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.
The U.S. Coast Guard searched for a lost boater in the Caloosahatchee River near the Edison Bridge all Sunday night. 40-year-old Pedro Pablo Ramirez launched a 16-foot aluminum john boat from the Davis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers Shores, but waves east of the Edison Bridge overtook the boat. Ramirez was on the boat with his stepfather, who was pulled from the water by another boater. But Ramirez was too far out by that time. The conditions were windy and cold, with choppy waters, but that didn’t stop Austin Zajack from jumping on his own little john boat and paddling out to help. Zajack says he heard the man screaming for help. Zajack looked outside and saw the man bobbing around in the water with a lifejacket on. Neighbors caught the rescue on camera. He paddled out 250 yards, battling the waves, and finally got the man safely into the boat. Zajack says the man was distressed. “He was screaming a lot, and he said ‘mi hijo,’ which… I take a little bit of Spanish, so that means ‘my son,’ so I know he was looking for his son out there and I did look around to see if there was anybody else, but I didn’t see anybody,” Zajack said. “Being a new father, it has been really hard to think about that all night because I can only imagine what he is going through right now.” “We had already called the authorities, he was still screaming pretty violently. So I said, you know, this, this isn’t enough is enough, you know, I gotta go down and get him. And so that’s when I just sprang into action and came down and grabbed the boat and went out,” Zajack said. But by the time Austin got to Pedro’s stepfather, Pedro was nowhere in sight. His family thinks he might be hurt somewhere along the sand banks. “Of course, he tried to swim, I’m sure to get to the side. And so everyone needs to be looking on the side. We’ve been told that they are looking, you know, in the water, but no one’s looking on land right now,” sister-in-law, Heather Knickerbock said. So on Monday, his siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews headed out on foot. “We’re gonna group up in twos and go see on the outer banks to see if we see him,” the vitim’s sister, Olivia Arrilaga said. They believe deeply in their hearts Pedro is alive and still out there. “He’s strong. He’s like, he’s has willed to live. He has an 8-year-old daughter. And… yeah, we just want him home,” Olivia Arrilaga said. Zajack says his thoughts and prayers are with the family as the Coast Guard continues to look for Pedro Ramirez. Fort Myers Police Sgt. Edward Cutie says this is a highly urgent search. “It’s obviously severe; it’s very rare,” Cutie said. “We take it seriously. We’ve had all the agencies in the area—ourselves, our marine unit, the fire departments, Cape Coral Police Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, FWC and the coast guard had been on the water for hours searching, especially with the weather tonight. We’ve taken it very seriously. And we’ve exhausted everything we could to this point, and the coast guard is going to continue from here.” If you see anything on either side of the bridge, you’re asked to call Fort Myers Police Department immediately.