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      • Lee County
        Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen
        Shari Armstrong
        Weather
        FORECAST: Sunny skies today as warmer weather is on the way
        Trent Aric
        Lee County
        Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Charlotte County
        Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition
        Eric Lovelace
        Local News
        U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time
        Ryan Kruger

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          Emily Young

        • FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

          Allie Kaiser

        • A year after his death, Sgt. Elio Diaz is remembered in Charlotte County

          Alex Orenczuk

      • If you give a child a book

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        Lee County

        One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Cape Coral

        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

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          Inside Sudan’s starvation siege: First US network to reach El Fasher survivors

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          Christmas scams: Fake airline customer service scams are canceling real flights

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          Kia and Hyundai will pay states $9 million over ignition theft investigations

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        Local News

        Holiday debt hangover: How to avoid carrying gift purchases into next year

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        UPDATE: LaBelle drawbridge reopens on Thursday evening

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        Exterior look: Cape Coral's Jaycee Park bistro will continue construction.

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

        Bella Line
      • Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

        4-year-old left at wrong bus stop in Clewiston

        Allie Kaiser
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        Alva

        FROM TANKS TO TAPS: Anarchy Ale Works nears opening day as Alva’s new brewery

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Naples

        Community members pressure Naples council to challenge Pride's lawsuit

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics

        Lee County

        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Dolphin Disease Detectives

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds

        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

        Cape Coral

        Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere—here’s how to use and dispose them safely

        Emily Young

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police search for violent suspect leads to unrelated arrest and crash

        Hunter Walterman
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County issues 30-Day rabies alert after bat tests positive

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint

        Hunter Walterman
        Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Florida Forest Service plans 818-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        Highway 27 project worries Clewiston business owners

        Allie Kaiser
        Three indicted for first degree murder

        Lee County

        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Police boat towed after incident at Laishley Park Marina

        Emily Young
        Scam

        Local News

        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • North Naples

        PILES OF DEBRIS: Naples neighbors frustrated with pace of cleanup in nearby lot

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

        Emily Young
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        Local News

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
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        Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles

        Forrest Saunders
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        Charlotte County

        Report: Port Charlotte man admits to killing father, blames voices in his head

        Sarah Lindenberg
        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Gov. Desantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terrorist organizations

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Collier considers public emergency to repair $1.5 million worth of unpaved roads

        Golden Gate

        Collier Co. weighs public emergency to fix rural roads for first responders

        Bella Line
        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Immokalee

        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        People in Fort Myers weigh in as City of Palms Park demolition looms

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dog rescued from house fire in Englewood

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Lee County

        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FHP

        Naples

        FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

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