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      • Pine Island / Matlacha
        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Foggy mornings, warm afternoons this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Charlotte County
        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6
        Victoria Quevedo
        Labelle
        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        RECKLESS RIDING: Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape PD make arrests
        Bella Line
        Local News
        Abandoned Fort Myers charter school becomes flashpoint in Florida governor race
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Holiday events bring festive fun to Southwest Florida this weekend
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          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Bass fishing tournaments reel in around $1.5 million for Hendry County's economy

          Allie Kaiser

        • Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

          Miyoshi Price

        • Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

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        Investigates

        Convicted Florida felon home buyer accused of altering contracts

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        Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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        • Trump

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      • 4 Things To Do

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        Vanessa Busch
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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes

        Collier County

        Collier School Board to vote on new boundaries for two elementary schools

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        House moves ahead with redistricting review as Senate, governor signal delay

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        ‘They were family’: NFM family grieving after house fire kills over a dozen pets

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        Historically black neighborhood urges Naples to address long-standing problems

        Mahmoud Bennett
        School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of multi-million dollar renovation

        Immokalee

        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Handcuffs

        Collier County

        Three dead cats found in Naples home; man charged with animal cruelty

        WFTX Digital Team
        Boil water notice

        Lee County

        Water outage, boil notice starts Monday on Orange River Blvd for 460+ homes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida leads nation in romance scam losses as holiday dating season begins

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda man accused of stealing commercial crab traps on Peace River

        Alex Orenczuk
        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida Democrats move to curb governor’s emergency powers on immigration

        Forrest Saunders
      • Alligator swimming

        Hendry County

        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back

        Allie Kaiser
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        Cape Coral

        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
        Arcadia community rallies with fundraiser after 21-year-old killed in shooting

        DeSoto County

        Arcadia community raises money for family of 21-year-old killed in shooting

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Fort Myers

        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal

        Miyoshi Price
        Marco island water upgrades

        Marco Island

        Smart water meters coming to Marco Island in year-long upgrade of aging systems

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • School bus stop arm cameras

        Covering Florida

        Most drivers who appeal school bus camera tickets in FL lose, judge explains why

        Katie LaGrone
        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Cape Coral

        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Bella Line
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        Collier County

        Naples woman charged with animal cruelty after dog dies from severe neglect

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Four people charged with felony trespassing in Charlotte County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Glades County

        FHP: 19-year-old charged with DUI; 1-year-old injured in Glades County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Presidential Library Florida

        Covering Florida

        Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump presidential library

        Associated Press
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        Investigates

        Breaking down the data: Officer-involved shootings have increased in Florida

        Jamie Ostroff
        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Sarasota County

        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Amanda Boettcher
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Covering Florida

        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

        Forrest Saunders
        CALUSA WATERKEEPERS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day

        Bella Line
        Property tax

        Local News

        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
        Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
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        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one

        Allie Kaiser
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        DeSoto County

        Report: Suspect admits to killing Arcadia man in driveway, claims self-defense

        WFTX Digital Team
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