Support local veterans with Pet for a Vet fundraiserLaurel wilt: the fungus threatening Florida’s avocados
PUNTA GORDA Support local veterans with Pet for a Vet fundraiser It is a win-win for vets and soon-to-be pets. Our sister radio station, WINK 96-9, is hosting its annual Pet for a Vet fundraiser.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Laurel wilt: the fungus threatening Florida’s avocados The citrus industry has been feeling the squeeze here in Florida for a number of reasons, the most destructive one being a disease known as Laurel wilt.
Naples real estate impacted by Federal Reserve cuts It is a beautiful home on a nice, quiet street in Naples. Take a quick peak inside, and you’d assume it’d sell quickly. Well, think again.
Hip dysplasia’s effect on young people When you think of hip pain, you usually imagine middle-aged or older adults. However, children can suffer from it, too.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Volunteers wanted for Track to Trail Thoroughbreds rehabilitation The volunteer ran horserace rehabilitation effort Track to Trail Thoroughbreds is enlisting additional help from the Southwest Florida community.
Week 4 Band Performances Week 4 of the high school football season gave us some memorable halftime performances across Southwest Florida.
NORTH PORT Man accused of hitting North Port police officer turns himself in A man accused of hitting a police officer and taking off is now in jail.
cape coral Hand grenade found inside Cape Coral home The Cape Coral Police Department and LCSO bomb squad responded to the scene located on SW 38th Street, near Surfside Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 18, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 18, 2024.
CAPE CORAL Man wanted for stealing from Publix in Cape Coral Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing from a Publix in Cape Coral.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket A woman from Englewood has won $1 million from a $20 Gold Rush scratch-off game.
NAPLES Immokalee woman accused of leaving puppy in hot truck for over an hour An Immokalee woman has been arrested after allegedly leaving a puppy inside of a hot truck for over an hour while she shopped in Naples.
NAPLES Woman accused of physically abusing child at Naples home daycare A woman has been arrested after allegedly physically abusing a child at a Naples home daycare.
Del Taco to consider expanding to other Southwest Florida sites The 12th Del Taco in Florida—with a 13th set to open next week in Kissimmee—has about 55 employees.
NCH public meeting addresses contract stalemate with Florida Blue Without a contract by Oct. 1, NCH would no longer be in network for about 40,000 Florida Blue members, resulting in higher out-of-pocket payments for those still choosing to use NCH services, facilities and physicians.
PUNTA GORDA Support local veterans with Pet for a Vet fundraiser It is a win-win for vets and soon-to-be pets. Our sister radio station, WINK 96-9, is hosting its annual Pet for a Vet fundraiser.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Laurel wilt: the fungus threatening Florida’s avocados The citrus industry has been feeling the squeeze here in Florida for a number of reasons, the most destructive one being a disease known as Laurel wilt.
Naples real estate impacted by Federal Reserve cuts It is a beautiful home on a nice, quiet street in Naples. Take a quick peak inside, and you’d assume it’d sell quickly. Well, think again.
Hip dysplasia’s effect on young people When you think of hip pain, you usually imagine middle-aged or older adults. However, children can suffer from it, too.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Volunteers wanted for Track to Trail Thoroughbreds rehabilitation The volunteer ran horserace rehabilitation effort Track to Trail Thoroughbreds is enlisting additional help from the Southwest Florida community.
Week 4 Band Performances Week 4 of the high school football season gave us some memorable halftime performances across Southwest Florida.
NORTH PORT Man accused of hitting North Port police officer turns himself in A man accused of hitting a police officer and taking off is now in jail.
cape coral Hand grenade found inside Cape Coral home The Cape Coral Police Department and LCSO bomb squad responded to the scene located on SW 38th Street, near Surfside Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 18, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 18, 2024.
CAPE CORAL Man wanted for stealing from Publix in Cape Coral Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing from a Publix in Cape Coral.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket A woman from Englewood has won $1 million from a $20 Gold Rush scratch-off game.
NAPLES Immokalee woman accused of leaving puppy in hot truck for over an hour An Immokalee woman has been arrested after allegedly leaving a puppy inside of a hot truck for over an hour while she shopped in Naples.
NAPLES Woman accused of physically abusing child at Naples home daycare A woman has been arrested after allegedly physically abusing a child at a Naples home daycare.
Del Taco to consider expanding to other Southwest Florida sites The 12th Del Taco in Florida—with a 13th set to open next week in Kissimmee—has about 55 employees.
NCH public meeting addresses contract stalemate with Florida Blue Without a contract by Oct. 1, NCH would no longer be in network for about 40,000 Florida Blue members, resulting in higher out-of-pocket payments for those still choosing to use NCH services, facilities and physicians.
FORT MYERS Doctors warn of potential airborne toxins from algae & red tide Lee Health just released brand new numbers regarding how many patients they are seeing for algae-related health concerns. Even in areas where blue-green algae isn’t easy to see, signs are still posted warning to stay out of the water due to cyanobacteria. Now, some doctors are saying you should stay away from the air as […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Robotic snake gobbles tumors in a minimally invasive way Patients with colon tumors, or colorectal cancer, may sometimes face a difficult treatment depending upon the location and size of the lesion. Now, a newly FDA-approved flex robotic scope is helping colorectal surgeons see and remove tumors in a minimally invasive way. “I love the outdoors. I love to be constantly involved in something,” said […]
Port Charlotte Port Charlotte hospital reinforces importance of getting tested for colorectal cancer Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is working to get more people tested for colorectal cancer — the second leading cause of cancer related death in the United States when men and women are combined. Jo Misheck is in her 80s and is just beginning her battle against colorectal cancer. “Oh, my God. I welled up. I just […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Breast cancer hormone test About 70 percent of breast cancer patients are estrogen-positive. Doctors can’t predict which of them will respond to standard estrogen-blocking drugs. Forty percent of them won’t, and their cancers grow, despite treatment. Now, a researcher in California has found a diagnostic test that may tell doctors who will respond and who won’t. Helen Eckman was […]
BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) Cooling cap helps more cancer patients save their hair Scalp cooling has been used in one form or another for the past few years to help some cancer patients preserve hair, but those devices were limited to certain patients with breast cancer only. Doctors now say cooling is effective for people battling a wider variety of cancers. Inside this small suitcase are all the […]
Early detection for colorectal cancer FORT MYERS, Fla. – Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States and the second leading cause in men. Luckily, survival rates are getting better. WINK news anchor Corey Lazar sat down with Dr. Juan Herrera from Lee Physician Group to talk about how early detection saves […]
Born in the ’90s? Your colon cancer risk could be rising (CNN) Colon and rectal cancer rates are rising sharply for Americans under 55, according to a study published today. Someone born in 1990 would have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer at the same age had they been born in 1950, according to researchers at the American […]
The mesentery: A ‘new’ organ you didn’t know you had (CNN)– In case you’ve ever wondered what connects your intestine to your abdomen, there’s a word — and now, a single organ — for that: the mesentery. But don’t worry; you haven’t grown a new organ. It’s always been there, performing important functions that affect systems throughout the body, from cardiovascular to immunological. Leonardo da […]
How Obamacare repeal could affect you ATLANTA (CNN Money) — Obamacare touches just about everyone. It’s not just for the 20 million people who have health insurance through the individual Obamacare exchanges or Medicaid expansion. Under Obamacare, senior citizens pay less for Medicare coverage and for their prescription drugs. Many Americans have received free contraceptives, mammograms, colonoscopies and cholesterol tests. And […]
Overcoming Opioids: When pills are a hospital’s last resort BALTIMORE (AP) A car crash shattered Stuart Anders’ thigh, leaving pieces of bone sticking through his skin. Yet Anders begged emergency room doctors not to give him powerful opioid painkillers – he’d been addicted once before and panicked at the thought of relapsing. “I can’t lose what I worked for,” he said. The nation’s opioid […]