ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
Medical advancements have made injuries easier to fix. Diagnosis have gone from a death sentence to hope. So why are more new mothers dying during childbirth? WINK News Anchor Lindsey Sablan investigated the concerning trend and what hospitals are doing to make sure moms can take their babies home. Mom, Bareket Dalton-Drori, did get to bring her babies home. Now, she listens to soft coos and music as she and her husband Tim settle into parenthood. “They look at you. They see you for the first time and they’re just thrilled to be awake and see their dad. And that’s a really cool feeling,” said Tim with a smile. CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori The new parents’ hearts are full, but the journey here was not an easy one. Bareket’s water broke when she was 33 weeks and what happened next was life or death. “We were heading out to the hospital. I went to the bathroom one more time,” she recalled. “And I started feeling like something was starting to come out. The last thing I remember before everything goes dark is about 10 people hovering over me just trying to prep me for the C-section. “We get to the check-in room in the hospital, and instantly. Nurse checks my wife and she sees a cord and she just yells cord. And next thing you know, there’s 10 nurses in the room,” said Tim. What Bareket experienced is called umbilical cord prolapse (UCP). “That cord can become compressed enough that it does severely restrict the oxygen to the baby,” explained Dr. Anne Rainville, part of the OB/GYN Hospitalist Team with NCH. How long do you have before a situation can turn deadly? Lindsey Sablan asks Dr. Rainville “It can vary anywhere from as little as four-to-five minutes to maybe eight minutes,” answered Rainville. From the time Bareket arrived at the hospital until her twins were out – 12 minutes. “We were very fortunate that things ended up that way,” expressed Rainville. NCH is refocused on women and children’s care because there is a concerning increase in the number of women dying during childbirth. “More maternal morbidity, specifically postpartum hemorrhage, and hypertensive disorders,” explained the OB/GYN. CREDIT: CDC You see that incline from 2018 to 2021 separated by ages in the chart above from the CDC. The highest jump is for 40 and over. But what has OB’s really worried is how we compare to other developed nations. Numbers released in 2020-out of every 100,000 births: 21 moms in the U.S. died 11 moms in Canada died 4 moms in Japan died 4 moms in Germany died Our numbers are on the same scale as countries with far less resources. The next question– why? “Higher number of pregnancies are now high risk,” offered Rainville. “The other problem is what we’re now calling maternal, you know, kind of maternal deserts.” Collier County isn’t a maternal desert, but 40% of the pregnant women NCH sees are high-risk. That’s a 25% jump in 20 years. “Non-Hispanic black population is at the highest risk,” Rainville added. At NCH, there’s now an OB on hand at their delivery hospital at all times, so they can respond quickly to the surgery room if there is an emergency. CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori CREDIT: Bareket Dalton-Drori Those 12 minutes were everything for this family. Not only is mom okay, after a relatively short stint in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), these four-month-old twins are doing great. They gave us two beautiful, healthy girls to take home. Bareket Dalton-Drori, Mom “I get emotional thinking about it, because they did such an amazing job,” said the thankful mother. Having the NICU at the same hospital was critical for Bareket because she could see her girls as she recovered. There are also cameras attached to the beds so even when parents leave, they can watch their newborns. Pre-mature birth rates are also on the rise in the U.S. Each year, NCH’s NICU takes care of 550 babies.