Bear Brawl: Black bears duke it out in Golden Gate backyardCape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography
golden gate Bear Brawl: Black bears duke it out in Golden Gate backyard Two black bears were caught on camera tussling for garbage in the backyard of a Golden Gate home.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested after allegedly possessing several files of child pornography on devices.
fort myers 7 people, 3 dogs displaced following house fire in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a house fire that has left seven people and three dogs without a home.
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PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman reunites with husband’s ashes A Port Charlotte woman has been reunited with her husband’s ashes after struggling with U.S. Postal Service to find them.
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Demolition begins on former Winn-Dixie grocery in Estero The walls of the former grocery store at the northwest corner of Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road started coming down last month after reaching an agreement with nearby residents who filed suit to stop the project.
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the weather authority Near-record heat this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking more heat as near-record highs are to be expected this Friday afternoon.
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Legal expert weighs in on 17-year-old found not guilty of murder of mom Collin Griffith, a 17-year-old, has been found not guilty in the death of his mother, Catherine Griffith, who was fatally stabbed in the neck.
FORT MYERS $150K worth of equipment stolen from Lee Health The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a hospital employee accused of stealing more than $150,000 worth of medical equipment from Lee Health.
NAPLES Award-winning stylist to host event during Naples Automotive Experience On Friday, an Emmy Award-winning Hollywood stylist will host Forever Fabulous, a charity event with the St. Matthew’s House.
golden gate Bear Brawl: Black bears duke it out in Golden Gate backyard Two black bears were caught on camera tussling for garbage in the backyard of a Golden Gate home.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested after allegedly possessing several files of child pornography on devices.
fort myers 7 people, 3 dogs displaced following house fire in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a house fire that has left seven people and three dogs without a home.
CAPE CORAL Island Coast High School employee accused of inappropriate behavior with 2 students We now have new details about the arrest of a Cape Coral instructional support aide at Island Coast High School accused of inappropriate relations with students.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman reunites with husband’s ashes A Port Charlotte woman has been reunited with her husband’s ashes after struggling with U.S. Postal Service to find them.
Tim Aten Knows: The Avenue set to break ground on Fifth An upscale mixed-use redevelopment project — The Avenue — will begin construction this quarter on a nearly two-block area of Fifth Avenue South from the former longtime property of St. George & the Dragon restaurant.
Demolition begins on former Winn-Dixie grocery in Estero The walls of the former grocery store at the northwest corner of Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road started coming down last month after reaching an agreement with nearby residents who filed suit to stop the project.
TALLAHASSEE Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference at Florida Capitol Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference at the state capitol building.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
the weather authority Near-record heat this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking more heat as near-record highs are to be expected this Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Sibling rivalry brewing between SWFL Super Bowl champions Philadelphia may be known as the city of brotherly love, but here in southwest Florida, there’s a brotherly rivalry brewing between two of our own.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers mother warns others after falling victim to ticket fraud A mother’s intended surprise turned into a disappointment when she paid for Savannah Bananas tickets but never received them. The tickets were meant to be a special gift for her son.
Legal expert weighs in on 17-year-old found not guilty of murder of mom Collin Griffith, a 17-year-old, has been found not guilty in the death of his mother, Catherine Griffith, who was fatally stabbed in the neck.
FORT MYERS $150K worth of equipment stolen from Lee Health The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a hospital employee accused of stealing more than $150,000 worth of medical equipment from Lee Health.
NAPLES Award-winning stylist to host event during Naples Automotive Experience On Friday, an Emmy Award-winning Hollywood stylist will host Forever Fabulous, a charity event with the St. Matthew’s House.
Earaches for any child can be painful and parents may worry about what medicine is best to give their kids. Now, a new warning from the FDA claims that some pediatricians and pharmacists are giving out unapproved medicine. Steve Wolf still remembers how his son Dashton Wolf used to howl from the pain of his chronic ear infections. “They’d keep him up all night. He’d be crying all night. We’d be calling the emergency room, calling his doctor,” he said. Steve says the doctor gave him medication including prescription eardrops that silenced the suffering. “We found a combination of remedies worked best, combining antibiotics for infection, pain killers like benzocaine to treat the pain,” said Wolf. But that ingredient is now the target of an FDA warning which says ear drops with benzocaine can lead to dangerous side effects that turned fatal in one severe case when a baby was given the drops despite warnings not to use in infants younger than one year. Benzocaine is one of six drugs that are allowed by regulators for certain medicines but were never evaluated by the FDA for use in ear drops. “Over the years those medicines have been used a lot and the FDA is simply pulling the medical community back in to say, wait a minute, there can be serious complications to these medicines,” said Dr. Jack C Borders, Jr. Doctor Borders, a Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology, supported the FDA clamping down on companies that make and sell 16 different prescription drops for ear pain and swelling that were never approved by the FDA. “There are a lot of pediatricians, a lot of doctors in this country, that will say the medicines on that list have been effective for their patients. the trouble is we don’t really have hard and fast data to prove that,” he explained. Pharmacist Zain Razvi says he has pulled these ear drops from his shelves. “I would say in my own personal opinion, my own clinical judgment, it’s not worth it. it’s not going to help you. Now I can’t even say that it’s not going to harm you,” he said. The pharmacist said he will recommend patients with a prescription for unapproved ear drops switch to over-the-counter pain pills or liquid. “I think if you treat it with an oral medication that you’ve known to be effective for other reasons… it will be as equally effective for ear pain and much more effective than this product,” said Dr. Razvi. But Steve still thinks the unapproved drops offer the best relief for his son’s ear aches, though he is doubtful he will be able to find them for much longer. “As a parent having used these medications, we found them safe and effective,” he said. The FDA says patients should return drops with ingredients on the warning list and ask their doctor for a substitute prescription. Since medicine labels don’t list whether or not they are FDA approved, you can head to the FDA’s website to find out.