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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Several inches of rain expected between today and tomorrow
        Andrew Shipley
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County deputies investigate death scene
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        18-year-old killed in Hancock Bridge Parkway crash, FHP says
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Haitian American in Fort Myers urges compassion after TPS protections upheld
        Miyoshi Price
        Golden Gate
        Driver crashes after car chase, Collier County deputies say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County
        'Hundreds' will go to Alligator Alcatraz on Wednesday night, Florida AG says
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Port Charlotte
        Family of 12-year-old Port Charlotte girl hit on scooter urges safer driving
        Alex Orenczuk
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for identity theft, new study shows
        Ryan Kruger

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        • After five-year wait, First Street in Immokalee getting much-needed lighting

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        • Coast Guard rescues 2 children, 3 adults from disabled boat off Sanibel

          WFTX Digital Team

        • STAR-SPANGLED SHOWDOWN: FC Naples faces Tampa Bay Rowdies, July 4

          WFTX Digital Team

      • 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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        GOT PLANS? | There's plenty of weekend fun after the 4th festivities wrap up

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        Lee County

        Former Lee County deputy arrested, accused of soliciting teen

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      • National News

        • Comet 3I/ATLAS

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        • Measles

          Number of US measles cases on track to reach a record high

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        • Sexual Misconduct Diddy

          Sean 'Diddy' Combs will remain behind bars over concerns of his violent behavior

          Alexandra Miller

        Scripps News
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Six months after the public sleeping ban, Fort Myers shelter houses 288 people

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        New Clerk of Courts office coming to Lehigh Acres to serve growing community

        Ella Rhoades
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        Charlotte County

        'I am responsible': Convicted Port Charlotte killer speaks at sentencing hearing

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        FHP advocate says Florida highway trooper raises don’t go far enough

        Katie LaGrone
        'There will be more accidents': Family pushes for Burnt Store Road improvements after losing loved one

        Cape Coral

        Family of Cape Coral woman killed on Burnt Store Road pushing for improvements

        Bella Line
        Handgun

        Naples

        Marco Island to consider fines for unattended weapons on city property

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

        UNLOCKED! Chiquita Boat Lock removed, waterway opens ahead of schedule

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Teen arrested in connection with vehicle thefts in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Bonita Springs firefighters respond to fire at Fresh Market

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers respond to stabbing call

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Legislature

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers approve budget, putting millions in reserve

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family questions jail after deputies say inmate beaten by murder suspect

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Local News

        Down payments hit record highs nationwide, but Cape Coral sees significant drop

        Ryan Kruger
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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PROGRESS: Commissioners to discuss Englewood Beach parking lot plan

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

        Miyoshi Price
      • lee county school board approves budget cuts

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

        Ella Rhoades
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        Naples

        City council trims Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Kylie

        Investigates

        Florida children sentenced to prison, advocating against solitary confinement

        Kylie McGivern
      • '5.7 miles of danger': Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Bella Line
        Animal neglect arrest

        Buckingham

        13 puppies rescued from 104-degree garage in Fort Myers; woman charged

        WFTX Digital Team
        Forward Matthew Tkachuk speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 16, 2025.

        Florida Panthers

        Tkachuk says fans 'deserve this type of game at home'

        John Barron
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        Florida SouthWestern State College gets Purple Heart designation

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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered girl

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

        Kendall Hyde
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands line US-41 in Fort Myers for ‘No Kings’ protest

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Golden Gate

        Plane forced to emergency land in Collier County field

        Anvar Ruziev
        Residents rescue man after truck drives into Oyster Creek

        Charlotte County

        Neighbors rescue man after truck plunges into Oyster Creek

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

        Austin Schargorodski
        A white van drove through the front of the gym, leaving scattered glass, debris and a van-sized hole in the front window.

        Bonita Springs

        Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

        Eric Lovelace
        Naples Community Church demolition

        Naples

        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Firing squads, hangings could be coming to Florida's death row under new law

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack

        Alex Orenczuk
        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Lip gloss and prints identify 'Kia Boys' in Cape car theft

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        One injured in Fowler Street crash, FMPD says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Blues, canoes, country and sci-fi are taking over SWFL this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
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        Florida woman arrested after chasing teen on e-bike with SUV

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        Fort Myers man arrested for making Molotov cocktails

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

        Anvar Ruziev
      • CEOs of YMCA Collier County & Physicians regional pose with FC Naples players in front of sign.

        FC Naples

        'My heart just pounds': FC Naples hosts kids soccer camp with 50 kids

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        9 Year old shark bite victim's family

        Port Charlotte

        9-year-old girl recovering after shark attack in Boca Grande

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