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.
Naples parents are joining forces with an advocacy group and a documentarian to host an event Saturday night discussing social media’s effect on children’s mental health. According to new data from the CDC, 24% of girls in high school reported seriously considering taking their own lives in 2019. In 2021, that number jumped to 30%. Several issues are at play, but doctors and parents often look to social media as one culprit. The 2020 Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” highlights what it claims are social media companies’ tools used to keep everyone online and engaged, from feeding you content they know you’ll click on to bombarding you with notifications when you’re not online. Naples parents James and Ashley Schlimmer saw the documentary and felt they had to do something. They’re bringing Jeff Orlowski, director of the documentary, to have an open conversation about the role of social media in our lives. “The big takeaway is that the social media platforms are created by design to suck us in,” James Schlimmer said. “So, you look at it and say, if you’re 40 years or older, it’s impossible for us to understand the draw and the impact that kids are pulled towards this because we didn’t have it growing up.” Older adults may never have known a world without Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and the rest, but surely they can remember a time when validation from their friends meant everything. “I remember, you know, [our son] would spend hours in the bathroom in front of the mirror doing these dances,” Ashley Schwimmer said. “He would come in and talk to us about, ‘Oh, I got, you know, how many likes.'” At 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Schlimmers—in partnership with Kids Minds Matter—are hosting an event at Naples Seventh-day Adventist Church called “It’s Our Job to Know.” Orlowski will speak alongside Dr. Jason Sabo, a pediatric developmental and behavioral specialist with Lee Health. “It’s using behavioral techniques… essentially reinforcing these really quick, you know, reactions,” Sabo said. “This dopamine that’s being released, and it does, it makes you feel good, it makes you enjoy that specific activity, which makes it so addicting.” Sabo’s calendar is packed daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seeing children with anxiety, ADHD and depression. “Within Golisano Children’s Hospital, and from 2020 to 2021, we saw a 235% increase in the number of Baker Acts,” Sabo said. “That number then rose again in 2022 by 10%.” Sabo recalls how children were encouraged to connect on social media during the pandemic; after so long a time being separated in person, it can be hard to log off. Baker Acts happen if a person is deemed a danger to themselves or someone else. They are then held involuntarily for 72 hours. The Schlimmers’ son never got to that point, but they did discover a hidden world where their son was connecting with friends who all use secret accounts. “It was scary,” Ashley Schlimmer said. “And it was, ‘what are we doing wrong?'” The Schlimmers know they aren’t the only adults who feel that way, which is why they are gathering parents, grandparents and teens for “It’s Our Job to Know.” Admission is free for middle or high schoolers and $25 for adults. Naples SDA is located at 5050 Davis Blvd. Tickets are available on the church’s website.