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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National Politics
        Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in 2025
        Justin Boggs

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          WFTX Digital Team

        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

          Hunter Walterman

        • Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million

          Anvar Ruziev

        • PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Rare Earth

          US dependence on China for rare earth elements sparks security concerns

          Maya Rodriguez
        • Social Security

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        • Senate CDC

          Fired CDC chief says she was ousted for refusing to blindly back vaccine advice

          Scripps News Group

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      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13

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        Labelle

        LaBelle’s cooking up a new plan to help food trucks get rolling and grow easier

        Austin Schargorodski
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Covering Florida

        Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Lawmakers will tour Florida migrant facility

        Forrest Saunders
      • Collier Mosquito Control meeting

        Naples

        Tensions rise as people protest aerial Collier Co. mosquito pesticide spraying

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 20: Ian Cerro shares the lessons he learned from his father

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sanibel

        Diamondback terrapins threatened by poaching and crab traps in Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley
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        Punta Gorda

        UPDATE: Former Punta Gorda teacher now facing federal child porn charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Bank to host blood drive in Fort Myers, amid critical shortage

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO video shows deputies pull couple from burning home

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fl pythons

        Covering Florida

        Florida Python Challenge returns Friday to protect Everglades

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Sites to check out if you need food assistance in SWFL

        Shari Armstrong
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Demand for food pantry surges on Sanibel as summer slows tourism

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Local News

        Florida graduates face fourth-highest student debt in the nation, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sarasota County

        Woman killed in Englewood crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port 'Circle of Honr

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port breaks ground on new veterans memorial

        Hunter Walterman
      • Food supplies sit on the shelves of the Salvation Army in Naples.

        Naples

        Salvation Army sees 175% increase in food assistance needs in Naples

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        INTERIM NO MORE: Punta Gorda names new city manager after surprise vote

        Alex Orenczuk
        Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island council chairman tries to fire city manager over audit

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • North Port PD Rendering

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port explores private partnership for new police headquarters

        Hunter Walterman
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        Labelle

        POCKET PARK: Tiny LaBelle lot may become the city’s next shady place to relax

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral developer works to bring workforce housing for community's 'missing middle'

        Cape Coral

        Developer tackles Cape Coral's 'missing middle' with four new housing projects

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        CSU lowers hurricane season prediction as strong wind shear continues

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested for kidnapping victim during PlayStation sale, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Naples

        Collier County deputy hurt in crash while trying to stop driver, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers Fire Dept. responds to fire on Lantern Lane

        WFTX Digital Team
        Flooded street under Matanza's pass bridge during June 2025 storm.

        Fort Myers Beach

        State provides over $1.2 million for Fort Myers Beach infrastructure

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        RSW REACTS: TSA gives the boot to airport security shoe removal rule

        Austin Schargorodski
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        National News

        A DEADLY PATTERN: Guadalupe River flooding echoes tragedies of 1932 and 1987

        Katie Walls
        Brunos

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Cape Coral councilwoman joins Fort Myers restaurant to aid Texas flood victims

        Miyoshi Price
        BALL PYTHON

        Lehigh Acres

        A SLITHERING SURPRISE: Ball python crashes Lehigh Acres family pool party

        Victoria Quevedo
      • North Port University

        North Port/Englewood

        'North Port University' offers inside look at city government

        Hunter Walterman
        Immokalee road and Catawba street development

        Naples

        Controversial project on Immokalee Road advances with reduced affordable housing

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lethal injection execution

        National News

        Florida poised to break execution record; Clergy demand moratorium

        Forrest Saunders
      • Local experts weigh in on Cape Coral housing market amid national attention

        Cape Coral

        Local experts push back on ‘Worst Housing Market’ label for Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Clayton Miller memorial

        Naples

        Memorial approved for 14-year-old killed in North Naples e-bike crash

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Fire says Mila Spa damaged by overnight fire

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FMPD

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate overnight death on Towles Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF

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        Clewiston

        Hendry County deputies identify, search for suspect in fatal shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County studies shared-use path to connect communities across Caloosahatchee

        Miyoshi Price
        North Port Home Prices Drop

        North Port/Englewood

        Report: North Port home prices see biggest price drop in country

        Hunter Walterman
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        Hurricane

        QUIET IN THE TROPICS

        Katie Walls
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