City of Cape Coral holds press conference; here are 10 takeawaysCharlotte County man prepares what he can ahead of Milton
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral holds press conference; here are 10 takeaways Cape Coral held a press conference Monday morning to discuss Hurricane Milton. Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter says storm surge is the biggest threat of Hurricane Milton to the city. His message to his neighbors Monday morning is to make a plan and execute it now.
NORTH FORT MYERS Charlotte County man prepares what he can ahead of Milton Hurricane Helene ravaged many homes in Charlotte County, and now locals are getting ready for a potentially stronger Hurricane Milton.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton.
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.
Punta Gorda residents, businesses brace for Hurricane Milton With Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Oct. 9, some Punta Gorda hotels stopped taking reservations, flight disruptions are expected and residents and business owners spent Oct. 7 prepping.
Lee County coastal businesses evacuate merchandise as Hurricane Milton approaches As Hurricane Milton began making its way across the Gulf of Mexico to a precise destination yet unknown on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Lee County business owners on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and other coastal areas weren’t waiting around to find out.
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.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane 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 heavy rainfall before Hurricane Milton, prompting two reasons for sandbags to limit flooding.
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.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral holds press conference; here are 10 takeaways Cape Coral held a press conference Monday morning to discuss Hurricane Milton. Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter says storm surge is the biggest threat of Hurricane Milton to the city. His message to his neighbors Monday morning is to make a plan and execute it now.
NORTH FORT MYERS Charlotte County man prepares what he can ahead of Milton Hurricane Helene ravaged many homes in Charlotte County, and now locals are getting ready for a potentially stronger Hurricane Milton.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton.
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.
Punta Gorda residents, businesses brace for Hurricane Milton With Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Oct. 9, some Punta Gorda hotels stopped taking reservations, flight disruptions are expected and residents and business owners spent Oct. 7 prepping.
Lee County coastal businesses evacuate merchandise as Hurricane Milton approaches As Hurricane Milton began making its way across the Gulf of Mexico to a precise destination yet unknown on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Lee County business owners on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and other coastal areas weren’t waiting around to find out.
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.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane 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 heavy rainfall before Hurricane Milton, prompting two reasons for sandbags to limit flooding.
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.
A rendering shows what the old fire station in Fort Myers could look like if a purchase is approved. Bruno’s of Brooklyns would would like to build a restaurant, market and apartments on the second floor. (CREDIT: City of Fort Myers) The owners of a local restaurant want to purchase an old firehouse from the City of Fort Myers to convert it into an Italian eatery and market. Bruno’s of Brooklyn has proposed buying the property at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Central Avenue for $450,000. The company’s proposal also includes a dozen studio and 1-bedroom apartments that would be designed as living and working spaces. The Brunos have a clear vision of what the place should look like, a multi-use building with a restaurant, upscale retail shops and apartments. The family already has another restaurant in downtown Fort Myers called Bruno’s of Brooklyn. “It appears that he is interested in rehabbing it and keeping it, you know, sort of with the same look and feel, but just doing some upgrades to it,” said City of Fort Myers spokeswoman Liz Bello-Matthews. The Fort Myers City Council will review the plan on Monday. The recommendation is to approve the plan. “What’s going to happen now is that on Monday, this proposal was going to come before the council, and you’re going to see them talking a lot more in-depth about it,” Bello-Matthews said. “They have the choice at that time, whether they’re going to move it forward and accept it as is, or if they decide that they want to maybe, negotiate some parts of it.” The building operated as the city’s main fire station for 65 years. “This is a city that loves history. So, you know, the idea of having a local resident who obviously is a business owner and is interested in bringing that to life, I do know that that’s making a lot of residents very excited,” Bello-Matthews said. The firehouse is part of the larger News-Press site at the corner of Fowler Street. The city purchases the building in 2019 to turn it into a new police headquarters but has recently decided to sell the property instead. Bello-Matthews said the city has received another proposal for the News-Press site. “That one, in particular, I don’t know enough to actually be able to share all the details on it yet. But I do know that the process with that is going to be the same,” she said. Construction on the old firehouse is expected to cost $4.4 million, not including the cost of buying the property. Fort Myers Councilman Liston “Lin” Bochette, who represents the ward the property is located in, said Brunos has invested in the community at all levels. He said the city may have lost the Columbia Restaurant, “but we should not risk losing this recognized leader in the industry to another city.” Bochette said Bruno’s plan could bridge downtown with Midtown, the area south of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor that the city hopes to redevelop.