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.
Boaters who once called the Fort Myers Yacht Basin home said they don’t know where to dock their boats. A letter from the City of Fort Myers posted on the fence of the basin said owners have to get their boats out of the marina by Thursday night. But some boaters told WINK News they haven’t been able to find a long-term solution on where to dock after. Without help or options, the people who called the yacht basin home other than to leave and try docking elsewhere. The City of Fort Myers entered into a lease agreement with Suntex Marinas to revitalize the marina five months after Hurricane Ian. Leases at the marina were pulled in March, and people were told they had until Thursday night to leave. For over a year, people calling the Yacht Basin home feared being forced out if the City of Fort Myers leased the marina to a developer. And their fears have come to fruition. Fort Myers Yacht Basin with signs not approving of SunTex. (CREDIT: WINK News) “Just throwing us out and shunning us off and just, ‘go your merry way’ don’t work,” James Bayless said. Bayless, his wife, and their children called the Yacht Basin home for 12 years. “I’m not against the Suntex sale. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all about business. I’m a businessman myself. But in a situation like this… this is a major disaster. You’ve got to handle it with kid gloves. You can’t just throw people out left and right, especially when you got kids involved,” Bayless said. Bayless, along with other boaters WINK News spoke with, said it’s nearly impossible to find another marina with space available to dock their liveaboard boats. Many others are full or also suffered damage from the storm. “This whole thing has turned me off so much to living aboard… living on a boat. And I’ve decided to go ahead and sell the boat,” Dave DuVall, a former Yacht Basin resident, said. DuVall’s lifelong dream was to live on the water. And after what’s happening on Thursday night, he feels as if it’s been taken from him, forced to give it all up. “I called as far north as 100 miles north of Clearwater. I couldn’t find anything… and nothing locally,” DuVall said. DuVall is in a temporary slip in Punta Gorda. He and Bayless told WINK News they couldn’t understand how the city could do this to people still recovering from the hurricane’s destruction. “To not have a little bit of compassion in the midst of all this, it’s disconcerting,” DuVall said. WINK News reached out to the city and didn’t hear back on Thursday, but we did speak with Councilman Liston Bochette who voted against the plan and hopes the community will open their hearts to the people being forced out. For people who could not meet Thursday night’s deadline to leave, a phone number is listed on the letter sent to boaters. WINK News spoke with the city employee that explained they are giving people more time on a case-by-case basis as long as people can show they are taking steps toward removing their boat.