FORT MYERS BEACH LCSO deploying rescue boat at Fort Myers Beach According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a rescue boat was deployed at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday evening.
Power outages reported throughout Southwest Florida The Lee County Electric Cooperative has reported power outages throughout the area.
Punta Gorda Assistant City Manager stresses safety during Helene The Assistant City Manager of Punta Gorda spoke with WINK News reporters Lois Thome and Chris Cifatte during Helene Thursday afternoon.
Collier awaiting federal funding on state nursing home project Collier County is steadily moving ahead with building a $72 million, 120-bed veterans home and day care facility. In early October, the county’s team will meet with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.
WINK NEWS Roads closed as rain from outer bands of Helene start covering SWFL Hurricane Helene has brought heavy rainfall to Southwest Florida, causing significant flooding in many areas.
Images of how outer effects of Hurricane Helene is impacting Southwest Florida As Hurricane Helene gears up to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, parts of Southwest Florida are already beginning to feel the outer effects of the storm.
the weather authority Hurricane Helene strengthens into Category 4 storm The Weather Authority continues its coverage of Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 2 storm set to hit the northern part of Florida.
NORTH FORT MYERS Winds from outer bands of Helene tear roof off North Fort Myers home A homeowner has been left without a roof after winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Helene blew it off of her home in North Fort Myers at Palm Creek Road.
Lee County Public Safety provides update regarding Hurricane Helene Lee County Public Safety Director Ben Abes informed the public about updates surrounding the effects of Hurricane Helene.
WINK NEWS What’s open and what’s closed as Helene affects SWFL As Hurricane Helene travels north in the Gulf of Mexico, many businesses and services in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SANIBEL Sanibel closes several roads due to flooding from Hurricane Helene The City of Sanibel has provided an update regarding the impacts of Hurricane Helene, closing several roads.
Tallahassee Gov. DeSantis provides morning update before Helene’s landfall Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Helene on the morning of the day it was expected to directly impact the state’s capital city.
WINK NEWS Some SWFL Publix stores close ahead of Helene Publix has announced that some of its stores in Southwest Florida will remain closed as Hurricane Helene churns in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.
RSW cancels multiple flights due to Hurricane Helene Southwest Florida International Airport has canceled multiple flights due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Charlotte County officials provide update ahead of Hurricane Helene Charlotte County officials are set to hold a news conference regarding the potential impacts of Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS BEACH LCSO deploying rescue boat at Fort Myers Beach According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a rescue boat was deployed at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday evening.
Power outages reported throughout Southwest Florida The Lee County Electric Cooperative has reported power outages throughout the area.
Punta Gorda Assistant City Manager stresses safety during Helene The Assistant City Manager of Punta Gorda spoke with WINK News reporters Lois Thome and Chris Cifatte during Helene Thursday afternoon.
Collier awaiting federal funding on state nursing home project Collier County is steadily moving ahead with building a $72 million, 120-bed veterans home and day care facility. In early October, the county’s team will meet with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.
WINK NEWS Roads closed as rain from outer bands of Helene start covering SWFL Hurricane Helene has brought heavy rainfall to Southwest Florida, causing significant flooding in many areas.
Images of how outer effects of Hurricane Helene is impacting Southwest Florida As Hurricane Helene gears up to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, parts of Southwest Florida are already beginning to feel the outer effects of the storm.
the weather authority Hurricane Helene strengthens into Category 4 storm The Weather Authority continues its coverage of Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 2 storm set to hit the northern part of Florida.
NORTH FORT MYERS Winds from outer bands of Helene tear roof off North Fort Myers home A homeowner has been left without a roof after winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Helene blew it off of her home in North Fort Myers at Palm Creek Road.
Lee County Public Safety provides update regarding Hurricane Helene Lee County Public Safety Director Ben Abes informed the public about updates surrounding the effects of Hurricane Helene.
WINK NEWS What’s open and what’s closed as Helene affects SWFL As Hurricane Helene travels north in the Gulf of Mexico, many businesses and services in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SANIBEL Sanibel closes several roads due to flooding from Hurricane Helene The City of Sanibel has provided an update regarding the impacts of Hurricane Helene, closing several roads.
Tallahassee Gov. DeSantis provides morning update before Helene’s landfall Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Helene on the morning of the day it was expected to directly impact the state’s capital city.
WINK NEWS Some SWFL Publix stores close ahead of Helene Publix has announced that some of its stores in Southwest Florida will remain closed as Hurricane Helene churns in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.
RSW cancels multiple flights due to Hurricane Helene Southwest Florida International Airport has canceled multiple flights due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Charlotte County officials provide update ahead of Hurricane Helene Charlotte County officials are set to hold a news conference regarding the potential impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Charlotte County held a press conference addressing Hurricane Helene and what officials are doing to help residents, which includes opening a pair of shelters. We know that Helene isn’t expected to make landfall in Charlotte, but we will still see impacts from the storm as it moves northward while standing to the west of Southwest Florida. We’re talking 3-5 feet of storm surge and wide spans of wind. Charlotte County Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller said they expect this to be near a Category 4 hurricane when it makes landfall. He said it will not hit us directly, but we will have storm surge higher than we saw for Idalia, which flooded over a hundred homes. The emergency operations center is operating at level 1 because of this storm surge threat. Evacuations have been ordered for low-lying areas and those most likely to flood. This goes for barrier islands and those in manufactured homes. Two shelters opened earlier in the afternoon, Harold Avenue Regional Park and Kingsway Elementary School. “You can hide from wind; you should run from water. That’s because of how deadly water is,” Fuller said. “If previous events, those are areas of primary concern due to storm surge, and they should evacuate.” We’ll continue to be in Charlotte County on Tuesday as we watch Helene creep up the Gulf.