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We've reached the peak of hurricane season: Here's where 2026 stands
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (223+ words) WINK News September 10 is the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, but this yearâÂÂs tropics look anything but typical The 2026 Atlantic season has produced just five named storms so far.As the WINK News Weather Authority recently…...
2026 Hurricane Season...Record breaking in a good way
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is making history, and for Southwest Florida, it's happening for all the right reasons. For the third consecutive Labor Day weekend, there was no active tropical cyclone anywhere in the Atlantic basin, including the Atlantic Ocean,…...
Buckingham church fire in Fort Myers caused by lightning strike, investigators say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (242+ words) FORT MYERS, Florida - A lightning strike started a fire at a local church, and it burned for hours before anyone noticed. The Tice Fire Protection and Rescue Service District determined that a direct lightning strike during a severe storm caused…...
The rain is adding up this week
1+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — This week will bring ample opportunities to add to our rainfall totals. Tuesday morning will feature only a few clouds, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. A mix of sun and clouds will allow temperatures to…...
Tropical wave near Cabo Verde: development chances ticked down
2+ week, 4+ day ago (132+ words) WINK News The system southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is still being watched, but its odds of development have eased slightly with the 8:00 update from the National Hurricane Center.Ã Showers and storms associated with the wave remain disorganized,…...
Smoke still possible as Bonita Springs brush fires near containment
2+ week, 5+ day ago (163+ words) WINK News Two brush fires that burned north of Bonita Beach Road are mostly under control as of Tuesday morning. Hour by Hour Forecast - Daughter of Ave Maria Dean of Students drowns in family pond - LCSO says it's âWhite…...
Data center 'Godfather' addresses DeSoto County at invite-only meeting
2+ week, 5+ day ago (555+ words) Developers are pitching one of the world's biggest data centers in DeSoto County. ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK)—Security ushered a select group of people through the gates of the Turner Center on Monday as the 'Godfather' of data centers addressed people…...
Florida Forest Service battles 2 brush fires burning near Bonita Beach Road
2+ week, 5+ day ago (156+ words) BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WINK)— Two brush fires are burning near the intersection of Bonita Beach Road and Radio Tower Road. As of 8 p.m., a 70-acre fire on Radio Tower Road is 80% contained. A 6.1-acre fire on Vincent Road is 98% contained. Firefighters…...
The forecast takes a wetter turn this week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) Scattered storms return to the forecast tomorrow, with increasing rain chances for the latter half of this week. A stray coastal morning shower is possible Tuesday, with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A few coastal storms (20% coverage) will develop…...
Brush fire growing near Bonita Beach Road
2+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WINK)—Crews are responding to a brush fire near Bonita Beach Road Southeast and Radio Tower Road. WINK News anchor Jillian Haggerty has been monitoring the situation since the fires were first reported. Jesse Lavender with the…...