‘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.
‘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 […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
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.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
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.
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 […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
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.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
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.
Ballooning beltlines are a huge problem, with more than 32% of Americans weighing in as obese. It is fueling the demand for injectable weight loss drugs, but that route is not for everyone. A newly approved medical option is now available in Southwest Florida that shrinks the stomach without cutting. As far back as she can remember, Carrie Clark has battled the bulge. “I’ve always been overweight, since childhood. And in adulthood, I would lose weight just to gain it back,” Clark said. More than once, the Port Charlotte woman dropped a hundred pounds, starving on restrictive diets. She even tried the medical weight loss option. “As I came off the injections, I gained it all back.” After a high of around 300 lbs, Clark had seen the slimmed-down version of herself and was determined to find a more permanent solution. We’re suturing it from the inside through the mouth without any incisions, making the stomach smaller, non-surgical. Dr. Steven Siegal, Fort Myers The most intensive weight-loss method, the one with the most staying power, is surgery, minimizing the stomach or rerouting the digestive system. It is effective, but not everyone is cut out for it. “Some people just will flat out say ‘no’ to surgery. The idea scares them,” said Fort Myes bariatric surgeon Dr. Steven Siegal. He showed WINK News medical reporter Amy Oshier a new option he is offering patients in SW Florida. “I think this opens up a whole opportunity for a weight loss procedure.” It is a bariatric procedure that doesn’t involve any cutting. “We’re making the stomach smaller and reducing the size. But as opposed to cutting and surgically removing part of the stomach, we’re suturing it from the inside through the mouth without any incisions, making the stomach smaller, non-surgical,” Siegal said. The technique is made possible by a flexible, multi-purpose scope Dr. Siegal demonstrated. “We use endoscopy, which is a camera that goes down the mouth and into the stomach, and it has a suturing device that’s attached to the tip of the scope. And we’ve been using it for other applications in the GI tract. And more recently, we’ve extrapolated it to weight loss procedures.” The procedure is called Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty. Nothing is removed and the sutures stay in place, cinching the stomach. Clark lost 44 lbs by her three-month checkup. “My goal is not necessarily to lose a certain weight, it’s just to feel healthy and confident and not embarrassed to do things.” “The end goal is not only weight loss,” Dr. Siegal said. “People can feel better and look better and also overall health and longevity.” Using the endoscope for bariatric purposes is now FDA-approved. At this point, it is not covered by many insurance plans. But the procedure equals about a year on injectable weight loss drugs if they are not used by prescription. This option may be a satisfying solution for people who struggle with excess pounds. For more information about the procedure, click here.