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FORT MYERS 4-year-old, family face leukemia with help from Golisano Children’s Hospital Four-year-old Gabriel Hooks always wears his fuzzy T-rex slippers on treatment day. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019, so the trips to Golisano Children’s Hospital have become routine. He gets a wheelchair, too, because the chemotherapy wipes him out. “At the beginning, I spent many nights crying just because he’s my child, and I […]
LEE COUNTY Cancer takes 4-year-old girl’s hair, but not her spirit The pandemic has been hard on all of us in different ways, but imagine hearing the words “your child has cancer” in the midst of it. A Southwest Florida family is living that reality, and their little girl’s strength is something we should all want to live up to. You’d never know 4-year-old Ever Young […]
LEHIGH ACRES SWFL restaurant owners, firefighters work to raise money for cancer, honor those lost Getting a haircut was hard there for a while during the pandemic, but not today! Some young cancer patients had fun shaving heads Friday. These folks have all raised money to help kids fighting the disease. WINK News Anchor Amanda Hall caught up with them before the special haircuts and found out the special meaning […]
FORT MYERS Golisano leukemia patient now teaching hospital’s children alongside doctor who saved her life 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 […]
WINK NEWS Sibling lets younger brother with childhood leukemia shave his head 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, […]
WINK NEWS District 19: Democrat Banyai wins nomination; Republican Donalds declares victory Both Republicans and Democrats ran for respective nominations during the Florida primary Tuesday to vie for U.S. House Florida District 19 in the Nov. 3 general election. Democrat Cindy Banyai won the nomination for District 19, and Republican Byron Donalds declared victory for the GOP nomination with 1% point ahead of State Rep. Dane Eagle […]
FORT MYERS Fact-check: Is it safe to fly? Southwest CEO say yes, medical experts not so keen We’re all going a little stir crazy these days and with things opening back up, you might be thinking about booking a summer trip. Some airlines are making big statements about safety, so before you pack your bags, make sure you check the facts. Your next flight, whenever that may be, won’t be what you’re […]
FORT MYERS Celebration of life in Fort Myers for Janet and Ann Wilson A celebration of life for Janet Wilson and Ann Wilson will be held Saturday, Dec. 28 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center at 2:00 p.m. Please email photographs that you wish to share for the memorial video to wilsonsistersphotos@gmail.com
FORT MYERS Angel in the aisles: Organization raises money to help families by paying away their layaways We’re getting closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas and while we love this time of year, we know the season can be hard on your wallet. For some families, getting gifts under the tree is tough. But among the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, there’s someone really special: An “angel in the aisles” surprising people […]
FORT MYERS Teresa Sievers: The life behind the murder victim While you may know her face and you probably know the name, who was Dr. Teresa Sievers before she was a murder victim? “Ladies, remember when walking into a room meant turning heads?” said Teresa in a YouTube video. “You had that glowing skin, in-shape body. Didn’t you feel sexy and confident?” Teresa was used […]