Punta Gorda residents, businesses brace for Hurricane MiltonLee County coastal businesses evacuate merchandise as Hurricane Milton approaches
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.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of 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.
Know your zone: Evacuation zones ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, get familiar with your evacuation zone.
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.
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.
EAST NAPLES Numerous gas stations running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches Yesterday, numerous grocery stores were facing shortages, and many gas stations were running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches.
FORT MYERS One dead after shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex Police are investigating a deadly shooting scene that happened at a Fort Myers apartment complex.
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.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of 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.
Know your zone: Evacuation zones ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, get familiar with your evacuation zone.
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.
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.
EAST NAPLES Numerous gas stations running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches Yesterday, numerous grocery stores were facing shortages, and many gas stations were running dry as Hurricane Milton approaches.
FORT MYERS One dead after shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex Police are investigating a deadly shooting scene that happened at a Fort Myers apartment complex.
As Hurricane Milton approaches, shelters are opening across Southwest Florida to provide safety and refuge for residents. Here are some shelters that have opened ahead of the hurricane: Lee County Three shelters in Lee County opening Monday at 3 p.m.: Island Coast High School in Cape Coral Dunbar High School in Fort Myers Estero Recreation Center in Estero A Special Needs Shelter has also opened. You have to pre-register for access. Click here for more information. Transportation to any shelter is free with LeeTran. Go to any LeeTran stop and say you want to be taken to a shelter. Charlotte County The hurricane shelter at the Babcock Ranch School Field House at 43281 Cypress Pkwy. Kingsway Elementary School, 23300 Quasar Blvd., in Port Charlotte. Liberty Elementary School, 370 Atwater St., in Port Charlotte. Neil Armstrong Elementary School, 22100 Breezeswept Ave., in Port Charlotte. Collier County The county will announce shelter locations, including a special needs shelter, later Tuesday morning, as they are completing the details. Know your evacuation zone, click here for more information.