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  • Fort Myers Metro South
    Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Dry weather returns after record breaking rainfall
    Trent Aric
    Naples
    Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Local News
    DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten
    WFTX Digital Team
    Punta Gorda
    Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development
    Alex Orenczuk
    Naples
    Two arrested after standoff with Collier County deputies
    WFTX Digital Team
    Downtown Fort Myers
    LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fort Myers Beach
    New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding
    Anvar Ruziev
    Local News
    Clearwater condo partially reopens after damaged pillar found
    WFTX Digital Team
    Downtown Fort Myers
    Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Downtown Fort Myers
    INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations
    Miyoshi Price
    North Port/Englewood
    North Port voters decide on $122 million police headquarters upgrade
    Victoria Quevedo

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

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

      WFTX Digital Team

    • Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

      Kaitlin Knapp

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    Local News

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

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    Florida gas prices hit lowest point since December 2023

    Ryan Kruger
  • National News

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      Microsoft starts layoffs of about three percent of its workforce

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      'The Office' is getting a spinoff series on Peacock called 'The Paper'

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      Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations

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  • Deadly Crash Alligator Alley

    Naples

    Deadly crash closes down Alligator Alley in Collier County

    WFTX Digital Team
    Fort Myers City Council Vote

    Downtown Fort Myers

    AFTER THE VOTE: Fort Myers City Council members talk after changing vote

    Stephen Pimpo
    Cell Tower near Everglades City

    Collier County

    "A MONSTROSITY" Ochopee business owner fights proposed cell tower in Big Cypress

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    North Port/Englewood

    DECADES IN THE MAKING: North Port opens its Wellen Park Emergency Center

    Victoria Quevedo
    FORT MYERS FMPD ICE VOTE

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Many at Fort Myers meeting disappointed after council approves ICE agreement

    Miyoshi Price
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    Labelle

    ’Not happy’: Residents ask why LaBelle now has three 7-Elevens within a mile

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Cape Coral

    City's demand letter for funds on Jaycee Park concession vendor hits deadline

    Bella Line

    Fort Myers Beach

    Scaled-Down Arches Bayfront project resubmitted on Fort Myers Beach

    Anvar Ruziev
    City Council listens to at least two hours of public comment about the ICE agreement

    Immigration Action

    ALL IN FAVOR: Fort Myers Council votes 7-0 for ICE agreement

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    WATCH LIVE: Emergency Fort Myers City Council Meeting on Immigration underway

    WFTX Digital Team

    Local News

    GOT PLANS? | The festivals this weekend will be music to your ears

    Amy Wegmann

    Weather

    FORECAST: Cool day ahead and even colder night expected

    Katie Walls
  • police-lights

    Local News

    Suspect arrested after making threats with a firearm, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
    Gary Martini

    Local News

    Lee County deputies search for missing man

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    A SWFL attorney says the Fort Myers city council's decision was legal

    Miyoshi Price
  • Naples

    Solidarity with Israel Coalition hosts rally in Naples amid ceasefire breakdown

    Dominga Murray

    Bonita Springs

    Bonita Springs Film Festival encourages applicants

    Dominga Murray
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    North Port/Englewood

    WHO'S NEXT? North Port Police Chief supports ICE agreement

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Hendry County

    CAUGHT: Hendry Co. Sheriff snags unexpected runaways - a herd of cows

    Austin Schargorodski
    Reviving Color: New art shop aims to restore Matlacha's artistic spirit post-Ian

    Pine Island / Matlacha

    Reviving Color: New art shop aims to restore Matlacha's artistic spirit post-Ian

    Bella Line
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend March 20 – March 23

    Vanessa Busch
  • Collier County Fair 2025

    Naples

    Collier Fair 2025 promises new rides, interactive garden, and family favorites

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Mosquito release in Golden Gate City

    Naples

    Collier County releases first batch of 'sterile' mosquitoes

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Shane Williams is identified using a new facial approximation

    Downtown Fort Myers

    College student helps identify Fort Myers John Doe with facial reconstruction

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Cape Coral

    ALL ABOARD! Cape Coral's ONLY water taxi sets sail, first time since Ian

    Ella Rhoades
    DeSantis

    Immigration Action

    DeSantis floats suspending Fort Myers City Council members after ICE vote

    Ryan Kruger

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME: FC Naples wins two big matches in one week

    Ryan Kruger
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    Sanibel

    Scientists work to prevent future red tide outbreaks in Lee County

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Charlotte County

    Babcock Ranch homeowners feel misled after paying for impact doors that aren’t

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Venezuelan family with Temporary Protected Status fears having to leave SWFL

    Miyoshi Price
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    National News

    Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

    Scripps News Group
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    Immigration Action

    BREAKING: Ft Myers City councilor confirms death threats over immigration vote

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Naples

    NEW RULES? Deadly e-bike crashprompts new safety push in Collier County

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Are Fort Myers City Council jobs in jeopardy if they vote against the governor?

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    APPROVED, WITH A WARNING: Punta Gorda goes forward with immigration enforcement

    Alex Orenczuk

    Covering Florida

    Fla. AG tells Ft Myers officials: Rejecting immigration agreement breaks the law

    Forrest Saunders
  • US Congressman Byron Donalds April 2024

    Immigration Action

    'You don't have that authority': Donalds wants Fort Myers council members out

    Ryan Kruger
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    Lee County

    Two men found guilty of murder in Fort Myers parking lot stabbing at El Patron

    WFTX Digital Team
    Housing market boom in Southwest Florida

    Lee County

    Massive inventory boom in Southwest Florida's housing market raises questions

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    WHO ARE THEY?: The Fort Myers City Council members at center of immigration vote

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Sanibel

    MARSH MADNESS! No basketball, SCCF plants all month to revitalize marshes

    Ella Rhoades
    James Uthmeier

    Downtown Fort Myers

    'THEY ARE BREAKING THE LAW': Attorney General meets with FOX 4 over city vote

    WFTX Digital Team
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