How the South Seas Resort in Captiva is recovering after MiltonTwin Palm’s tornado was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southwest Florida
CAPTIVA How the South Seas Resort in Captiva is recovering after Milton At the South Seas Resort in Captiva, dozens of crews are working hard to restore power, remove trees and clear roads.
TWIN PALMS Twin Palm’s tornado was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southwest Florida A tornado from Hurricane Milton left a Glades County community in pieces. WINK News has confirmed that the tornado that hit the Twin Lakes Resort was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southwest Florida, according to the National Weather Service.
FORT MYERS BEACH Harry Chapin Food Bank on Fort Myers Beach after Milton People on Fort Myers Beach were feeling the love on Tuesday. Harry Chapin Food Bank set up a distribution site on the island.
IMMOKALEE Collier County woman arrested for shooting another woman in the face A woman has been arrested in Collier County after shooting another woman in the face, killing her.
FGCU FGCU athletic director speaks exclusively on House v. NCAA settlement FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis spoke exclusively with WINK News about how the House v. NCAA settlement impacts the athletic department.
MANASOTA KEY Residents let back onto south side of Manasota Key WINK News is getting a look at the south side of Manasota Key for the first time since Hurricane Milton.
BOCA GRANDE LCSO tours damage on Boca Grande after Milton An island community was almost completely underwater after Hurricane Milton.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda reels from destruction, clings to hope The community of Riverside Drive in Punta Gorda was hit hard and mangled by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
CAPE CORAL Police searching for pair suspected of gift card fraud in Cape Coral and Fort Myers The Cape Coral and Fort Myers police departments are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of conducting fraudulent transactions.
Key permitting information by county for hurricane recovery If you’re recovering from Hurricane Milton, you need to pay attention to some critical permitting information in our area.
CLEWISTON New tips received in Clewiston teen’s murder; Two people arrested People are providing tips on the murder of a Glades County teenager.
Advanced breast cancer screening at NCH Breast Cancer Awareness Month was launched in 1985. The American Cancer Society designated October as a month to highlight screening with the hope of finding the disease at the earliest stage possible.
Charlotte County tourism expected to take hit from Helene, Milton Charlotte County is expected to miss out on more than $10 million in tourism dollars following the cancellation of two popular events due to hurricanes Helene and Milton. Meanwhile, another major attraction in Punta Gorda is closed to the public.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof active for Charlotte and DeSoto counties If you suffered roof damage to your home from Hurricane Milton, you can now get help for free if you live in Charlotte or DeSoto counties.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Burglars break into Fort Myers arcade through roof The Lee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a pair of burglars who took a page out of the “Mission Impossible” playbook.
CAPTIVA How the South Seas Resort in Captiva is recovering after Milton At the South Seas Resort in Captiva, dozens of crews are working hard to restore power, remove trees and clear roads.
TWIN PALMS Twin Palm’s tornado was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southwest Florida A tornado from Hurricane Milton left a Glades County community in pieces. WINK News has confirmed that the tornado that hit the Twin Lakes Resort was the strongest tornado ever recorded in southwest Florida, according to the National Weather Service.
FORT MYERS BEACH Harry Chapin Food Bank on Fort Myers Beach after Milton People on Fort Myers Beach were feeling the love on Tuesday. Harry Chapin Food Bank set up a distribution site on the island.
IMMOKALEE Collier County woman arrested for shooting another woman in the face A woman has been arrested in Collier County after shooting another woman in the face, killing her.
FGCU FGCU athletic director speaks exclusively on House v. NCAA settlement FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis spoke exclusively with WINK News about how the House v. NCAA settlement impacts the athletic department.
MANASOTA KEY Residents let back onto south side of Manasota Key WINK News is getting a look at the south side of Manasota Key for the first time since Hurricane Milton.
BOCA GRANDE LCSO tours damage on Boca Grande after Milton An island community was almost completely underwater after Hurricane Milton.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda reels from destruction, clings to hope The community of Riverside Drive in Punta Gorda was hit hard and mangled by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
CAPE CORAL Police searching for pair suspected of gift card fraud in Cape Coral and Fort Myers The Cape Coral and Fort Myers police departments are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of conducting fraudulent transactions.
Key permitting information by county for hurricane recovery If you’re recovering from Hurricane Milton, you need to pay attention to some critical permitting information in our area.
CLEWISTON New tips received in Clewiston teen’s murder; Two people arrested People are providing tips on the murder of a Glades County teenager.
Advanced breast cancer screening at NCH Breast Cancer Awareness Month was launched in 1985. The American Cancer Society designated October as a month to highlight screening with the hope of finding the disease at the earliest stage possible.
Charlotte County tourism expected to take hit from Helene, Milton Charlotte County is expected to miss out on more than $10 million in tourism dollars following the cancellation of two popular events due to hurricanes Helene and Milton. Meanwhile, another major attraction in Punta Gorda is closed to the public.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof active for Charlotte and DeSoto counties If you suffered roof damage to your home from Hurricane Milton, you can now get help for free if you live in Charlotte or DeSoto counties.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Burglars break into Fort Myers arcade through roof The Lee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to find a pair of burglars who took a page out of the “Mission Impossible” playbook.
Happy Sunday, SW Florida! The National Hurricane Center is watching TWO disturbances in the Atlantic, both have a chance of becoming a depression or tropical storm over the next several days. The strong tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic continues to fire showers and storms, but for now, remains disorganized. There’s an outside chance that a depression or weak storm spins up over the next several days as it moves to the west toward the Antilles, so we’ll have to watch it. It’s worth mentioning that none of the reliable models do much with it. Also, it’s June, so there is a TON of factors going against it, including climatology, marginal water temps, dry air, and wind shear that could prevent something from spinning up. The NHC gives this a 30% chance of becoming a depression or storm over the next 5 days. Development would be nearly unprecedented in the deep Atlantic in June, so this would be a bad sign of an active hurricane season. But for now, this is nothing more than an area of thunderstorms thousands of miles away. Regardless, the Lesser and Greater Antilles could see some squally weather as 95L passes by next week. Meanwhile, we’re watching an area of showers and storms southwest of Bermuda. This looks more organized over the last 24 hours on satellite, and we will have to watch it as it quickly approaches the coasts of northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina on Monday. The NHC gives this area a medium 50% of spinning up and becoming a Tropical Depression. Next names are Danny and Elsa. Back home, it’s much of the same as we go into the summer doldrums. Scattered afternoon storms and highs in the 90s almost every day! Heading out on the water over the next few days? Expect Gulf wave heights to range from 1′-3′ through Tuesday of next week. As always, stay tuned to WINK News and The Weather Authority for all your weather updates!