WINK Neighborhood Watch: Home intrusion, kidnapping and grand theftLCSO: Woman stabbed, injured in Tice
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Home intrusion, kidnapping and grand theft This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a dog alerting to an intruder, a shop owner kidnapping and abusing a woman, and a man who stole two vehicles and damaged a fence.
TICE LCSO: Woman stabbed, injured in Tice A woman was stabbed and injured in Tice early Sunday, according to authorities.
Record breaking Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end Now that November has ended, so has the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th.
December begins with a mix of sun, clouds and low to mid-70s temps The Weather Authority said Sunday will start off cool and comfortable, with temperatures in the 50s under partly cloudy skies.
FORT MYERS Body found in water behind Fort Myers home Divers pulled a man out of a pond behind his home on Silver Birch Way in Fort Myers s early Saturday Afternoon.
FORT MYERS Supporting SWFL’s small businesses on Small Business Saturday For those of you looking to avoid the traffic nightmare that comes with Black Friday shopping, consider shopping small for Small Business Saturday.
Cooler weekend ahead: Highs in the 70s across SWFL The Weather Authority predicts a cooler afternoon ahead on Saturday with highs in the low 70s.
WINK NEWS 6 Southwest Florida football teams battle in regional finals Find out who is still standing after six Southwest Florida football teams competed in the regional finals of the FHSAA football playoffs.
lehigh acres Caught on Camera: Lehigh Acres man accused of shooting into vehicle, injuring driver The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who they said fired shots into a vehicle and injured a man in Lehigh Acres on Thanksgiving night.
CAPE CORAL Holiday Nights on the Lawn event brings festive fun to Cape Coral Sleigh bells ring and Cape Coral is listening! A huge crowd joined together at city hall for the Holiday Nights on the Lawn event.
ESTERO Black Friday traffic frustrates Estero shoppers Black Friday at Miromar Outlets turned into a nightmare as shoppers faced endless traffic jams.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Ways to give back this holiday season For those looking to get on the nice list, here are a few ways to spread holiday cheer in your community by helping those in need.
CAPE CORAL Kitchen propane tank explodes in Cape Coral home Authorities responded to a Cape Coral home after a gas tank exploded inside a kitchen Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Multi-vehicle crash involving Publix truck on I-75 in Lee County A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a Publix semi-truck, has occurred in Lee County.
FEMA extends flood insurance renewal deadlines in Charlotte County FEMA policyholders in Charlotte County have until Dec. 10 to renew certain flood insurance policies.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Home intrusion, kidnapping and grand theft This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a dog alerting to an intruder, a shop owner kidnapping and abusing a woman, and a man who stole two vehicles and damaged a fence.
TICE LCSO: Woman stabbed, injured in Tice A woman was stabbed and injured in Tice early Sunday, according to authorities.
Record breaking Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end Now that November has ended, so has the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th.
December begins with a mix of sun, clouds and low to mid-70s temps The Weather Authority said Sunday will start off cool and comfortable, with temperatures in the 50s under partly cloudy skies.
FORT MYERS Body found in water behind Fort Myers home Divers pulled a man out of a pond behind his home on Silver Birch Way in Fort Myers s early Saturday Afternoon.
FORT MYERS Supporting SWFL’s small businesses on Small Business Saturday For those of you looking to avoid the traffic nightmare that comes with Black Friday shopping, consider shopping small for Small Business Saturday.
Cooler weekend ahead: Highs in the 70s across SWFL The Weather Authority predicts a cooler afternoon ahead on Saturday with highs in the low 70s.
WINK NEWS 6 Southwest Florida football teams battle in regional finals Find out who is still standing after six Southwest Florida football teams competed in the regional finals of the FHSAA football playoffs.
lehigh acres Caught on Camera: Lehigh Acres man accused of shooting into vehicle, injuring driver The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who they said fired shots into a vehicle and injured a man in Lehigh Acres on Thanksgiving night.
CAPE CORAL Holiday Nights on the Lawn event brings festive fun to Cape Coral Sleigh bells ring and Cape Coral is listening! A huge crowd joined together at city hall for the Holiday Nights on the Lawn event.
ESTERO Black Friday traffic frustrates Estero shoppers Black Friday at Miromar Outlets turned into a nightmare as shoppers faced endless traffic jams.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Ways to give back this holiday season For those looking to get on the nice list, here are a few ways to spread holiday cheer in your community by helping those in need.
CAPE CORAL Kitchen propane tank explodes in Cape Coral home Authorities responded to a Cape Coral home after a gas tank exploded inside a kitchen Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Multi-vehicle crash involving Publix truck on I-75 in Lee County A crash involving multiple vehicles, including a Publix semi-truck, has occurred in Lee County.
FEMA extends flood insurance renewal deadlines in Charlotte County FEMA policyholders in Charlotte County have until Dec. 10 to renew certain flood insurance policies.
Southwest Florida’s newest, most powerful radar took its place, on May 27, atop a tower off of State Road 31 in Charlotte County. WINK, the Weather Authority, was already the station viewers in Southwest Florida trusted most for storm coverage— especially during hurricane season. Now WINK’s storm reporting is even stronger thanks to its new WINK Doppler 3X dual-polarization radar. WINK’s dual-pol Doppler radar is the most powerful in Southwest Florida, three times more powerful than any other station’s radar. “The value of having this radar is incredibly important,” says Matt Devitt, WINK chief meteorologist. “We’ll be closer to these storms, and we’ll be able to see inside them.” Less powerful radars at a greater distance from weather fronts only allow meteorologists to see the top half of storms. But the bottom half, beneath the pulse of the radar beams, goes undetected. This can be a challenge for meteorologists who want to give viewers a full breakdown of a weather event. “We want to see most of, if not the entire storm,” Devitt says. This is particularly important for storms that might yield tornadoes. “If we think we have a possible tornado at the base of a cloud, but we can only see the top half of a storm, then we can’t see the rotation,” Devitt says. “And that’s a problem.” A tornado formation follows a pattern as it develops. Dual-pol Doppler radar allows WINK, The Weather Authority, to see the pattern develop, adding precious advance warning to those in the storm’s path. And advance warning capabilities are a life saver. For WINK, The Weather Authority, the new radar checks all the boxes. It provides new levels of accuracy, advance warning in the name of safety and superior technology. MORE: Hurricane Central Before WINK, The Weather Authority, acquired its new radar, the closest dual-pol Doppler radars were in Tampa and Miami. “The maximum range of how far each of those radars can ‘see’ is 150 miles,” explains WINK meteorologist KC Sherman. Although Fort Myers is within range, those radars sometimes missed weather events. “A light rain might be falling over Fort Myers, but because it hadn’t built up into a thunderstorm cloud there wouldn’t be a blip on the radar,” Sherman says. A missed rain shower is one thing, but the radars in Tampa and Miami could potentially miss more severe weather events in the Fort Myers area, like tornado activity. But WINK’s new Doppler radar won’t miss a thing. “Our radar will be close enough to detect those details,” Sherman says. “That’s so important when it comes down to saving people’s lives.” The new Doppler radar transmits and receives pulses in both a horizontal and vertical orientation—that’s where the dual-polarization comes in—giving meteorologists a highly accurate view of potential danger, such as an approaching hurricane. Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.