Preventing and cleaning mold in Punta Gorda after MiltonPunta Gorda faces devastation with resilience
PUNTA GORDA Preventing and cleaning mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda faces devastation with resilience An entire street in Punta Gorda was flooded, forcing the community out of their homes.
ESTERO FPL answers questions about power surges and outages, days after Milton Days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, people coast to coast are still experiencing power outages and power surges, and now we’re hearing from Florida Power and Light (FPL).
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Basketball player bouncing back A basketball player, Karsten Schafer, is preparing to get off the bench and back in the game after doctors told him he might never play again.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
NORTH FORT MYERS 3 arrested after 2 carjackings in Lee County leaves cars totaled A woman was carjacked at gunpoint on McGregor Blvd. early Sunday morning. The accused carjacker is in jail.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach comes together to move forward after Milton Fort Myers Beach is slowly getting back on its feet after Hurricane Milton, with some businesses just now opening.
FORT MYERS Volunteers at Harry Chapin helping out after Milton The Harry Chapin Food Bank has been extending its resources to assist in recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL Boil water advisory rescinded on Sanibel The precautionary boil water notice issued on Sanibel during Hurricane Milton has been rescinded.
County vote on Lee Health conversion delayed by Hurricane Milton The final vote by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on Lee Health’s conversion from a public nonprofit to a private nonprofit was scheduled during an Oct. 8 special meeting, but Hurricane Milton’s approach of Florida’s Gulf Coast led to its cancellation.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off bought at Publix A Charlotte County woman has won $1 million from a scratch-off game she purchased at a Publix.
Muck fills many Matlacha businesses after Hurricane Milton Twice in a span of less than two weeks, storm surge overflowed mud and muck from the bottom of Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve onto Matlacha island, which is less than a quarter of a square mile and connects Pine Island to the mainland via Pine Island Road.
SWFL students return to class following Hurricane Milton After a week-long break due to the impacts of Hurricane Milton, most children in Southwest Florida are heading back to school.
TALLAHASSEE Florida high school football, volleyball schedule changes after Milton There will be no high school football Monday night, part of a change in schedule in the wake of two hurricanes hitting the Florida west coast.
Lehigh Acres Man wanted after stealing 50 cases of beer in Lehigh Acres The Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is searching for a man who allegedly stole nearly 50 Modelo and Corona beer cases.
PUNTA GORDA Preventing and cleaning mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda faces devastation with resilience An entire street in Punta Gorda was flooded, forcing the community out of their homes.
ESTERO FPL answers questions about power surges and outages, days after Milton Days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, people coast to coast are still experiencing power outages and power surges, and now we’re hearing from Florida Power and Light (FPL).
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Basketball player bouncing back A basketball player, Karsten Schafer, is preparing to get off the bench and back in the game after doctors told him he might never play again.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
NORTH FORT MYERS 3 arrested after 2 carjackings in Lee County leaves cars totaled A woman was carjacked at gunpoint on McGregor Blvd. early Sunday morning. The accused carjacker is in jail.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach comes together to move forward after Milton Fort Myers Beach is slowly getting back on its feet after Hurricane Milton, with some businesses just now opening.
FORT MYERS Volunteers at Harry Chapin helping out after Milton The Harry Chapin Food Bank has been extending its resources to assist in recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL Boil water advisory rescinded on Sanibel The precautionary boil water notice issued on Sanibel during Hurricane Milton has been rescinded.
County vote on Lee Health conversion delayed by Hurricane Milton The final vote by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on Lee Health’s conversion from a public nonprofit to a private nonprofit was scheduled during an Oct. 8 special meeting, but Hurricane Milton’s approach of Florida’s Gulf Coast led to its cancellation.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off bought at Publix A Charlotte County woman has won $1 million from a scratch-off game she purchased at a Publix.
Muck fills many Matlacha businesses after Hurricane Milton Twice in a span of less than two weeks, storm surge overflowed mud and muck from the bottom of Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve onto Matlacha island, which is less than a quarter of a square mile and connects Pine Island to the mainland via Pine Island Road.
SWFL students return to class following Hurricane Milton After a week-long break due to the impacts of Hurricane Milton, most children in Southwest Florida are heading back to school.
TALLAHASSEE Florida high school football, volleyball schedule changes after Milton There will be no high school football Monday night, part of a change in schedule in the wake of two hurricanes hitting the Florida west coast.
Lehigh Acres Man wanted after stealing 50 cases of beer in Lehigh Acres The Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is searching for a man who allegedly stole nearly 50 Modelo and Corona beer cases.
Days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, people coast to coast are still experiencing power outages and power surges, and now we’re hearing from Florida Power and Light (FPL). “This morning, before I left for work, it was very close together every like 10 minutes, five minutes the power would go out and then shoot right back on,” Al Salemme, who lives in Estero, said. “It just became an on-again, off-again thing. And it was, you know, kind of wreaking havoc with everyone because they were getting their generators going, and then they had to go ahead and break them all down again.” It’s not a problem unique to Lee County or even unique to neighborhoods. On Monday, Collier County Public Schools said they had to have early dismissal for two of their schools because of power outages. The power has since been restored, but neighbors in Naples Village, like David Johnston, said the power surges have become a nightly occurrence. “What’s happened for the last four days in a row is that we get electricity on at some point in the daytime. Could be seven in the morning, it might be five in the evening, might be seven in the evening, but consistently, we lose power between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. every night,” Johnston said. These surges even led to some neighbors emailing WINK news regarding concerns about their appliances. “We are concerned about our appliances and cell phones that are plugged in. Is it doing any harm to anything plugged in or electronic?” Sharon Fay, who lives in Estero, asked. Their concerns were brought straight to the source. Mike Mazur with FPL said that any major storm surges are expected, but neighbors should rest assured that they won’t stick around forever. “When storms like this hit, this is a big storm, widespread impacts, lots of damage to trees, to debris. This can loosen up things in the electrical grid, and it is a normal thing for folks to experience these momentary outages,” Mazur said. “No electrical system is Hurricane-proof. The restoration has gone very well so far, but no doubt there will be some lingering effects that will taper off in time.” Mazur said FPL has many people on the ground who have traveled from far away to ensure that power around the state is restored. “I’m here at the Port Charlotte Mall. This is one of 25 staging and parking sites that we set up prior to the storm impacting the coast. We are in the midst of restoration that we did plan for. Our restoration is ahead of schedule. At this point, we’ve restored power to about 95% a little north of 95% of those impacted from Hurricane Milton. At this point, about 1.9 million customers,” Mazur said. Mazur also addressed neighbors’ concerns regarding risk and issues from surges. “There are no risks at all. This is just one of the lingering effects after a major hurricane rolls through a populated area, and really, this storm impacted our entire service area, really from one side of the state to the other,” Mazur said. Mazur said the top priority for FPL is restoring power to those who don’t have it. If you want to track outages in your area, you can look at FPL’s outage map here or LCEC’s outage map here.