NAPLES A first look inside the Gulfshore Playhouse What does it take to become a candidate for Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year?
WINK NEWS Best time to shop for Black Friday Long gone are the days of people camping out overnight, waiting for their favorite store to open after Thanksgiving.
WINK NEWS Thanksgiving events across Southwest Florida Thanksgiving in Southwest Florida is a blend of tradition, offering both classic holiday gatherings and unique local events.
CAPE CORAL Caught on Camera: Social media influencer arrested for theft at Cape Coral Target The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a woman accused of stealing items worth nearly $500 from a Target.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman pleads guilty to possessing loaded firearm as person with felony convictions Fort Myers woman pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition as a person with felony convictions.
CAPE CORAL What’s next for Cape Coral City Council after repealing stipend? The City of Cape Coral elected five new council members Wednesday night, and their first motion was to repeal the controversial self-imposed stipend.
FORT MYERS California man pleads guilty to distributing drugs to Lee County A California man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl to Lee County.
Holiday events scheduled in Lee County throughout December It is the most wonderful time of the year, as Lee County is preparing for several Christmas and holiday-themed events in December.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Companionship begins on Fort Myers Beach The resilience of the Southwest Florida community is on display Thursday morning in the form of sand on Fort Myers Beach.
the weather authority Decreasing humidity and mostly sunny skies for your Thursday The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping humidity and temperatures on this Thursday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral’s new council eliminates stipend on day one People in Cape Coral are getting what they voted for: the new city council members were just sworn in, and they eliminated the stipend.
LEHIGH ACRES Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash with motorcyclist in Lehigh Acres A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday night.
Latest details on fatal Alligator Alley crash ; 1 killed According to the arrest report, a man told troopers he got a minivan from a pastor but did not get permission to take it out because he left in the middle of the night
Enforcing state law on street camping in Punta Gorda More than a month since the new state law banning sleeping in public places went into effect the city of Punta Gorda voted on if an ordinance change was needed.
Cape Coral home vandalized; homeowner calls it a “hate crime” A man returned to his unfinished Cape Coral home to find it’s been violated and vandalized. Cape Coral police are searching for the suspect.
NAPLES A first look inside the Gulfshore Playhouse What does it take to become a candidate for Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year?
WINK NEWS Best time to shop for Black Friday Long gone are the days of people camping out overnight, waiting for their favorite store to open after Thanksgiving.
WINK NEWS Thanksgiving events across Southwest Florida Thanksgiving in Southwest Florida is a blend of tradition, offering both classic holiday gatherings and unique local events.
CAPE CORAL Caught on Camera: Social media influencer arrested for theft at Cape Coral Target The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a woman accused of stealing items worth nearly $500 from a Target.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman pleads guilty to possessing loaded firearm as person with felony convictions Fort Myers woman pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition as a person with felony convictions.
CAPE CORAL What’s next for Cape Coral City Council after repealing stipend? The City of Cape Coral elected five new council members Wednesday night, and their first motion was to repeal the controversial self-imposed stipend.
FORT MYERS California man pleads guilty to distributing drugs to Lee County A California man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl to Lee County.
Holiday events scheduled in Lee County throughout December It is the most wonderful time of the year, as Lee County is preparing for several Christmas and holiday-themed events in December.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Companionship begins on Fort Myers Beach The resilience of the Southwest Florida community is on display Thursday morning in the form of sand on Fort Myers Beach.
the weather authority Decreasing humidity and mostly sunny skies for your Thursday The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping humidity and temperatures on this Thursday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral’s new council eliminates stipend on day one People in Cape Coral are getting what they voted for: the new city council members were just sworn in, and they eliminated the stipend.
LEHIGH ACRES Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash with motorcyclist in Lehigh Acres A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday night.
Latest details on fatal Alligator Alley crash ; 1 killed According to the arrest report, a man told troopers he got a minivan from a pastor but did not get permission to take it out because he left in the middle of the night
Enforcing state law on street camping in Punta Gorda More than a month since the new state law banning sleeping in public places went into effect the city of Punta Gorda voted on if an ordinance change was needed.
Cape Coral home vandalized; homeowner calls it a “hate crime” A man returned to his unfinished Cape Coral home to find it’s been violated and vandalized. Cape Coral police are searching for the suspect.
AI is changing the course of medicine in SWFL. CREDIT: WINK News The idea of artificial intelligence can come across as scary, but the reality is AI is transforming the workplace every day. In the field of medicine, it’s improving efficiency in ways that benefit the patient. Who would’ve thought we’d have the power of a million brains in the palm of our hands? Programs like ChatGPT are an example of how artificial intelligence can process information and make recommendations in the blink of an eye. But it’s how it’s used in medical settings that could save your life. “One of the biggest problems with detecting heart disease in the past is often we ended up waiting until someone had symptoms or had a heart attack,” explained Lee Health cardiologist Dr. Richard Chazal. That’s a breakthrough, because now we have a numerical value that can be used as a baseline. So that if you have a scan, we detect plaque, we know exactly how much is there. Dr. Richard Chazal Chazal now has a new tool at his disposal. An AI program is used in tandem with a CT scan that measures problematic plaque buildup inside the coronary arteries. This plaque points to a higher risk of heart disease and might otherwise go undetected for years. “That’s a breakthrough because now we have a numerical value that can be used as a baseline. So that if you have a scan, we detect plaque, we know exactly how much is there,” said Chazal. “We put you on medicine to try and stabilize that.” AI is touching all aspects of care, helping doctors make decisions. In some areas, it helps them see things more clearly. And in others, it clears away the clutter. Getting rid of the background noise is a game-changer for a new AI hearing aid. It’s incorporated 12 million sounds within its system, which can recognize sounds and filter out noises that aren’t needed. “With what’s called a deep neural network, meaning that the hearing aid actually learns almost like a child learns language by keep adding to the information that it’s perceiving, and then making the right choices as to what to amplify,” said Fort Myers audiologist Jack Adams. Founder of Lee County-based TeleSpecialists, neurologist Nima Mowzoon uses several forms of AI in the company’s stroke practice. One way involves taking real-time notes when assessing patients. AI also works within the MRI process, reconstructing and producing high-resolution images, giving doctors a better view of blood flow through the brain. Dr. Mowzoon described it to WINK News health and medical reporter Amy Oshier. “There’s programs that we’re using for artificial intelligence that looks at the part of their brain that is not getting the perfusion as a risk for stroke,” Mowzoon said. During a colonoscopy, AI technology can rapidly detect even the smallest abnormalities, highlighting them for review. These applications are giving health providers more tools to treat you better.