India, Jan. 12 -- Popular Southwest Florida meteorologist Matt Devitt, known for his witty weather memes, has been fired by WINK News, he announced in a Facebook post. Devitt's popularity for his funny memes about Sunshine State weather extended beyond Southwest Florida.

Devitt, who had worked at the local commercial television station for 10 years, shared the news in a Facebook post. While he did not reveal why exactly he was let go, he said the decision was unexpected and came as a "shock" to him.

"LIFE UPDATE: After 10 years, my time with WINK News has come to an end after being let go from my role as Chief Meteorologist on Thursday. This decision was not one that I expected or agreed with and was not given the opportunity to say goo...