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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 boy is shown after surgery, which took five hours and a team of 20 people. (Photo via CNN) NEW DELHI, India (CNN) An Indian boy born with four legs and two penises is set to return home after a successful surgery. Doctors at Bangalore’s Narayana Health City described the complexities of the case to local reporters at a news conference Thursday. The boy, who has not yet been named, was born with polymelia — a rare congenital birth defect that results in extra limbs or organs, which are usually deformed. “These are problems that happen from time to time and (are) irrespective of socio-economic status,” said Dr. Sanjay Rao, a senior consultant pediatric surgeon at Narayana Health City who performed the procedure. Rao told CNN the boy’s parents gave him permission to discuss the case publicly. ‘Parasitic twin’ Polymelia is a genetic disorder, which can be caused by chromosomal abnormalities or environmental agents, according to a paper in the Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. The condition can occur when an embryo develops into conjoined twins, but then one twin stops growing but continues to develop extra limbs or organs, which remain attached to the other twin. This was the case for the boy in Bangalore, according to Rao, and it’s referred to as “parasitic twins,” according to a press release from the hospital. The presence of an extra twin made the surgery, which took place last week, all the more complex, Rao told CNN. The procedure required a team of 20 doctors, nurses and technicians. “Because the anatomy is not typical, a lot of work had to be done before the operation to clearly define the anatomy, what structures are shared between the parasitic twin and the main baby, the blood vessels need to be identified to control blood loss so there was a lot of pre-operative work to build a road map that would help us during the operation,” he said. The exact number of cases of polymelia to date, or the likelihood of them occurring, is unknown but Rao said it’s uncommon. It’s the fourth case the hospital has dealt with in the past decade– including one in 2008 on a baby girl, Lakshmi Tatma, born in the northern state of Bihar with four legs and four arms. Tatma’s story garnered widespread attention. Thousands of religious devotees flocked to see her because they believed she was a reincarnation of Laxmi, the four-armed Hindu goddess of wealth. The journey The boy was born on January 21 in a government-run rural health center in Puladinni village, located in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Though the birth went smoothly, doctors realized the extra limbs meant the boy would immediately need specialized medical care. He was transported to a local hospital before traveling over 200 miles with his parents to Narayana Health City the day after he was born. The arduous journey took a severe toll on the infant; when he was admitted on January 24 — at 3 days old — he was dehydrated and required oxygen support. Superstitions Superstitions and stigma are often synonymous with cases like these in India, especially if the children represent Hindu deities — like the case of the girl in Bihar. But the boy’s parents, Lalitamma and Chennabasava, were quick to recognize that this was a medical condition that required immediate attention.