Free public transportation available for attendees of state food-assistance eventCollier County public meeting to discuss extending Wilson Boulevard
NORTH FORT MYERS Free public transportation available for attendees of state food-assistance event LeeTran will provide free public transportation to the state’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) event.
NAPLES Collier County public meeting to discuss extending Wilson Boulevard Collier County will hold a public meeting to discuss extending Wilson Boulevard, which could ease traffic congestion.
WINK NEWS Sun and clouds with warmer weather for your Monday Warmer temperatures this afternoon in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A cold front will also bring scattered storms on Wednesday.
Driver with 7 suspensions arrested following SR 82 pursuit According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver with seven suspensions was arrested by state troopers after a pursuit Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Drug dealer sentenced, saw-like weapons and sexual assault on Naples Pier This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged long-time drug dealer being arrested, a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon, and a man sexually assaulting a minor on the Naples Pier.
Paying tribute to D’eshia Arthur: Community unites in grief and hope Family and friends affectionately called her ‘DD,’ describing the 18-year-old D’eshia Arthur as caring and sincere ahead of her funeral service on Sunday.
SANIBEL Final day for Sanibel storm debris collection Sunday is the last chance for Sanibel residents to sort and place any remaining storm debris for collection by the city’s contractor.
Seasonal Sunday in store with temps reaching the upper 70s The Weather Authority is forecasting blue skies, sunshine, and seasonal temperatures in the upper 70s on Sunday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice was in effect for all residents of Fort Myers Beach due to a water main break on Estero Boulevard that has been resolved.
Man injured after stabbing in Immokalee According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, one man is injured after being stabbed in the lower back on Saturday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach hosts 36th annual Christmas Boat Parade Christmas is right around the corner, and celebrations are underway. The Fort Myers Beach Boat Christmas Boat parade took place on Saturday.
ESTERO Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge hosts grand opening Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge held its grand opening in Estero on Friday Night. The kava bar held its soft opening on Black Friday.
FORT MYERS Man charged with homicide for fatal shooting in Fort Myers According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a man was charged with homicide on Friday for a fatal shooting in October.
FORT MYERS Golisano Children’s Hospital hosts Porsche & Friends Parade Sports cars lined up like Santa’s reindeer, delivering presents to Golisano Children’s Hospital on Saturday.
Man sought for attempted robbery at CVS in Lee County Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man for attempting to rob a CVS Store in Lee County.
NORTH FORT MYERS Free public transportation available for attendees of state food-assistance event LeeTran will provide free public transportation to the state’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) event.
NAPLES Collier County public meeting to discuss extending Wilson Boulevard Collier County will hold a public meeting to discuss extending Wilson Boulevard, which could ease traffic congestion.
WINK NEWS Sun and clouds with warmer weather for your Monday Warmer temperatures this afternoon in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A cold front will also bring scattered storms on Wednesday.
Driver with 7 suspensions arrested following SR 82 pursuit According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver with seven suspensions was arrested by state troopers after a pursuit Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Drug dealer sentenced, saw-like weapons and sexual assault on Naples Pier This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged long-time drug dealer being arrested, a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon, and a man sexually assaulting a minor on the Naples Pier.
Paying tribute to D’eshia Arthur: Community unites in grief and hope Family and friends affectionately called her ‘DD,’ describing the 18-year-old D’eshia Arthur as caring and sincere ahead of her funeral service on Sunday.
SANIBEL Final day for Sanibel storm debris collection Sunday is the last chance for Sanibel residents to sort and place any remaining storm debris for collection by the city’s contractor.
Seasonal Sunday in store with temps reaching the upper 70s The Weather Authority is forecasting blue skies, sunshine, and seasonal temperatures in the upper 70s on Sunday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice was in effect for all residents of Fort Myers Beach due to a water main break on Estero Boulevard that has been resolved.
Man injured after stabbing in Immokalee According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, one man is injured after being stabbed in the lower back on Saturday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach hosts 36th annual Christmas Boat Parade Christmas is right around the corner, and celebrations are underway. The Fort Myers Beach Boat Christmas Boat parade took place on Saturday.
ESTERO Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge hosts grand opening Elevate Kava Bar and Lounge held its grand opening in Estero on Friday Night. The kava bar held its soft opening on Black Friday.
FORT MYERS Man charged with homicide for fatal shooting in Fort Myers According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a man was charged with homicide on Friday for a fatal shooting in October.
FORT MYERS Golisano Children’s Hospital hosts Porsche & Friends Parade Sports cars lined up like Santa’s reindeer, delivering presents to Golisano Children’s Hospital on Saturday.
Man sought for attempted robbery at CVS in Lee County Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man for attempting to rob a CVS Store in Lee County.
Credit: WINK News A new federal law goes into effect Monday requiring health care organizations to give patients access to their own records online. WINK News explains how this impacts you and why not every company was on board immediately. Cancer caught Dave DeBronkart by surprise. “They took a shoulder X-ray and said, Dude, what’s that extra thing in your lung? And it turns out, it was a tumor of kidney cancer growing near my shoulder,” DeBronkart said. After that, he made sure there were no more surprises in his health care, and he says it saved his life. “Most people in my condition didn’t survive. And I did. So I’m a huge fan of people being actively involved in their health care,” said DeBronkart. And now, it’s even easier for patients to get involved. As of Monday, every health care organization in the country has to give patients fast and free electronic access to their health records. Dr. Catherine DesRoches is the executive director of OpenNotes and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Things like consultation reports, lab reports, if you had an MRI, the report from the radiologist is going to be available. So it’s just a big expansion and what you can see from your own medical record,” said Dr. DesRoches. Lee Health patients can already access all of their files. Neurologist William Carracino says that involving patients also helps them catch mistakes. “Sometimes the patients would correct me and I would say, ‘Listen, correct me once or twice. If you have to correct me more than once, I didn’t listen, we have to start over,” said Dr. Carracino. “It’s clear that people who are involved in their own health have better health.” “If you want to help healthcare achieve its potential to save the life of yourself, or somebody in your family, by all means, get involved,” DeBronkart said. “The easiest way to start getting involved is to look at what’s in your record. And now with this new rule with Open Notes, they have to give it to you,” said DeBronkart. This new rule is part of the 21st Century Cures Act, can also make health care easier for snowbirds. Experts say with this information at your fingertips, you can easily share it no matter where you are. You also have the ability to share these documents with loved ones who help you make health care decisions. “If you get care from North Dakota, and you also get care in Florida, you can use your phone, you can use an app on your phone to pull all that data together. So you essentially have all of your records in one place. And that I think is going to be kind of a game-changer for patients,” said Dr. Catherine DesRoches. “It’s very valuable, particularly for people who are not kind of digitally savvy, or they’re not comfortable using a computer, or that the person who helps them with their care lives far away, can’t come to visit can’t come to appointments with them. It’s a way to help that person stay informed about what’s going on,” she said.