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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Winter has arrived with wind chill values in the upper 20s
        Trent Aric
        Hendry County
        Firefighters battling 50-acre brush fire southeast of LaBelle
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Naples
        Cold temperatures no match for dedicated pickleball players in Naples
        Emily Young
        Collier County
        Vice President JD Vance will be in Naples on Wednesday
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        $1 million bond set for man charged with killing mother in North Fort Myers
        Bella Line
        Clewiston
        Warrant claims 'misconduct' in Clewiston govt., City Manager says 'no comment'
        Austin Schargorodski
        Sunshine Crimes
        45 years later, mystery remains over two girls kidnapped at Edison Mall in 1981
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Naples
        Golden Gate church gets county OK despite traffic worries on Immokalee Road
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        Longtime SWFL DJ helps others through addiction recovery podcast
        Ryan Kruger

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Hendry County School District creates AI policy for responsible classroom use

          Allie Kaiser

        • Winter storm ripple effects disrupt flights at Southwest Florida airports

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Collier County set to approve $5M in sidewalk upgrades, some planned 7 years ago

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam

          Bella Line

      • 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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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man, 75, arrested on child pornography charges

        Shari Armstrong
        Nicholas Brown

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte High School assistant principal charged with DUI after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

          Locals hope federal changes to Minnesota immigration operations ease tensions

          Simon Kaufman
        • A passanger walks to their seat aboard a SouthWest Airlines 737 Max 8 airplane

          Southwest Airlines converts to assigned seating for all flights

          Scripps News Group
        • CBP One App

          US population growth slows sharply as immigration declines under Trump

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Potholes filled

        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate advances narrower public marijuana smoking ban

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Hiring

        Local News

        American workforce aging rapidly as young workers face hiring challenges

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price

        Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
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        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
        MLK 2026 Naples celebration

        Naples

        MLK Day parade draws hundreds to downtown Naples to honor King’s legacy

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Report: Teen arrested for firing a gun outside of a Charlotte Co. Waffle House

        WFTX Digital Team

        Bonita Springs

        LCSO: Deputy shot at woman after she pointed a weapon at deputies twice

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery

        WFTX
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Covering Florida

        Big ideas, few specifics: Where Florida’s property tax push stands after 1 week

        Forrest Saunders
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Senior High achieves highest grad rate increase in county

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        'He has his hands tied': 911 call details Cape Coral jewelry store robbery

        Alex Orenczuk
        Aquafence

        Naples

        Naples condo first in city to explore Aquafence flood barrier system

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County considers 1% sales tax to fix roads

        Lehigh Acres

        HOLES IN THE ROAD OR IN YOUR POCKET?: Lee County considers sales tax increase

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Moore Haven Middle-High School

        Glades County

        Caught in the middle: Glades County School district may move 6th graders

        Allie Kaiser
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        Labelle

        LaBelle shivers through one of the coldest mornings of the season

        Emily Young

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Patriotic pet parades, swamp buggy racing, seafood and art

        Amy Wegmann
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Winter on the beach: People brave cold temps on Fort Myers Beach

        Eric Lovelace
        Sad Face Frost

        Local News

        Frost have you feeling sad? Check out these cold pictures from all over SWFL

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Harry Chapin food bank hits major construction milestone

        Miyoshi Price
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Chilly Weekend January 15 - 18

        Vanessa Busch
        Glades Co School Buses

        Clewiston

        Keeping students warm: What Hendry and Glades schools want parents to know

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Southwest Florida prepares for freezing temperatures overnight

        Andrew Shipley
      • Water protection systems ready if temperatures drop below freezing

        Labelle

        Southwest Florida citrus farmers prepare their crops for the cold front

        Victoria Quevedo
        Collier County investigation

        Naples

        Naples woman facing charges for illegal dog breeding operation, 50 dogs rescued

        WFTX Digital Team
        Byron Donalds

        Lee County

        NEW POLL: Rep. Byron Donalds leads GOP primary for Florida governor

        Hunter Walterman
      • Collier county brush fires

        Naples

        Local, state officials warn dry conditions could fuel early brush fire season

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police clear scene following assault suspect search, no arrest made

        Shari Armstrong
        Arcade on Pine Island Road

        Lee County

        Deputies investigate two Lee County arcades

        WFTX Digital Team
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