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Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

Immokalee

New mobile food pantry to serve Southwest Florida's underserved communities

Charlotte County

Charlotte County deputies arrest teen in sexual battery investigation

Lee County

New Florida law cracks down on animal abuse, publicly names offenders

Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach council member Jim Atterholt to retire at end of year

Cape Coral

Cape Coral shelter animals get Christmas gifts from volunteers

Lehigh Acres

Christmas fire in Lehigh Acres kills family dog

Lehigh Acres

Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres serves free Christmas meals to neighbors in need

Golden Gate

Couple demands justice after claiming dog shot by neighbor in Golden Gate

Downtown Fort Myers

STUDY: Prices rise for people vacationing or staycationing in Southwest Florida

DeSoto County

Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers

Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach regains flood discount bringing potential insurance savings

Immokalee

Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children

Arcadia

Arcadia churches team up to repair hurricane-damaged homes

Sanibel

Neighbors helping neighbors as F.I.S.H. of SANCAP supports families this holiday

North Fort Myers

'Fix the Bridge' sign sparks questions for those driving past it in Fort Myers

Arcadia

Bodycam shows former DeSoto County corrections supervisor beat inmates

Naples

Family helps raise final walls at Habitat Collier neighborhood

Immokalee

Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

Fort Myers Metro South

ECHL, PHPA reach agreement; regular season resumes

Lee County

Senior Medical Center hosting food and toy drive today in Fort Myers

Covering Florida

Woman fatally stabbed inside Barnes & Noble, suspect in custody

Bonita Springs

Man and dog killed in Bonita Springs DUI crash remembered for selfless spirit

Sanibel

TAKING ROOT: Sanibel launches plan to restore vegetation lost to hurricanes

Naples

UPDATE: FBI now leading investigation into missing Fort Myers boaters

Fort Myers Beach

Pink Shell donates 500 teddy bears to children's hospital for holidays.

DeSoto County

DeSoto County deputies is at the scene of a death investigation

Lee County

Toys for Tots helps 32,000 Lee County families celebrate Christmas

Arcadia

FHP: Lehigh Acres man putting chains on trailer hit, killed by driver in Arcadia

Port Charlotte

Charlotte County deputies investigate shooting in Port Charlotte

Sarasota County

Feds: Sarasota man planned extremist violence, faces gun and sex abuse charges

Port Charlotte

Woman charged in Port Charlotte stabbing that left man critically hurt

Bonita Springs

'Horrific scene': Bonita Springs man killed when car hit him, while walking dog

Lee County

Lee County Sheriff's Office arrests sex offender connected to teen paddleboarder

Fort Myers Metro South

Driver arrested for going 133 mph on I-75

Bonita Springs

Driver charged with DUI manslaughter in Bonita Springs crash

Cape Coral

House passes bill to streamline wildlife plan approvals

Downtown Fort Myers

Fort Myers woman gets surprise home makeover after Hurricane Milton

Naples

NEW KIT REVEAL: FC Naples pays tribute to Naples Pier with new jerseys

Arcadia

'I was shocked': Governor DeSantis awards money for new Arcadia sewage plant

Fort Myers Metro South

Authorities find boat of missing Southwest Florida boaters with no one onboard

Sanibel

No more butts on the beach? Sanibel to discuss smoking ban at city beaches

Clewiston

Hendry County conducts emergency response drill at Clewiston High School