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  • DeSoto County
    DeSoto County deputies cleared in deadly shooting of wanted sex offender
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Weather
    FORECAST: Dry weather returns after record rainfall
    Katie Walls
    Punta Gorda
    Missing boater last seen leaving Charlotte Harbor, Coast Guard says
    WFTX Digital Team
    Marco Island
    Will it fix the problem? Marco Island canal dredging plan sparks debate
    Mahmoud Bennett
    North Port/Englewood
    North Port voters decide on $122 million police headquarters upgrade
    Victoria Quevedo
    Lehigh Acres
    HIRING? Lehigh jobs expected to grow as major businesses follow residential boom
    Ella Rhoades
    Punta Gorda
    Task force formed to explore merging Punta Gorda, Charlotte County dispatches
    Alex Orenczuk
    Local News
    Two more executions set in Florida, AP reports
    WFTX Digital Team
    Naples
    Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed
    Kaitlin Knapp

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      WFTX Digital Team

    • New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding

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  • If you give a child a book

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

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    Local News

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    WFTX Digital Team
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  • National News

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    • United Airlines

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    First animals arrive at Sea Life Florida, set to open in June

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Florida gas prices hit lowest point since December 2023

    Ryan Kruger
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    Punta Gorda

    Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development

    Alex Orenczuk
  • MCCOLLUM TOUR FORT MYERS

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    INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations

    Miyoshi Price
    Great Blue Heron in Collier County

    Naples

    Blue Heron dies after being trapped in powerline on Collier Blvd for 24 hours

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Lehigh Acres

    WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

    Ella Rhoades
  • Cape Coral Police Department

    Cape Coral

    Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'

    WFTX Digital Team
    Gabriela Reyes

    Cape Coral

    Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

    Kaitlin Knapp
    FSU Shooting Investigation

    Florida

    Phoenix Ikner released from hospital as he faces serious charges in FSU shooting

    WTXL Digital Staff
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison

    Kaitlin Knapp
    El Patron murder sentence

    Downtown Fort Myers

    LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Governor Ron DeSantis

    Local News

    Governor DeSantis speaks with leaders of immigration enforcement

    WFTX Digital Team
  • LCSO kitten death

    Local News

    DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    AAA: Florida Gas prices drop to lowest since 2023

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Lee County deputies search for suspect vehicle

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

    Victoria Quevedo
    Florida Highway Patrol

    Clewiston

    Two young children dead, three others injured in Glades County crash

    Andrew Shipley
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    Fort Myers Beach

    HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Lee County Drought

    Local News

    'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Beach

    London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

    Miyoshi Price
    Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

    Bella Line
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    Collier County

    DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Port Charlotte

    'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Naples

    Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

    WFTX Digital Team

    Local News

    GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL

    Amy Wegmann
    FPL FIRE

    Downtown Fort Myers

    No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Jarome Collier County

    Naples

    DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Black Bear sighting

    Local News

    Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

    WFTX Digital Team
    Harbor Grand Code Violations

    Local News

    Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

    Anvar Ruziev

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

    Ryan Kruger
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    Labelle

    Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Local News

    Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

    Dominga Murray
    The FBI calls it one of the biggest online threats facing kids today.

    Covering Florida

    FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

    Katie LaGrone

    Cape Coral

    'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping

    Bella Line
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

    Miyoshi Price
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    Lehigh Acres

    SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines

    Ella Rhoades
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    Port Charlotte

    'A man of the people': New pope's brother reacts from Port Charlotte

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