Hurricane Milton Cat 3 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFLTracking Milton: Power outages across SWFL
Hurricane Milton Cat 3 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFL The Weather Authority is continuing to track Hurricane Milton, which continues to be a major hurricane even as it was downgraded slightly.
Tracking Milton: Power outages across SWFL The Lee County Electric Cooperative has reported power outages throughout the area due to the effects of Hurricane Milton.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis holds news conference in Tallahassee Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference regarding Hurricane Milton.
NORTH FORT MYERS Potential tornado touchdown in North Fort Myers Neighbors said there was a lot of damage. Residents surveyed the aftermath on their vehicles.
Roadways affected by Milton As Southwest Florida feels the effects of Hurricane Milton, roads are being affected.
What’s open and closed for Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton gains momentum toward the west coast of Florida, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
WINK NEWS Images of how Milton is impacting Southwest Florida Just shy of two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida residents are once again facing life-threatening storm conditions by Hurricane Milton.
WINK NEWS List of shelters in SWFL ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, shelters are opening across Southwest Florida to provide safety and refuge for residents.
NAPLES Mandatory curfews begins across Southwest Florida Mandatory driving curfews are being implemented starting Wednesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Milton in Southwest Florida.
Know when it’s time to shelter in place for Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton gets closer to Southwest Florida, first responders are doing their final sweeps of evacuation zones.
Tornado caught on camera in SWFL; Milton maintains collision course with Gulf Coast A tornado was caught on camera touching down in southern Florida on Wednesday while major Hurricane Milton was off the west coast of Florida.
Radio stations available for Hurricane Milton updates Hurricane Milton is expected to devastate Florida as a Category 4 storm, and with that in mind, power outages are expected.
AT&T, Verizon among wireless companies waiving usage fees for Milton As Hurricane Milton moves closer to Southwest Florida, some wireless companies are announcing relief for Florida customers. So far, AT&T and Verizon have announced they are waiving some fees. WINK News will keep this article up to date as wireless companies announce their plans. AT&T AT&T has announced it will be waiving overage charges to […]
How to get emergency help through satellite on your Google Pixel phone If you’re in an emergency situation without Wi-Fi or cellular service, you can try to connect with emergency services through satellite using your Google Pixel smartphone.
How to send emergency satellite messages on iPhone During Hurricane Milton, staying connected is top of mind, as internet and cellular coverage could be affected by the storm.
Hurricane Milton Cat 3 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFL The Weather Authority is continuing to track Hurricane Milton, which continues to be a major hurricane even as it was downgraded slightly.
Tracking Milton: Power outages across SWFL The Lee County Electric Cooperative has reported power outages throughout the area due to the effects of Hurricane Milton.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis holds news conference in Tallahassee Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference regarding Hurricane Milton.
NORTH FORT MYERS Potential tornado touchdown in North Fort Myers Neighbors said there was a lot of damage. Residents surveyed the aftermath on their vehicles.
Roadways affected by Milton As Southwest Florida feels the effects of Hurricane Milton, roads are being affected.
What’s open and closed for Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton gains momentum toward the west coast of Florida, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
WINK NEWS Images of how Milton is impacting Southwest Florida Just shy of two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida residents are once again facing life-threatening storm conditions by Hurricane Milton.
WINK NEWS List of shelters in SWFL ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, shelters are opening across Southwest Florida to provide safety and refuge for residents.
NAPLES Mandatory curfews begins across Southwest Florida Mandatory driving curfews are being implemented starting Wednesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Milton in Southwest Florida.
Know when it’s time to shelter in place for Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton gets closer to Southwest Florida, first responders are doing their final sweeps of evacuation zones.
Tornado caught on camera in SWFL; Milton maintains collision course with Gulf Coast A tornado was caught on camera touching down in southern Florida on Wednesday while major Hurricane Milton was off the west coast of Florida.
Radio stations available for Hurricane Milton updates Hurricane Milton is expected to devastate Florida as a Category 4 storm, and with that in mind, power outages are expected.
AT&T, Verizon among wireless companies waiving usage fees for Milton As Hurricane Milton moves closer to Southwest Florida, some wireless companies are announcing relief for Florida customers. So far, AT&T and Verizon have announced they are waiving some fees. WINK News will keep this article up to date as wireless companies announce their plans. AT&T AT&T has announced it will be waiving overage charges to […]
How to get emergency help through satellite on your Google Pixel phone If you’re in an emergency situation without Wi-Fi or cellular service, you can try to connect with emergency services through satellite using your Google Pixel smartphone.
How to send emergency satellite messages on iPhone During Hurricane Milton, staying connected is top of mind, as internet and cellular coverage could be affected by the storm.
MGN GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Convicted killer Michael Lambrix is scheduled to be executed Feb. 11, one of 390 Florida death row inmates whose fate is now in question after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the state’s method of imposing death sentences. Attorney William Hennis said Wednesday he will seek a new sentencing hearing for Lambrix, who was condemned to die in 1984 for the killings of two people he met at a bar and invited home for a spaghetti dinner. Now the Florida Supreme Court said it will consider arguments for how the new ruling affects his case. The American Civil Liberties Union and American Bar Association have each urged the state to halt current executions until changes can be made and it can be determined how the ruling affects the condemned. The high court took issue with the fact that Florida gives judges the final power to determine a death sentence, saying the Sixth Amendment requires juries to find facts necessary to impose death. “The bottom line is the Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional,” Hennis said. Several legal experts, however, said the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled a decade ago in a similar Arizona case that decisions like the one affecting Florida cannot be applied retroactively to condemned inmates who have already exhausted their appeals. Still, former Miami U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez said defense lawyers are likely to argue that the new decision should apply to all Florida death row inmates. “The retroactivity question is difficult, but the short answer is that (the U.S. Supreme Court decision) will apply retroactively at least to all death penalty cases still pending either at the Florida trial court or Florida appellate court level,” Jimenez said. Attorney General Pam Bondi advised in a statement that the situation of current death row inmates will be reviewed in light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a “case by case” basis. Tuesday’s 8-1 ruling in the Hurst v. Florida case by the U.S. Supreme Court found the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because it allows judges to reach a different decision than the juries that play only an advisory role in recommending death. Florida’s lawyers defended the system, saying juries first decide if a defendant qualifies for a death sentence before the judge has the ultimate word. Florida has executed 23 inmates since Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011, the most of any governor since capital punishment was reinstated in Florida in 1979. Inmates are administered a lethal injection, though they still can choose the electric chair. State legislators said they will devise a new sentencing system in which juries alone make the final decision. Already, defense lawyers around Florida have begun filing motions seeking to delay death penalty trials or sentencing hearings while the issue plays out. The question is what happens to inmates whose cases and appeals are settled, such as Lambrix. Lambrix was convicted and sentenced to death for the killings of Clarence Moore and Aleisha Bryant. Prosecutors said Lambrix beat Moore with a tire iron and strangled Bryant in February 1983 after meeting the two at a bar and inviting them back to his trailer for dinner. The jury’s death recommendation was not unanimous. Hennis has already included arguments from the case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in appeals being heard by Florida’s Supreme Court. He said he hopes to argue the current appeals next month, but hasn’t ruled out filing a new appeal based on the new ruling. Bondi’s office has until noon on Friday to respond to Lambrix’s appeal and indicate how the state will proceed in view of the Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, some called for the state to halt all executions until a new system is devised. Another inmate, convicted double-murderer Mark Asay, is set for execution March 17. And inmate Oscar Ray Bolin was executed just last week with the Hurst ruling only days from being released. “Florida should not proceed with pending executions until the courts and legislature have clarified the processes and protections required in all cases decided under the unlawful scheme,” said Paulette Brown, the American Bar Association president, in a statement.