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UPDATE: Lee County commissioners on Tuesday approved the school district’s request for $250,000 in CARES Act funding to be used for testing students. —— The Lee County School Board is considering performing COVID-19 tests on symptomatic students on campus. This would provide quicker and easier access to COVID-19 testing in the event your child starts […]

There’s a new plan to keep children in booster seats longer. “It was actually around this time last year that my wife and I were in a very significant car crash. We were rear-ended by another vehicle,” said Mark Jenkins, Florida AAA spokesman. His first thought was are the children safe? “The first thing I […]

One barbershop in Lehigh Acres is gearing up to give free haircuts. Starting Sunday at 9 a.m., Navaja Barber Shop will be cut hair for free for 24 hours. Owner Melo Navaja hopes at no point on Sunday that his chair is empty. He says he’ll cut anyone’s hair. “We’re doing everything, everybody. Moms, dads, […]

Students at Corkscrew Middle School wanted to brighten the day of kids at Golisano Children’s Hospital by making something handmade just for them. The students wanted to donate sensory books and emergency kits, but they had to adapt because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Sadly because of the pandemic we couldn’t give them our original gift,” […]

Ninety-one percent of Lee Health’s staffed beds are full, and the number of patients coming through their doors isn’t slowing down. As cases rise, Lee Health has to prepare for more difficult scenarios. Over the weekend, Lee Health hospitals surpassed their all-time high of 372 patients on July 20, 2020, with 419 now hospitalized. Thirty-six […]

A child with leukemia is spreading holiday cheer to other children who are in similar situations. Adyn Pickett and his sister, Abby, are donating 1,800 toys to children in hospitals. A white box truck acts as Adyn’s sleigh. “It feels really good,” he said. Adyn has his chariot filled with thousands of toys for children […]

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease for children under 14 years old. In Southwest Florida, we have our own young community members who are experiencing childhood cancer. WINK News got to capture a special moment between two brothers, […]

A 9-year-old Punta Gorda boy battling brain cancer is giving back to the community that has supported him. Alex Meyer set a goal of collecting 1,000 toys to give to kids going through a tough time, just like he is. From games to stuffed animals to arts and crafts, Alex is working to collect toys […]

Rachel McCabe teaches full-time at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Thursday’s reading lesson is in an exam room, a place, oddly enough, of comfort. “The hospital felt like home, and it still does,” she said. McCabe spent a lot of time in the hospital growing up. She was three when she became one of the first patients […]

Lee Health remains in need of blood donations and has scheduled blood drives throughout April. Schedule: 4/7/21 – Lee County Port Authority, 11000 Terminal Access Rd, Ste. 8671, Fort Myers, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 4/8/21 – Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Pkwy., Cape Coral, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 4/9/21 – American Oncology Network, […]