Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer freeFlood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers
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FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Mother accused of killing 4-month-old baby pleads not guilty A woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse.
NAPLES Family of bears caught on camera in the Winding Cypress community You never know what you’ll see when you open the door in Florida, and for one WINK News viewer, it was a family of bears.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Former Uber driver who raped passenger sentenced to life in prison Justice has been served after a former Uber driver was sentenced to life in prison for raping his passenger.
CAPE CORAL Single boat crashes into Cape Coral home dock injuring 3 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a boat crash in Cape Coral that injured three people.
NAPLES NCH becomes first in Florida to offer Van Gogh Biopsy Tool NCH has become the first healthcare provider in the state to offer the groundbreaking Van Gogh Biopsy tool from Aquyre Biosciences.
First full moon of 2025 peaks Monday evening If you take a look at the sky this evening, you will see the first full moon of 2025, otherwise known as the Wolf Moon.
1st reported Florida Panther death of 2025, killed by vehicle in Collier A vehicle in Collier County claimed the life of a critically endangeredĀ Florida Panther, marking the first death recorded in 2025.
Boston oncologist named medical director at Southwest Florida Proton Southwest Florida Protonās new senior medical director once taught Dr. Arie Dosoretz in medical school. Now, he is her boss.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer free Several youngsters are celebrating starting 2025 cancer-free.
FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Mother accused of killing 4-month-old baby pleads not guilty A woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse.
NAPLES Family of bears caught on camera in the Winding Cypress community You never know what you’ll see when you open the door in Florida, and for one WINK News viewer, it was a family of bears.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Former Uber driver who raped passenger sentenced to life in prison Justice has been served after a former Uber driver was sentenced to life in prison for raping his passenger.
CAPE CORAL Single boat crashes into Cape Coral home dock injuring 3 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a boat crash in Cape Coral that injured three people.
NAPLES NCH becomes first in Florida to offer Van Gogh Biopsy Tool NCH has become the first healthcare provider in the state to offer the groundbreaking Van Gogh Biopsy tool from Aquyre Biosciences.
First full moon of 2025 peaks Monday evening If you take a look at the sky this evening, you will see the first full moon of 2025, otherwise known as the Wolf Moon.
1st reported Florida Panther death of 2025, killed by vehicle in Collier A vehicle in Collier County claimed the life of a critically endangeredĀ Florida Panther, marking the first death recorded in 2025.
Boston oncologist named medical director at Southwest Florida Proton Southwest Florida Protonās new senior medical director once taught Dr. Arie Dosoretz in medical school. Now, he is her boss.
Photo: DoD / US Air Force / MGN A free food program is helping sick people recover after hospital stays in Lee County. Lee Memorial Health recently launched a program called Flavor Harvest @Home to provide food to recently hospitalized patients. “It was initially developed to help patients with malnutrition get back on their feet once they’re at home,” saidĀ Heather Wayco, Director of Clinical Nutrition. Recent research pointed to malnutrition as a big contributor to patients being re-hospitalized. Lee Health decided to change that. When unexpected illness lands you in the hospital, it can be hard to recover once you get home. By delivering free food to those recovering at home, it’s also helping reduce overcrowding in hospitals and healthcare costs to individuals. After 55 years of making meals for her husband, lunchtime looks a little different around the Sullivan house now that they get free meals through Flavor Harvest. “It made it so much easier for her. It was a lifesaver,” said George Sullivan who participates in the program. The program is free and provides patients with 28 days of meals packed with all the nutrients they need. “I lost 20 pounds when I in the hospital,” Sullivan said. He spent six days in the hospital recovering from pneumonia which was exasperated by COPD, a lung disease. “All of the sudden you come back from the hospital and you have no ambition.” The meals took one huge stressor off of his plate. It’s providing big results for Lee Health System as well. “We found that the patientsĀ that were at risk for malnutrition and received the meals, it cut their readmission rates almost in half,” said Wayco. Which is why Lee Health has the program running in all four facilities. To qualify for the Flavor Harvest, you must be in the hospital and meet certain physical qualifications. If you ever need help getting access to food, here are places that offer everyone food: