#BREAKING Hurricane Milton now a major hurricane at a Category 3 storm.

Businesses in downtown Punta Gorda boarding up and getting ready for #HurricaneMilton WINK News 📸: WINK News reporter Camilia Pereira

UPDATE: New evening consensus model is in. For our Southwest Florida community, still recovering from Ian 2 years ago, this is crushing. Models have adjusted south again. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. Small adjustments, both north or

Currently in Fort Myers at Page Field Commons.

Seeing damage from #HurricaneMilton in The Villas neighborhood in south Fort Myers. A tree uprooted as our WINK News Weather Team was tracking several tornado warnings across SWFL. 📸: Lindsay Danley

Snapped power poles on Garden Blvd. in northeast Cape Coral. Right now LCEC outage map showing about 4,400 people without power right now. WINK News #HurricaneMilton 📸: Clarissa Chun

Damage to homes in the Lake Fairways community in North Fort Myers #HurricaneMilton 📸: Olivia Jean

Water starting to cover Estero Blvd. on Fort Myers Beach from #HurricaneMilton WINK News 📸: Pierre

Insane video of a tornado crossing over Hwy 80 outside of Clewiston. Outer bands from #Milton mean business. 📸: WINK News viewer ~ Greg

Damage from Moody River Estates in North Fort Myers from #HurricaneMilton WINK News

Storm surge starting to come onto Fort Myers Beach from Hurricane Milton. This is a view from Jefferson Street. #HurricaneMilton WINK News 📸: Joshua Sims

A massive fire broke out at The Boathouse restaurant in Cape Coral Thursday night. The restaurant just reopened after Hurricane Milton. The Battalion Chief says employees were closing up when the fire broke out in the kitchen. No one was hurt. WINK News 📷: Ashlee Knittel

Presented by Inspired Closets SWFL, the event was chaired by Meg and Tyler — & Finn, the race was timed by Florida Race Day and emceed by WINK News anchor Taylor Petras, with Sammy Callari and STAR participant Parker S. serving as the Grand Marshal duo.

Raising the banner last night for the 3x Florida Everblades Kelly Cup Champs 🏆 FOURpeat anyone?!?

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃 lots to be thankful for this year. Hope everyone is spending the day with their loved ones. Yesterday was my last day on air for a while as baby boy is due any day now! Gonna miss my WINK News morning team these next few months. 👋🏼 FOR NOW.

Good riddance! 🌀

WINK anchor in training! 📺 Our sweet baby boy Miles joined our family over the weekend. We are so in love. PS - there are angels on this earth and they are labor and delivery nurses. Shout out to all of them who helped us at Health Park Hospital.

Merry Christmas from our little family to yours ❤️🎄

BREAKING 🚨 A six acre brush fire is burning near I-75 near Immokalee Rd. Homes in the area are being evacuated and North Collier Regional Park is shut down.

BREAKING 🚨 A home on Kingfish Road in Bokeelia is destroyed after a fire broke out early this morning. Right now the fire marshal is working to determine the cause. WINK News