All lanes of US-41 near Aliso road are closed due to a car crash with a gas line. This car has been engulfed in flames since around 8:30. Crews are working to put the flames out while LCSO asks you avoid the area and plan an alternate route.

Fire is out but the area is still closed off.

We’re aware of reports that American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas (ICT) to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been involved in an incident. We will provide information as it becomes available.

DEVELOPING: An American Airlines regional jet has crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a helicopter, a source familiar with the situation tells NBC News, causing the closure of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…

Big #Florida panther spotted recently near Babcock Ranch in Southwest Florida. The FWC collared and weighed it at 165 pounds, making it one of the largest ever recorded in Florida. @WINKNews

$1 is two meals to a family in need! Hunger is in every corner of Southwest Florida — it’s estimated 1/8 adults and 1/6 kids in our area need hunger relief. I am amazed watching the # of meals go up this morning!

FLORIDA IS BACK IN THE SWEET 16 🔥 The Gators battle back to defeat (8) UConn 77-75 in a THRILLER 🐊 #MarchMadness

He did it. Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion. He’s achieved the career Grand Slam.

Outside Strozier Library, one FSU student organized for all these musician to play music for people ahead of a vigil on Landis Green WINK News

The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Regional News Story – Breaking/Spot News goes to Jet Crash on I-75 (WINK News).

SCCF Coastal Watch’s Adopt-A-Mangrove program was featured in the The New York Times ! 🌱 The article — part of the Times' '50 States, 50 Fixes' series — highlights our community’s powerful mangrove restoration efforts. Read now: tinyurl.com/NYTCoastalWatch

TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN DeSOTO — WINK Viewer Kaitlynn W. captured this ominous swirling sky from Arcadia moments before the twister hit Monday

Confirmed tornado in DeSoto County Monday — video captured outside a home. 📷: Kaitlynn W.

Happy first day of school! 🎒 Second grade vs. now — wishing everyone a fun, safe start to the year. Tune into WINK — we’re live across SWFL with details on new school start times, increased security, and the latest on the teacher shortage.

🚨 TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚨 There is a water main break and flooding in the area of Highlands Avenue and East Broadway Avenue in Estero. At this time, East Broadway is shutdown. Motorists, please avoid this area as personnel is working to fix this.

Shout out to Adam Sandler for stopping by Alico Arena and playing some pickup with our guys! #ATTITUDE #WingsUp

A star-studded view Inside Hurricane Melissa overnight as it further intensified toward Category 5 strength. Senior meteorologist Matthew Cappucci was on the NOAA Hurricane Hunter flight and the poetically peaceful – and perilous – center of the atmospheric buzzsaw:

A thread of videos from today’s flight into Hurricane Melissa In this first one we are entering from the southeast just after sunrise and the bright arc on the far northwest eye wall is the light just beginning to make it over the top from behind us.

This is from today's #Melissa mission. Honestly might be my favorite eyewall penetration video ever. Never seen this vantage point before. Side view of a near peak intensity Cat 5 monster. Looks like flying thru Niagara Falls. Unreal. Check out this entire thread 🧵

Just landed after an absolutely insane flight with NOAA Aircraft Operations Center into #Melissa just before landfall in #Jamaica. I was processing the dropsonde data before it went out. When I saw the 113 m/s (219 knots) just above the surface I couldn't believe it. My display only goes to 100