Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
(SWEEPS FEED)- As health and personal care companies grow, more and more sensor-equipped products are on the market to help you keep up with your health with the touch of a few buttons on your smartphone. When Heather Brooker’s daughter doesn’t feel well, she whips out her phone to take her temperature. “It’s a great tool for me because a lot of times, when your child is sick, you forget things because you’re so focused on them,” Brooker said. Brooker’s smartphone is connected through an app with this Kinsa thermometer and it registers whether little Channing has a fever, then logs it, along with any medications or symptoms she has, and sends it straight to her doctor if Brooker wants. “I don’t have to get out a pen and notepad and start writing things down,” Brooker said. “It’s all right there at my fingertips.” It’s one of many new devices that are part of an exploding trend in high tech medicine. For example, some pregnancy tests now have apps that sync with the kit to help deliver the results. There are connected EpiPen cases that sound an alarm to make sure those who need them never leave home without it. There’s also a Bandaid-like sticker from Loreal that tells you when you’re getting too much sun. But Pam Dixon of the World Privacy Forum wants people to know there can be potential downsides with some connected medicine cabinet items. “The questions to ask in this situation are, ‘okay, who gets this information and what information are they getting?'” Dixon said. Why does that matter? In some cases, it may not even be medical data being collected. “There is a medical app, and it, in addition to other fields it collects, it collects your SMS metadata, so what that means is that it collects everyone who you’ve called, their phone number, and it collects how long you talked to them and how often,” Dixon said. In fact, a recent study found that privacy policies on health apps are often weak or completely missing. Health innovations also aren’t necessarily covered under health privacy laws, or HIPAA. “If I take my medical information, and I give it to someone who is not a doctor and not covered under HIPAA, it’d be like just, you know, giving that person, you know, any piece of information. They’re not, not bound by that privacy law,” Dixon said. Dixon makes it clear the devices can be life-changing, just know your risk. But when it comes to Brooker’s techy thermometer, she says she’s not worried about someone stealing her information. “Everybody’s moving more toward tech-based things. Everyone wants life to be a little bit easier,” Brooker said. Dixon says this is especially important if the device is used as part of a wellness program at work or you’re looking for insurance coverage. In that case, the device you are using to assist you in your health may be tattling on you in a way that you don’t want. Dixon says most of the time, there’s not going to be a problem but you want to be certain, so double-check where the data goes.