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      • Collier County
        Measles cases reported in Ave Maria as Florida Dept. of Health withholds numbers
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
        FORECAST: Brief warmup arrives today as we wait for yet another cold front
        Trent Aric
        North Naples
        Naples father charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old son while intoxicated
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Illegal burns, drought raise risk after 60-acre fire near North Port
        Bella Line
        Sarasota County
        North Port man charged with sexual battery of teen; there could be more victims
        WFTX Digital Team
        Labelle
        Freeze forces Hendry County blueberry farmers into high-stakes waiting game
        Emily Young
        Marco Island
        Cold weather kills dozens of fish at Marco Island lagoon
        Eric Lovelace
        Local News
        Expert: Develop AI literacy to spot fake content online
        Ryan Kruger
        Immokalee
        Immokalee native opens craft store to bring creative expression
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • Crash impacts traffic on Cape Coral Parkway near the bridge

        • Three new members elected to Naples City Council

          WFTX Digital Team

        • One person injured in Fort Myers apartment fire

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Teen charged in Cape Coral murder will head to trial in April

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

        Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        Woman arrested after hit-and-run, charged with abusing dogs in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Cape Coral man sentenced for threatening to assassinate the president

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Westminster Dog Show

          Historic win for Doberman Penny, handler Andy Linton at Westminster Dog Show

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Holiday Travel

          Government shutdown ends but Homeland Security faces funding crisis in 2 weeks

          Joe St. George
        • Biz Retail Sales - big-screen TVs

          Score big TV deals before the Super Bowl without a super-sized budget

          John Matarese

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Transformer malfunction forces evacuation of Fort Myers office building

        Miyoshi Price
        Fruitscapes Nursery handles the cold

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Fruitscapes Nursery takes extra steps to protect tropical crops from cold temps

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers and Cape Coral men indicted on murder charges in fentanyl deaths

        WFTX Digital Team
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        DeSoto County

        Six people, five dogs safe after DeSoto County house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers Seafood & Music Festival postponed

        WFTX Digital Team
        HCSO raiding Clewiston City Hall

        Clewiston

        BREAKING: Clewiston council member speaks out about government building raids

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Punta Gorda

        See how Punta Gorda’s Iguanaland keeps 260 reptile species warm

        Alex Orenczuk
        Immigration policy sparks emotional Florida Capitol showdown

        Covering Florida

        Immigration policy sparks emotional Florida Capitol showdown

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Community Cooperative opens warming center as cold weather grips Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Beach

        What’s up with Fort Myers Beach's red algae?

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs Wonder Gardens adjusts to cold with indoor animal relocations

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Golden Gate church gets county OK despite traffic worries on Immokalee Road

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Naples

        Cold temperatures no match for dedicated pickleball players in Naples

        Emily Young
        Man charged in mother's shooting death in North Fort Myers receives more than $1 million bond

        North Fort Myers

        $1 million bond set for man charged with killing mother in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
        Dover Terrace brush fire

        Hendry County

        Firefighters contain 65-acre brush fire southeast of LaBelle

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Vice President Vance boarding Air Force Two

        Collier County

        Vice President JD Vance spent about two hours in Naples on Wednesday

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man, 75, arrested on child pornography charges

        Shari Armstrong
        Students on their Chromebooks

        Labelle

        Hendry County School District creates AI policy for responsible classroom use

        Allie Kaiser
      • Mary Hare (left) and Mary Opitz

        Sunshine Crimes

        45 years later, mystery remains over two girls kidnapped at Edison Mall in 1981

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Winter storm ripple effects disrupt flights at Southwest Florida airports

        Alex Orenczuk
        East Naples

        Naples

        Collier County set to approve $5M in sidewalk upgrades, some planned 7 years ago

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Cape Coral Fire Department warns residents about fraudulent t-shirt text scam

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

        Warrant claims 'misconduct' in Clewiston govt., City Manager says 'no comment'

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Local News

        Longtime SWFL DJ helps others through addiction recovery podcast

        Ryan Kruger
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte High School assistant principal charged with DUI after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Senate President Albritton treated for lung blood clot at Tallahassee hospital

        dMissing diver found dead

        North Port/Englewood

        Diver searching for shark teeth found dead hours after disappearing in Englewood

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Naples

        Former NFL player hosts free football camp to develop Southwest Florida talent

        Eric Lovelace

        Collier County

        Collier County Public Schools achieves record-breaking 94.4% graduation rate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Sunny, but empty skies: How winter weather up north is impacting travel at RSW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Burn bans: What you can and cannot do

        Katie Walls
        FHP

        Punta Gorda

        Teen dies in Charlotte County crash after hitting utility pole

        Andrew Shipley

        Lee County

        Mandatory cursive in school? Florida lawmakers move forward with bill

        Hunter Walterman
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival returns to downtown Fort Myers

        Hunter Walterman
        Road and school signs

        North Fort Myers

        Safety concerns persist outside Littleton Elementary after road project

        Allie Kaiser
        Collier County Rural Lands West

        Naples

        Groups prepare to sue over Collier County development near panther habitat

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • E BIKE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida e-bike safety bill aims to slow speeds on shared sidewalks

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral's beloved breakfast spot hits the market

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot is for sale

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        SOLD: Storage, light industry will replace the old Shell Factory

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man charged with intentionally setting fires in Fort Myers

        Alex Orenczuk
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Naples

        Crash with injuries slows traffic on southbound US-41 in Collier County

        Alex Orenczuk
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Kings Highway is back open after crash in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
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