and try AP English language. But if they’re not strong in math, they don’t have to take AP statistics,” Sterk said. With IB or Cambridge, Sterk says a student has to take advanced English and math. Gwyn Gittens is a former Lee County School Board member. She worries the politics of public education is confusing to kids. “We are teaching them that the world is divided. I don’t want to say black or white. But that the world is black and white. It’s either this or it’s that. And that’s not our world. It is not. It’s multicolored. It’s multi-factional, it’s multi-cultural,” said Gittens. How did we get here? The governor blasted the College Board’s initial curriculum for the AP African American Studies course, which included lessons on critical race theory and the black queer experience. When the final framework for the class did not include those topics, DeSantis took credit. The College Board shot back, saying the governor misrepresented the facts to advance his political agenda. Will Florida get rid of AP classes? Only time will tell.