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.
Know your zone: Evacuation zones ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, get familiar with your evacuation zone.
What’s open and closed as Hurricane Milton looms As Hurricane Milton strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Tropical Storm Milton’s arrival.
NAPLES Collier County Board of Commissioners provide updates for Milton Collier County Board of County Commissioners is holding a meeting for Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Bus routes onto Fort Myers Beach to stop, water to be cut off ahead of Milton The Lee County government announced that LeeTran will stop running routes onto Fort Myers Beach and cut off water to the island as Hurricane Milton approaches.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis announces that tolls will be suspended in Western Florida, Central Florida and Alligator Alley Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state has suspended all tolls in West Florida, Central Florida and Alligator Alley ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Free sandbag locations available ahead of Milton The Weather Authority has been tracking a potential rainmaker that will impact our area from Sunday through Wednesday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses preparing ahead of Milton Several businesses along Times Square on Fort Myers Beach are closed and boarded up ahead of Hurricane Milton.
EAST NAPLES Numerous gas stations running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches Yesterday, numerous grocery stores were facing shortages, and many gas stations were running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches.
FORT MYERS One dead after shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex Police are investigating a deadly shooting scene that happened at a Fort Myers apartment complex.
Hurricane Milton continues to organize and strengthen in the SW Gulf Tropical Storm Milton continues to strengthen in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, and it is predicted to reach hurricane status in less than 24 hours.
Four dead after crash in Lehigh Acres According to The Florida Highway Patrol, four people are dead after a crash on Lee Blvd. in Lehigh Acres Sunday morning.
FORT MYERS BEACH Mandatory evacuation ordered for Fort Myers Beach The Town of Fort Myers Beach has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire island.
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.
Know your zone: Evacuation zones ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, get familiar with your evacuation zone.
What’s open and closed as Hurricane Milton looms As Hurricane Milton strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Tropical Storm Milton’s arrival.
NAPLES Collier County Board of Commissioners provide updates for Milton Collier County Board of County Commissioners is holding a meeting for Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Bus routes onto Fort Myers Beach to stop, water to be cut off ahead of Milton The Lee County government announced that LeeTran will stop running routes onto Fort Myers Beach and cut off water to the island as Hurricane Milton approaches.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis announces that tolls will be suspended in Western Florida, Central Florida and Alligator Alley Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state has suspended all tolls in West Florida, Central Florida and Alligator Alley ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Free sandbag locations available ahead of Milton The Weather Authority has been tracking a potential rainmaker that will impact our area from Sunday through Wednesday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses preparing ahead of Milton Several businesses along Times Square on Fort Myers Beach are closed and boarded up ahead of Hurricane Milton.
EAST NAPLES Numerous gas stations running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches Yesterday, numerous grocery stores were facing shortages, and many gas stations were running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches.
FORT MYERS One dead after shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex Police are investigating a deadly shooting scene that happened at a Fort Myers apartment complex.
Hurricane Milton continues to organize and strengthen in the SW Gulf Tropical Storm Milton continues to strengthen in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, and it is predicted to reach hurricane status in less than 24 hours.
Four dead after crash in Lehigh Acres According to The Florida Highway Patrol, four people are dead after a crash on Lee Blvd. in Lehigh Acres Sunday morning.
FORT MYERS BEACH Mandatory evacuation ordered for Fort Myers Beach The Town of Fort Myers Beach has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire island.
A bill making its way through the Florida legislature could impact what teachers can and cannot say. (CREDIT: WINK News) A bill making its way through the Florida legislature could limit what teachers can and can’t say in the classroom. Senate Bill 148 cleared its first hurdle, getting approval from the State Senate Education Committee. The Florida Education Association, the state’s teacher union, said the legislation is concerning. Gov. Ron DeSantis promised new rules for schools. No critical race theory even though not one Florida school district teaches it. And more protection of individual freedoms despite the cry from teachers that the measure censors them. Senate Bill 148, which does not mention critical race theory specifically, bars any teaching that could make people feel responsible for historic wrongs because of their race, colors, sex or national origin. “I don’t think too many people would disagree that the Holocaust was a bad thing, or that slavery was a bad thing. And so this notion that you can’t ever teach that something is wrong, or something is right just doesn’t make sense,” said Andrew Spar, the president of the Florida Education Association. “This bill gets in the way, quite honestly, of everyone being able to do their job and being able to make sure that our students are getting that education they deserve.” In Southwest Florida, the Collier County Public Schools said they do not comment on pending legislation. The Lee County school district said it is monitoring the bill’s progress. The Charlotte County school district did not return a request for comment. “Let’s focus on what our kids need and let’s stop allowing the politics to get in the way because that’s what’s driving so many people out of the profession,” Spar said. Spar said lawmakers need to focus on facts like Florida’s teacher shortage. State Rep. Spencer Roach, R-North Fort Myers, said “there was an inherent misunderstanding by the opponents of the bill that this bill was designed to prevent the teaching of basic American history.” “That’s just flat out wrong,” Roach said. “There’s nothing in the bill that does that. I mean, we encourage the teaching of American history with all of its warts, all the ugliness all of it.” Spar doesn’t see it that way. He thinks teachers will shy away from certain truths of history. “When we talk about slavery, when we talk about the Jim Crow laws, when we talk about how women didn’t have the right to vote in this country, and minorities didn’t have the right to vote in this country, when we talk about those instances, we should be able to say that was wrong,” Spar said. Rob Moor, a Lee County social studies teacher at East Lee County High School, said he feels like Big Brother is watching over him. “I’m a professional, I have a master’s degree, I take summer development courses, all across the country, on my own expense, to find the latest and most current events and best resources from the sources,” Moor said.