The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
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.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
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.
A Citrus Heights family is clinging to hope, desperate to find a cure for their son Austin’s type-1 diabetes. “If it works, you hit the lottery,” said Stance Schudy, Austin’s father. The family is shining a light on the practice of “tooth banking”, preserving their kids’ baby teeth so stem cells can be harvested for future use in treating disease. The practice of cryopreserving children’s baby teeth has been around for more than a decade, and the research is still in the experimental phase. But some experts say at the rate science and technology is quickly advancing, the future looks promising. “Austin was diagnosed as type-1 diabetic at the age of 10 and it came as a real shock,” said Schudy. The Citrus Heights father says the news of his young boy being diagnosed sent him into a spiral of research. “I started reading about the possibility of stem cells,” he said. His research led him to a Boston based company by the name of Store a Tooth, a place where you can preserve your kids’ baby teeth so stem cells can be harvested. Schudy decided to give it a shot, and at the age 12, his son Austin’s last baby tooth was extracted. “We knew he had to have his baby teeth in order for his stem cells to be present, and we were fortunate to have enough time to get his last tooth,” said Schudy. Research on this is ongoing. In fact, the FDA has yet to approve the use of dental stem cells in any medical procedure. “California is leading in technology when it comes to stem cells,” said Dr. Gnanagurudasan Prakasam. Sutter’s Medical Director of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes says while years ago the idea of cryopreservation was exciting, now stem cells can actually be generated synthetically, in unlimited amounts. “The trials are giving positive results, California has invested in heavy stem cell research and early results are very positive,” said Dr. Prakasam. While Dr. Prakasam questions the need for tooth banking, he says with how quickly technology is advancing “you never know,” and that “hope” could be worth the investment. “The take-home message is not to give up hope,” he said. Meanwhile, Austin is now 19 years old and is grateful that his parents looked out for him at the opportune time by saving his last baby tooth. “I’m hopeful now. It’s a feeling of a possible second chance,” said Austin. As for the cost? The family says it’s fairly inexpensive. They said they spent a few hundred dollars for the extraction and lab analysis of the tooth, and they’re paying about $10 a month to store it. For more information: http://www.store-a-tooth.com/ Resources: https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/diabetes