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      • Cape Coral
        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day
        Bella Line
        Weather
        FORECAST: Lower humidity, calmer winds following a cold front
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one
        Allie Kaiser
        Cape Coral
        CPR training from high school saves boat crash victim's life
        Eric Lovelace
        Fort Myers Beach
        Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds
        Ryan Kruger
        Investigates
        Breaking down the data: Officer-involved shootings have increased in Florida
        Jamie Ostroff
        Sarasota County
        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood
        Amanda Boettcher
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek
        Miyoshi Price

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        • 'We are heartbroken': Family, community mourns the loss of Lt. William Garlick

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        • Salvation Army Angel Tree program brings Christmas magic to 3,000 local children

          Miyoshi Price

        • Naples police warn of public risks after swatting at Sen. Rick Scott’s home

          Mahmoud Bennett

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

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        Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump presidential library

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        Covering Florida

        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

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        • Australia-Social-Media

          YouTube launches Recap, an annual review of your watch habits

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          Trump admin may pull SNAP funds from Democratic states that refuse to share data

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        Punta Gorda

        73-year-old hit and killed by a pickup truck outside Punta Gorda, troopers say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Marco Island

        Juvenile beat up, robbed in Marco Island; three suspects on the run

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Risk of 'Hurricane Tax' lower for people in Florida. Here's why

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        "Celebrating our farmers": Collier County hosts annual Farm-City BBQ

        WFTX Digital Team
        Family businesses provide free Thanksgiving turkeys in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        'Don't give up': Cape Coral businesses fill community fridge for needy families

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Bicyclist killed in crash on Tamiami Trail and Peters Avenue in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Crash on Vanderbilt Beach Road

        Collier County

        17-year-old girl killed in crash in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
        Jaxson

        North Port/Englewood

        'A happy boy': Family identifies child fatally hit by a car in Englewood

        Austin Schargorodski
        Michaei Archibald

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: Man charged with hitting Fort Myers officers tried to take their gun

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Estero man killed in crash on Tamiami Trail, troopers say

        Miyoshi Price
        Coyote on ledge

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Crowd gathers to watch coyote stuck on Fort Myers hotel ledge

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: 3-year-old boy hit by car at Englewood Walmart dies at hospital

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis unveils crackdown on puppy mills, but AKC warns against overreach

        Forrest Saunders
        Clearwater Police and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for four missing boaters who failed to return from a fishing trip on Monday.

        Covering Florida

        U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized

        Kiley Vaughan
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        Covering Florida

        Justice Department investigates SeaWorld for disability discrimination

        Frances Lin
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        Cape Coral

        Governor DeSantis pushes for stricter regulations for dog breeders

        Allie Kaiser
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Shock to all of us': Englewood man charged in Upstate New York double homicide

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel’s iconic Dairy Queen building getting new life as a diner after Ian

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Marco Island pickleball expansion plan divides neighbors over noise

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Fort Myers tip off EVP

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Tip Off Tournament kicks off with some college basketball superstars

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant gets new potential design following devastating fire last year

        Cape Coral

        New Cape Coral Boathouse renderings show its potential new look

        Bella Line
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        Port Charlotte

        Deputies: Man bought gun for teen, later used in deadly Port Charlotte shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Federal Enforcement North Carolina

        Covering Florida

        DHS admits targeting undocumented migrants regardless of criminal history

        Ethan Stein
        Coyote on hotel ledge

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coyote leaps to safety after being trapped on Fort Myers hotel ledge

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Estero

        'Home away from home': Corkscrew Country Store closes after 30 years

        Eric Lovelace
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        Hendry County

        12-year-old driving UTV in Immokalee dies in crash: FHP

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        Covering Florida

        James Fishback launches run for governor, calls Donalds 'a slave' to donors 

        Forrest Saunders
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        Naples

        Florida recreational marijuana measure seeks 2026 ballot spot

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Deadly Florida semi-truck crash leads to push for stricter CDL requirements

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Alva

        SWFL horse trainer takes precautions after Texas virus outbreak

        Allie Kaiser
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Boat captain rescues baby dolphin stranded in shallow water near St. James City

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee County deputy shooting

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: Woman with felony warrant drove at Lee County deputy before being shot

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Fire damages vacant Lehigh Acres home, cause under investigation

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        Englewood Man arrested for killing his brothers at hunting cabin in New York

        Althea Castro De La Mata
        Fort Myers law firm gives away turkeys as families face increased need after shutdown

        Lee County

        Fort Myers law firm gives away turkeys after historic government shutdown

        Bella Line
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man dies in pedestrian crash at US 41 intersection

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port moves one step closer to new emergency operations center

        Hunter Walterman
        UPDATE: Lehigh Acres death investigation deemed murder-suicide, deputies say

        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Lehigh Acres death investigation deemed murder-suicide, deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        Deputies: Two arrested after cow shot in the head

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Deputy shoots woman fleeing traffic stop in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Human contamination found in Fort Myers creek

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Beach

        'We're home again!': Caribbean Beach Club reopens with new upgrades after Ian

        Austin Schargorodski
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