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 Caloosahatchee Connect project, which will take up to 12 million gallons of reclaimed water from Fort Myers and push it to Cape Coral through a massive pipe, celebrates the groundbreaking on a new stretch of pipeline in Horton Park on Thursday. It’s not just for irrigation; the reclaimed water will also be used for boaters and fire protection. Videos of the canals from last year’s dry season in Cape Coral show just as much grass as water and a line showing where the water used to be. When the water levels get really low, boats can’t even go out, and it’s a safety concern for firefighters because the water pressure from fire hydrants needs to be maintained. The Caloosahatchee Connect project will allow the City of Cape Coral to purchase millions of gallons of reclaimed water that Fort Myers would otherwise send into the Calooshahatchee River. Cape Coral residents said the project is sorely needed. “Everything else is drying up,” said Tracey Ramirez. “Where we go fishing at [a friend’s] house, the pond is so low you can’t even catch nothing.” “This is the worst I’ve ever seen it in years,” said Robert Gosselin. “Wildlife has just taken a bad beating. Fish, birds, plus you get a stench out of here that’s just unbearable.” “If you want to buy a house where you can go and have mud baths, this would be the place,” said Dennis Blankowitsch. Work began at 10 a.m. in Horton Park. Right now, the city is on a twice-a-week watering schedule to help conserve water. “Look at the ground around you. Look over at the other side of the canal, drier than here. Yards burning up. Right now, it doesn’t help two days a week,” said Norm Price. Price has lived in the Cape for 35 years, and with more and more people moving here, he wouldn’t say no to more water. “We need it! We need a little water.” That’s the idea behind the Caloosahatcee Connect Project. The city took one step closer to making it happen with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. “During the rainy season, we have plenty of water. It’s during the dry season, during those critical months between, say, October through May, that we really need the water the most. So during that time, it’ll help keep the canals more static the levels,” said Jeff Pearson, the Cape Coral Utilities director. “Water shouldn’t be used one time and thrown to tide. If we can keep reusing, we should. It’s a natural resource, it’s a very valuable resource, and we need to keep as much as we can,” said Chauncey Goss, South Florida Water Management District board chairman. Lessening the need for water from the Cape’s canals for irrigation should also improve our water quality. “Keep the 50 tons of nutrients currently being discharged into the river out of the river and put it where it needs to go, which is out of the environment,” said Pearson. The city’s goal is to have the pipeline completed in October to start pumping water in time for the dry season of 2024.