12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidaysFort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays
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.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
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.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
This drug has the power to treat Alzheimer’s disease, strengthening memory and thinking skills. It’s called Kisunla, but the people WINK News reporter Maddie Herron spoke to in Naples at the Baker Senior Center call it a miracle. The new FDA-approved drug could soon change the game in treating dementia, sparking hope among those who suffer from the debilitating illness. READ MORE: FDA approves treatment for adults with Alzheimer’s disease “It’s a godsend. I think it will change the world,” said Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, the President and CEO of Baker Senior Center in Naples. The FDA-approved drug is a once-a-month injection, targeting brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s. Faffer explained, “We see it affecting memory, we see it affecting behavior, we see it affecting the ability to speak.” A disease Brian Brener knows all too well, “I had to know intimately the tragedy of Alzheimer’s with my wife, who passed away five years ago.” Brener’s wife Mary lived with the disease for four years, doing all he could to make her comfortable. “You want to try everything you can to try to cure them if you could, or alleviate it. And I did experience being exposed to the first promise of pharmaceutical treatment, but it was five years ago was too early,” said Brener. The drug may not have been available at the time, but Brener said he found support for his wife outside of medicine. “I watched the gradual degradation of her life. And that led me here as a matter of fact.” Here, meaning the Baker Senior Center in Naples. RELATED: Naples woman among the first to receive new drug for Alzheimer’s Marcy Aizenshtat is a frequent attendee at the senior center, and she told WINK she is thrilled about the new drug. “I think something like that is called a miracle,” Aizenshtat said. A miracle, for people like her, when Alzheimer’s runs in the family. Aizenshtat explains, “For me, it’s going to be meaning staying connected. Not just looking and seeing faces, but knowing that my grandsons, I know who they are, I’ll be able to interact with their future choices and the world I’ll be able to have the joy that I feel now then if I don’t recognize my family, it’s going to hurt them.” While the drug is revolutionary, it is not a total solution. Kisunla applies mostly to those in the mild dementia stage or earlier. READ MORE: Learn more about Kisunla on their website The center’s President and CEO Dr. Jacylnn Faffer said regardless of whether Kisunla fits as someone’s treatment option, all residents in southwest Florida are welcome to join the many dementia and community-focused programs the senior center offers. “We’re all about hope. And we’re all about tomorrow, and looking forward,” said Faffer. “So we’re encouraging with or without the drug.” The Baker Senior Center Naples is open to all SWFL residents and has plenty of programs for people suffering from Alzheimer’s and other memory-related illnesses, or just looking for fun ways to connect in the community. For more information please, click here to go to their website.