7-year-old dead after crash on Gazelle DriveCharlotte County couple struggling after damage from Milton
NORTH FORT MYERS 7-year-old dead after crash on Gazelle Drive A 7-year-old girl has died after a collision on Gazelle Drive in North Fort Myers.
Charlotte County couple struggling after damage from Milton A Charlotte County couple’s home was damaged by Helene and Hurricane Milton, leaving them struggling to find a comfortable place to sleep.
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.
CAPE CORAL CCFD gives generator safety tips following two house fires Following Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, two house fires in Cape Coral occurred due to improper generator usage.
Sheriff: 39 homes damaged from Milton in Glades County area Hurricane Milton damaged approximately 39 homes in the Twin Palms area in Glades County, according to the Glades County Sheriff’s Office.
ENGLEWOOD Manasota Key closed following Hurricane Milton Due to safety concerns following Hurricane Milton, residents of Manasota Key do not have access to their homes.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival.
Hurricane Milton destroys Mucky Duck restaurant People across Southwest Florida were picking up the pieces and putting as many as they could back together Oct. 10, the day after Hurricane Milton brushed the region along the coastline before making landfall near Siesta Key and Sarasota at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9.
CAPE CORAL Cape home bursts into flames; fire department unable to respond Hurricane Milton caused significant damage to a Cape Coral home.
Post-Milton recovery efforts, damage assessments begin in Collier County Collier County management began assessing damage Oct. 10 after Hurricane Milton and warned residents to exercise caution and to check for a license when hiring a contractor to perform work.
What’s open and closed after Hurricane Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are beginning to reopen.
Collier County residents urged to minimize water use Collier County Public Utilities crews are working to restore services after Hurricane Milton and are urging residents to minimize water use.
RxOpen: your tool to find open pharmacies after Hurricane Milton RxOpen has been activated in Florida following Hurricane Milton. This website is a mapping tool that helps patients and their providers locate open pharmacies in areas affected by natural disasters like Milton. When activated, RxOpen provides status updates on pharmacies, indicating whether they are open, closed or have new restricted hours. The website will be […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Water restored on Fort Myers Beach, boil water notice in effect The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced Lee County has restored water to the island following Hurricane Milton. Although residents now have access to water, all of Fort Myers Beach is currently under a boil water notice. According to an announcement on the town’s website, once the water is turned back on, two consecutive days […]
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins Hurricane Milton recovery The City of Bonita Springs and Lee County Emergency Management are emphasizing the importance of residents staying in place on Thursday morning, regardless of Hurricane Milton’s passing the previous night.
NORTH FORT MYERS 7-year-old dead after crash on Gazelle Drive A 7-year-old girl has died after a collision on Gazelle Drive in North Fort Myers.
Charlotte County couple struggling after damage from Milton A Charlotte County couple’s home was damaged by Helene and Hurricane Milton, leaving them struggling to find a comfortable place to sleep.
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.
CAPE CORAL CCFD gives generator safety tips following two house fires Following Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, two house fires in Cape Coral occurred due to improper generator usage.
Sheriff: 39 homes damaged from Milton in Glades County area Hurricane Milton damaged approximately 39 homes in the Twin Palms area in Glades County, according to the Glades County Sheriff’s Office.
ENGLEWOOD Manasota Key closed following Hurricane Milton Due to safety concerns following Hurricane Milton, residents of Manasota Key do not have access to their homes.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival.
Hurricane Milton destroys Mucky Duck restaurant People across Southwest Florida were picking up the pieces and putting as many as they could back together Oct. 10, the day after Hurricane Milton brushed the region along the coastline before making landfall near Siesta Key and Sarasota at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9.
CAPE CORAL Cape home bursts into flames; fire department unable to respond Hurricane Milton caused significant damage to a Cape Coral home.
Post-Milton recovery efforts, damage assessments begin in Collier County Collier County management began assessing damage Oct. 10 after Hurricane Milton and warned residents to exercise caution and to check for a license when hiring a contractor to perform work.
What’s open and closed after Hurricane Milton In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are beginning to reopen.
Collier County residents urged to minimize water use Collier County Public Utilities crews are working to restore services after Hurricane Milton and are urging residents to minimize water use.
RxOpen: your tool to find open pharmacies after Hurricane Milton RxOpen has been activated in Florida following Hurricane Milton. This website is a mapping tool that helps patients and their providers locate open pharmacies in areas affected by natural disasters like Milton. When activated, RxOpen provides status updates on pharmacies, indicating whether they are open, closed or have new restricted hours. The website will be […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Water restored on Fort Myers Beach, boil water notice in effect The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced Lee County has restored water to the island following Hurricane Milton. Although residents now have access to water, all of Fort Myers Beach is currently under a boil water notice. According to an announcement on the town’s website, once the water is turned back on, two consecutive days […]
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins Hurricane Milton recovery The City of Bonita Springs and Lee County Emergency Management are emphasizing the importance of residents staying in place on Thursday morning, regardless of Hurricane Milton’s passing the previous night.
The citrus industry has been feeling the squeeze here in Florida for a number of reasons, the most destructive one being a disease known as laurel wilt. Avocado farmers are dealing with the issues caused by this disease, with new studies showing the estimated final avocado production this season will reportedly be 6.6% lower than the previous year. WINK News reporter Paul Dolan spoke with experts about potential solutions to combat the disease. Jonathan Crane, an Associate Center Director Professor at the University of Florida told WINK, “It is potentially devastating or eliminating an avocado industry, which is one of the larger tree crop industries in Florida.” Laurel wilt is a fungus that’s spread by the ambrosia beetle to avocado trees, causing them to die off. However, experts can build a strategy by tracking when the insects move. Researchers discovered if the avocado trees start to look like a forest, the beetle activity is much higher than where producers prune their trees every year. “We’ve been recommending for the past eight years or more that people should be pruning their trees regularly to tamp down the activity of the beetles,” said Crane. An active solution to combat laurel wilt is using a fungicide infusion on the avocado tree. This would stop the deadly disease from replicating inside the tree and taking over. However, that is only in theory, and it has some drawbacks. Crane explained, “It’s very expensive from a labor standpoint and an equipment standpoint if you’re going to do it efficiently. There is the potential that the pathogen could become resistant to the fungicide.” Prices! That’s how laurel wilt impacts avocado buyers. A report from the University of Florida said the effect of laurel wilt might be felt at the checkout counter. However, according to Crane, we have time to solve the issue, and repercussions will not happen for a long time. “There’s a lot of avocado acreage, but prices would rise, the availability would decrease and I’m looking far out, but there’s that potential in the long run,” said Crane. Laurel wilt was first detected in Florida in 2005 and has been a growing problem for researchers to solve to keep avocados plentiful for all of us.