Charlotte County EOC in full swing to respond to Hurricane MiltonImportant numbers and links as Milton approaches SWFL general area
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County EOC in full swing to respond to Hurricane Milton WINK News reporter Annalise Iraola went to the Charlotte County EOC and spoke with Public Information Officer Todd Dunn about what’s happening within the EOC as Milton impacts Southwest Florida.
Important numbers and links as Milton approaches SWFL general area As Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coast, here are resources in the state, county and city level.
Hurricane Milton Cat 2 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.
Biden holds press conference on Hurricane Milton President Joe Biden held a press conference on Hurricane Milton on Wednesday evening.
SOUTH FORT MYERS The Villas in Fort Myers sees damage due to Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton made its way to Florida, residents in the Villas in South Fort Myers went through a possible tornado around 12 p.m. on Wednesday.
27 preliminary reports of tornadoes in Florida caused by Milton You may have seen videos and pictures of tornadoes due to Hurricane Milton and the damage they have caused in Southwest Florida.
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.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County EOC in full swing to respond to Hurricane Milton WINK News reporter Annalise Iraola went to the Charlotte County EOC and spoke with Public Information Officer Todd Dunn about what’s happening within the EOC as Milton impacts Southwest Florida.
Important numbers and links as Milton approaches SWFL general area As Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coast, here are resources in the state, county and city level.
Hurricane Milton Cat 2 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.
Biden holds press conference on Hurricane Milton President Joe Biden held a press conference on Hurricane Milton on Wednesday evening.
SOUTH FORT MYERS The Villas in Fort Myers sees damage due to Hurricane Milton As Hurricane Milton made its way to Florida, residents in the Villas in South Fort Myers went through a possible tornado around 12 p.m. on Wednesday.
27 preliminary reports of tornadoes in Florida caused by Milton You may have seen videos and pictures of tornadoes due to Hurricane Milton and the damage they have caused in Southwest Florida.
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.
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse finally feels free after her abuser receives three life sentences. “There were so many days I wanted to give up on life because of the situation, so many days I wondered, ‘Why me? Why now? Was I too revealing? Why lust after me?’ He was supposed to be another father figure in my life,” said Lydia Feliciano, the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a man who was supposed to be family to her. On Monday, the state attorney’s office announced Danny Vargas will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing a child for six years. That child is a grown woman now, and she’s ready for her voice to be heard. She’s sharing her story exclusively with WINK News’ Haley Zarcone. Healing doesn’t come easy. Reading her victim statement to a man who should’ve been family to her was something she said she didn’t think she’d be able to do years ago. But Monday, she did, and justice was served. “After so many years, I’m at a loss for words. I told myself, since I was 8 years old, ‘Keep pushing Lydia. You got this. “It’s just one more time,” he said,'” explained Feliciano. Facing her perpetrator and turning a page for another step forward, Feliciano is ready to tell her story. “He was my stepdad. I was really excited when he and my mom got together because they were very, very happy together, but then things took a turn for the worse,” she said. “Up until I turned 14, is when he was telling me, ‘Oh, I’m gonna tell your mom.’ And in my head, you know, men lie, and men do a very great job at lying, so I knew that he was going to be lying when he talked to my mom … I told her once before, and she didn’t believe me, so I knew that she would never believe me.” As a freshman in high school, she left her home behind. “I ran away to a park, and then a little bit after, I came here, and I went back to school the next day,” she said. All those years ago, she came to her boyfriend’s home, having no idea he’d later be her person for life. “I really thought that my life was over when all of this happened, and now that I’m older, I have my mother-in-law to appreciate, my dad, my stepmom, my siblings, my fiancé, you know, and they’re the reason that I am the person today,” said Feliciano. With a baby girl now in the picture and a wedding soon, this victim statement didn’t just heal her at 19; it also healed the 8-year-old version of herself. “I pray that every woman, girl, and child gets the same justice that I was given because no matter what these monsters do, we are still strong and beautiful, and in most cases, we always win. I’m finally free,” she said. Feliciano said she wants everyone reading this to know situations like this are never easy, but there’s strength in support, and she hopes to be that support as an advocate for others in our community.