Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf ClubBlack Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react to $100M North Cape land deal The city of Cape Coral is seeing two projects that will change the city. One is called one of the most lucrative deals in county history.
Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association breaks ground on new Fort Myers headquarters As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years A Charlotte County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
lehigh acres ‘How to sign away parental rights?’; Lehigh Acres woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby.
Punta Gorda Man accused of indecent exposure at school bus stop in Punta Gorda The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of indecent exposure at a school bus stop in Punta Gorda.
estero 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park Park officials are performing a 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park.
Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT opens all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge are open, a year ahead of its original pedestrian sidewalk project estimate.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react to $100M North Cape land deal The city of Cape Coral is seeing two projects that will change the city. One is called one of the most lucrative deals in county history.
Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association breaks ground on new Fort Myers headquarters As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years A Charlotte County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
lehigh acres ‘How to sign away parental rights?’; Lehigh Acres woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of killing her 4-month-old baby.
Punta Gorda Man accused of indecent exposure at school bus stop in Punta Gorda The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of indecent exposure at a school bus stop in Punta Gorda.
estero 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park Park officials are performing a 76-acre prescribed burn at Koreshan State Park.
Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT opens all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge are open, a year ahead of its original pedestrian sidewalk project estimate.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
New device at Fort Myers clinic makes radiation treatment easier. CREDIT: WINK News Cancer may be a life-changing diagnosis, but, thanks to technology, radiation treatment doesn’t have to be. A Fort Myers clinic is using a new device that makes radiation much easier to tolerate. Harold Fowler is the picture of good health. You might be surprised to know that he has prostate cancer. Thursday was his last radiation treatment. “Today, I rang the bell and got my certificate of completion, and life will resume as it was,” Fowler said. Fowler got the radiation he needed without side effects by using the new MRIdian MRI-guided radiation system that was recently put into operation at GenesisCare, located at 2270 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. “This is the first of several that we’re going to be putting in the United States,” said Dr. Rodney Ellis, a radiation oncologist at GenesisCare. Ellis is Fowler’s doctor and an expert in this new approach. “The difference in this machine versus regular machines is the MRI is running during treatment; it can image up to eight times per second,” Ellis said. “If the prostate moves, it will turn itself off.” Conventional treatments map a tumor and mark it for radiation. However, tumors may shift while patients are on the table. “So you have to make a larger field and treat more tissue to a higher dose of radiation than is necessary,” Ellis said. “There have been studies that have shown with this technology, the toxicity is reduced by 50%.” The machine pauses if the tumor moves even slightly. With other systems, treating prostate cancer exposes the bladder and rectum to unnecessary radiation, which can lead to unpleasant side effects. Using real-time MRI lets doctors zero in on a very small area and give higher doses. “It’s almost quadruple the dose,” Ellis said. “We’re giving about four times as much radiation with these treatments.” A higher dosage translates to fewer visits, another big win for patients. They can get full treatments in a fraction of the time. “Over a three-week period, we did five sessions,” Fowler said. “Monday, Thursday, Monday, Thursday and Monday. We were done.” Instead of up to eight weeks of daily radiation, Fowler had only five sessions in total. This device is such a game-changer that people delayed treatment to wait for the new machine. “I didn’t want to have downtime; I didn’t want to have recovery time,” Fowler said. “I didn’t want my body emaciated, or I didn’t want to lose a lot of weight and this machine, you know, it allowed me to do all of this without tearing me down.” Fowler hardly missed a beat and is happy to leave cancer behind him. This is one of only 28 MRI-guided machines in the U.S. It is a great option for several cancers, including pancreatic cancer, which can be very hard to treat.