‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
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PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
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The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
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Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Credit: via WINK News. Studies show the coronavirus is also causing tinnitus in some people, a ringing of the ears that can lead to dizziness. A man we spoke to has tinnitus but did not develop it due to COVID-19. Regardless of the cause, he said it’s horrible. For Robert Cacus, it started with silence. “One day, I just stopped hearing everything, and that lasted for two days,” Cacus said. “I went to the hospital and the ER and they were like, ‘We don’t see anything wrong with you.'” When his hearing returned so did unpleasant symptoms. “I started having ringing in my ears, and I’ve had that ringing in my ears now for like 20 years,” Cacus said. “It’s constant, and it’s just a sound that’s in your head, and you just can’t do anything about it.” Cacus says, sometimes the ringing is so loud, he can’t concentrate. “I just don’t know what it feels like to just hear quiet,” Cacus said. “I just don’t know.” New research shows Cacus’ tinnitus could get worse. Several studies are exploring the link between COVID-19 and new tinnitus cases, hearing loss and auditory vertigo. During Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine trial, six volunteers developed tinnitus. Local Reactions, Systemic Reactions, Adverse Events, and Serious Adverse Events: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting But the report also says there wasn’t enough evidence to confirm a causal relationship between the vaccine and tinnitus. “When a condition is common, and COVID is so common, it’s very hard to sincerely draw a one-to-one,” said Dr. Michael Hoffer, a professor otolaryngology & and neurological surgery at UM Health. “So people should be reserved in saying that COVID causes certain things. Certain things we’ve proven, and certain things are just speculation.” Hoffer says it’s also possible new cases of tinnitus are related to the stress of the pandemic instead of the virus. “Ringing in the ear and dizziness, in particular, gets worse with stress,” Hoffer explained. While there is uncertainty surrounding COVID-19’s link to tinnitus, there is one thing Cacus knows for sure. “I haven’t had COVID yet. I don’t plan on getting it. But if I do have to get it, I hope I don’t have to suffer any worse than I am now,” Cacus said. While he’s at it, Cacus hopes for a cure too. Depending on the type of tinnitus someone has, it might go away on its own, or it might become permanent. MORE: Changes in Tinnitus Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic One year on: an updated systematic review of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and audio-vestibular symptoms COVID-19 and Tinnitus American Tinnitus Association — Patient stories