What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride alongThe Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
IMMOKALEE Healthcare Network COVID-19 response team serves Immokalee community When the coronavirus first affected the community in Immokalee, farm workers suffered. “The COVID test result rates, positivity rates, were quite high,” said Julie Pedretti, the COVID-19 community relations director with Healthcare Network. There were transportation issues, language barriers and a lack of safe places in the beginning of the pandemic, and health care leaders […]
WINK NEWS FGCU scientists work to improve treatment for genetic diseases Improving gene therapy to prevent disease for future generations, FGCU researchers are changing the way we treat genetic diseases. We looked at how they’re doing it and if it’s working. Cancer. Heart disease. Diabetes. Chances are you have or know someone with one of these genetic diseases. “We have a lot of genetic diseases that […]
WINK NEWS Biggest risk factors for COVID-related heart damage: age and obesity The coronavirus doesn’t only damage your lungs, it has a big impact on your heart, too. NCH doctors say up to 28% of its hospitalized COVID-19 patients have suffered cardiac injuries like blood clots, heart attacks, and fast and irregular heartbeats. Those injuries are connected to worse COVID-19 outcomes like ICU admission and death. The […]
FORT MYERS Flu shots in high demand as COVID-19 makes them even more important this year Chances are if you’ve been to the grocery store or drugstore lately, you’ve seen signs pushing for everyone to get a flu shot — particularly because of COVID-19. From fevers and chills to fatigue and body aches, “flu is pretty miserable,” said T.J. DePaola, the pharmacist in charge at Cypress Pharmacy. That’s why he encourages […]
(CNN) CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update ‘was posted in error’ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier. “A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website. CDC is currently updating its […]
LEE COUNTY Mother and daughter fighting breast cancer together embrace virtual support in time of COVID-19 Going through cancer is never easy and the pandemic is making a difficult time even harder. For Paige Haddy, her journey with cancer hasn’t happened alone. She and her mother have been side-by-side since day one. “She was just getting a simple, annual, routine mammogram actually, and they discovered the mass at that time,” she […]
WINK NEWS Discovery during antibody testing could stop people from getting COVID There’s a tiny molecule that neutralizes the coronavirus, as seen in testing on mice and hamsters. This discovery could be the key to preventing people from contracting the virus. Doctors Steven Shapiro and John Mellors with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine are putting faith in a tiny antibody compound. AB8 could cause the […]
Teledentistry – the new type of dental appointment Dentists agree that making sure you visit regularly is important. But making an in-person appointment during the pandemic could put your health at risk. Dentists’ offices are a place where droplets thrive. So, when the coronavirus pandemic first hit, offices across the United States closed. Now, with more personal protective equipment, temperature checks, and very strict […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County working to make COVID-19 testing, flu shots more accessible for all communities Avoiding two virus surges at the same time. Lee County is improving access to COVID-19 testing and flu vaccines before this year’s flu season arrives. Deanna Thomas knows she’s high risk. “I’m 64 and I’ve had pneumonia many times in my life, and I’ve had respiratory failure twice in 2006,” she said. That’s why when […]
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial paused due to adverse reaction in single patient The pressure to have a COVID-19 vaccine out quickly is intense, but for front-runner AstraZeneca, trials have come to a stand-still. The reason? A single, unexplained illness in one vaccine volunteer. However, experts say situations like this aren’t uncommon. “This certainly happens in any large-scale trial where you have tens of thousands of people invested […]