Excitement begins for Black Friday The deals for holiday shopping have been going on for days already, but there is still a large group of you who still love the thrill of getting to the store on Black Friday.
CAPE CORAL Social media influencer donates land for burrowing owls A social media influencer who used to live in southwest Florida has donated a plot of land she owned where burrowing owls live.
FORT MYERS Building a clear future for the Sanibel Outlets The question of what will happen to the Sanibel outlets has been top of mind for many years now.
CAPE CORAL 16-year-old accused of stealing car and leading troopers on chase According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper attempted to stop a car on Pondella Road, but the car, being driven by a 16-year-old, then took off.
PORT CHARLOTTE Women’s workout group in Port Charlotte gives back for the holidays Women Warriors, a workout group located in Port Charlotte, is lifting heavy weights, and not just dumbbells.
Hurricane debris still sitting in Bonita Springs neighborhood Since Hurricane Milton, a pile of debris has been ticking off residents in one Bonita Springs neighborhood.
Collier and Lee counties host mass adoption hearings in time for the holidays Lee and Collier Counties celebrated National Adoption Month by bringing together over 20 Southwest Florida families.
State official demands audit amid investigation into Lee County sheriff A state lawmaker is backing the high-ranking Lee County leader who went public on WINK News Tuesday with his warning about possible money trouble inside the sheriff’s office.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 27, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 27, 2024.
NORTH NAPLES First Baptist goes for fourth straight regional title First Baptist goes for its fourth straight regional championship Friday night when they travel to West Palm Beach to face Cardinal Newman.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO confirms fatal deputy-involved shooting in North Fort Myers A 21-year-old man has been killed after a deputy-involved shooting at a Sunoco gas station near Suncoast Drive in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Local church hands out thanksgiving meals to the community and hosting SC Gamecocks Mildred’s to-go and Catering on Michigan Ave. is having a giveaway of Thanksgiving meals.
LABELLE Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle home destroyed by fire, 4 pets killed A Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle residence has been destroyed after a fire, killing three of his pets.
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
Excitement begins for Black Friday The deals for holiday shopping have been going on for days already, but there is still a large group of you who still love the thrill of getting to the store on Black Friday.
CAPE CORAL Social media influencer donates land for burrowing owls A social media influencer who used to live in southwest Florida has donated a plot of land she owned where burrowing owls live.
FORT MYERS Building a clear future for the Sanibel Outlets The question of what will happen to the Sanibel outlets has been top of mind for many years now.
CAPE CORAL 16-year-old accused of stealing car and leading troopers on chase According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper attempted to stop a car on Pondella Road, but the car, being driven by a 16-year-old, then took off.
PORT CHARLOTTE Women’s workout group in Port Charlotte gives back for the holidays Women Warriors, a workout group located in Port Charlotte, is lifting heavy weights, and not just dumbbells.
Hurricane debris still sitting in Bonita Springs neighborhood Since Hurricane Milton, a pile of debris has been ticking off residents in one Bonita Springs neighborhood.
Collier and Lee counties host mass adoption hearings in time for the holidays Lee and Collier Counties celebrated National Adoption Month by bringing together over 20 Southwest Florida families.
State official demands audit amid investigation into Lee County sheriff A state lawmaker is backing the high-ranking Lee County leader who went public on WINK News Tuesday with his warning about possible money trouble inside the sheriff’s office.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 27, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 27, 2024.
NORTH NAPLES First Baptist goes for fourth straight regional title First Baptist goes for its fourth straight regional championship Friday night when they travel to West Palm Beach to face Cardinal Newman.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO confirms fatal deputy-involved shooting in North Fort Myers A 21-year-old man has been killed after a deputy-involved shooting at a Sunoco gas station near Suncoast Drive in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Local church hands out thanksgiving meals to the community and hosting SC Gamecocks Mildred’s to-go and Catering on Michigan Ave. is having a giveaway of Thanksgiving meals.
LABELLE Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle home destroyed by fire, 4 pets killed A Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle residence has been destroyed after a fire, killing three of his pets.
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
Testing being performed on Abbott’s ID NOW platform. Credit: Abbott Laboratories. An American laboratory says its device can detect coronavirus in minutes, and it has received federal approval to start putting it at the fingertips of health care workers nationwide. Abbott Laboratories announced the FDA has issued the company an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test Friday. Abbot says it technology platform has the ability to detect the coronavirus in as little as five minutes. According to Abbot, “The ID NOW platform is small, lightweight (6.6 pounds) and portable (the size of a small toaster), and uses molecular technology, which is valued by clinicians and the scientific community for its high degree of accuracy. ID NOW is already the most widely available molecular point-of-care testing platform in the U.S. today.” Abbott says it will be making ID NOW COVID-19 tests available next week to health care providers in urgent care settings, and it expects to ramp up manufacturing to deliver 50,000 tests per day. Abbott also expects to produce about 5 million tests per month. Abbott tweeted the FDA approved its coronavirus detection device for use in the U.S. BREAKING: We’re launching a test that can detect COVID-19 in as little as 5 minutes—bringing rapid testing to the frontlines. https://t.co/LqnRpPpqMM pic.twitter.com/W8jyN2az8G — Abbott (@AbbottNews) March 27, 2020 Watch video below of device details on Abbott’s YouTube channel: This is the company’s second test to receive Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA for COVID-19 detection. Abbott is an American medical devices and health care company based in Lake County, Illinois, at Abbott Park, a suburb 40 miles north of Chicago. “The COVID-19 pandemic will be fought on multiple fronts, and a portable molecular test that offers results in minutes adds to the broad range of diagnostic solutions needed to combat this virus,” said Robert B. Ford, president and chief operating officer, Abbott. “With rapid testing on ID NOW, healthcare providers can perform molecular point-of-care testing outside the traditional four walls of a hospital in outbreak hotspots.” MORE: See the full press release on Abbot’s website Abbott Laboratories