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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National Politics
        Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in 2025
        Justin Boggs

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

          Hunter Walterman

        • Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million

          Anvar Ruziev

        • PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Rare Earth

          US dependence on China for rare earth elements sparks security concerns

          Maya Rodriguez
        • Social Security

          Treasury to phase out paper checks, citing cost and security

          Scripps News Group
        • Senate CDC

          Fired CDC chief says she was ousted for refusing to blindly back vaccine advice

          Scripps News Group

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        Naples

        Porsche Studio Naples offers hands-on experience on Fifth Avenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police investigate shooting at Renaissance Preserve

        WFTX Digital Team
        IMMOKALEE WATER SEWER X HEALTHCARE NETWORK

        Immokalee

        Immokalee is turning water savings into healthy smiles

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        $50K grant helps Fort Myers mental health nonprofit expand job training

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Port/Englewood

        ARRESTED: North Port Police arrest three suspects in May home invasion

        Park

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County parks get new components

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral police arrest man for threats of mass shooting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police arrest man for posting mass shooting threats

        Bella Line
        Taco Tuesday

        Arcadia

        How far would you go for a taco? Pilots fly into Arcadia for Taco Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
        Rainbow in Big Cypress National Preserve

        Investigates

        Trekking through the swamp near Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

        Michael Paluska
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County Deputy helps reunite non-verbal teen found walking alone on busy road

        Anvar Ruziev
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Florida signs $245M in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz:' A look at the numbers

        By KATE PAYNE
        hoa

        Investigates

        'I would rather live under a bridge than under an HOA': Florida viewers respond

        Adam Walser
      • ROBIN CORDES

        Arcadia

        Friend describes tragic moment Arcadia man disappeared in Peace River accident

        Victoria Quevedo
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Naples

        Migrant families allege human rights abuses at Alligator Alcatraz

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Hendry County

        Sand mine proposal returns to Montura, reigniting local pushback

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers home with a history of 911 calls at the center of debate

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape animal shelter warns record mosquito season puts pets at higher risk for deadly heartworm disease

        Cape Coral

        Cape animal shelter warns pet owners about mosquito season threats towards pets

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida drivers aren’t the only ones frustrated by school speed zone camera law

        Katie LaGrone
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Lee County deputies find missing, endangered man

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immokalee

        Collier County deputies investigate shooting in Immokalee

        WFTX Digital Team
        Money wallet AP

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in financially distressed credit accounts, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • Naples

        SILENT KILLER: Naples woman survives aortic aneurysm rupture, urges awareness

        Eric Lovelace
        Leg lengthening procedure at St. Mary's Medical Center

        Covering Florida

        Patients travel to Florida to get taller in new procedure

        Kayla McDermott
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Florida official: Lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court

        Mike Schneider
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        Port Charlotte

        Students trade pool days for public service in Charlotte County internship

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Hendry County

        $675M in relief going to Florida farmers still recovering from hurricanes

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral host fined $30,000 as neighbors report issues with three other rentals on their street

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral host fined $30K as neighbors report issues with three other rentals

        Bella Line
      • Kléya Rice

        Covering Florida

        Mother seeks answers after partner shuffled through multiple ICE facilities

        Vannia Joseph
        Good Mood Ranch

        Naples

        Family-run ranch in East Naples fights to stay open amid land use dispute

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Joseph Carrozza

        Downtown Fort Myers

        COLD CASE CRACKED: Suspect arrested in 2016 Fort Myers apartment shooting

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Arcadia

        FWC recovers body of missing boater in Arcadia

        WFTX Digital Team
        Credit Cards

        Downtown Fort Myers

        It's Your Money: Cape Coral woman tackles $30,000 in credit card debt

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Man arrested after firing shots in Cape Coral road rage, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Two pilots killed in small plane crash to Fort Myers, NTSB says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Secretary of Agriculture to visit Hendry County with citrus farming announcement

        WFTX Digital Team
        Teaching Certification

        Local News

        Florida SouthWestern State College launches teacher-apprenticeship program

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gas Prices

        Covering Florida

        AAA says Florida gas prices fluctuate but remain within familiar range

        WFTX Digital Team
        NAKED MAN FOUND IN PLANET FITNESS

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County deputies say naked man crawled into ceiling, hid in tanning bed

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Collier County

        Miccosukee Tribe holds interfaith prayer service outside Alligator Alcatraz

        Eric Lovelace
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        Naples

        Deputies investigate deadly shooting at Collier County apartment complex

        Andrew Shipley
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        Bonita Springs

        Dog poop dispute turns violent in Bonita Springs: “I was trying to get a bag”

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers builder tackles construction worker shortage with tech and mentorship

        Miyoshi Price
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