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      • Cape Coral
        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
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        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
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        Naples
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        Lee County
        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended
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        Fort Myers Beach
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        • Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

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        Collier County

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      • National News

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      • Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

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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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        North Fort Myers

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

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        Labelle

        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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        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

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        Arcadia

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

        Hunter Walterman
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        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

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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
      • Hiring

        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

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        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

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        Cape Coral

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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
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        Naples

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lehigh Acres

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Glades County

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