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      • Fort Myers Metro South
        Person of interest detained after small brush fires lit behind Fort Myers Lowe's
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: Fog early, then sunny and warm this afternoon
        Trent Aric
        North Fort Myers
        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Crash with injuries slows traffic on southbound US-41 in Collier County
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral building once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit
        Bella Line
        Covering Florida
        Rural counties sound alarm as FL House advances sweeping property tax changes
        Forrest Saunders
        Dont Waste Your Money
        Winter storm travel insurance: What's covered and what's not?
        John Matarese
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend January 22 - 25
        Vanessa Busch
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Touch-A-Truck, Celtic Festival, vintage markets and more
        Amy Wegmann

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        • Kings Highway is back open after crash in Charlotte County

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Hertz partners with college to train auto techs amid shortage

          Eric Lovelace

        • Fort Myers employees face payroll delays as new system experiences glitches

          Miyoshi Price

        • Naples St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled just before 50th anniversary

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • If you give a child a book

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        Local News

        Florida hemp business owners fight federal ban with Capitol Hill push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Police: Fort Myers man helped funnel cash in worldwide tech scam

        Shari Armstrong
      • National News

        • Colts Texans Football

          Philip Rivers reportedly interviewing for Buffalo Bills head coaching job

        • Aviation Safety

          ’Never again’: FAA finalizes rules after fatal D.C. air collision

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        • Russia Ukraine War Blackout

          Inside daily life in Ukraine as war and brutal winter collide

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      • AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Investigates

        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Katie LaGrone
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        DeSoto County

        Two Southwest Florida men killed, one critically injured in Hardee County crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman
      • Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

        Eric Lovelace
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        Collier County

        One injured in Naples house fire possibly caused by a charging e-bike battery

        Shari Armstrong
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
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        LaBelle camp empowers adults with special needs by trying new things

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Arcadia

        Wife searches for husband after ICE detention following traffic stop in Arcadia

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples City Council approves Pridefest permit with drag show restrictions

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Lee County man arrested for threatening judge in lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        Dry season fuels surge of brush fires across Southwest Florida on Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
        FHP

        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
        Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Potholes filled

        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate advances narrower public marijuana smoking ban

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        American workforce aging rapidly as young workers face hiring challenges

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price

        Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
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        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
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        Naples

        MLK Day parade draws hundreds to downtown Naples to honor King’s legacy

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Report: Teen arrested for firing a gun outside of a Charlotte Co. Waffle House

        WFTX Digital Team

        Bonita Springs

        LCSO: Deputy shot at woman after she pointed a weapon at deputies twice

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery

        WFTX
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Covering Florida

        Big ideas, few specifics: Where Florida’s property tax push stands after 1 week

        Forrest Saunders
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Senior High achieves highest grad rate increase in county

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        'He has his hands tied': 911 call details Cape Coral jewelry store robbery

        Alex Orenczuk
        Aquafence

        Naples

        Naples condo first in city to explore Aquafence flood barrier system

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County considers 1% sales tax to fix roads

        Lehigh Acres

        HOLES IN THE ROAD OR IN YOUR POCKET?: Lee County considers sales tax increase

        Victoria Quevedo
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