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      • Labelle
        LaBelle man faces second sexual battery charge in separate case
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        Dense Fog Advisory until 10am this morning
        Collier County
        Measles outbreak grows at Ave Maria University, despite high vaccination rate
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Buckingham
        Missing 79-year-old reunited with K9 who found him in Buckingham Preserve
        Bella Line
        Gateway
        Deputies crack down on speeding during school drop-off, pick-up in Gateway
        Victoria Quevedo
        Sanibel
        Should Sanibel rethink its sanctuary-first vision? City wants neighbors input
        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County
        Condo owners and conservationists team up against developer in Charlotte County
        Hunter Walterman
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Senate passes bill allowing volunteer armed guards to go unlicensed at churches
        Miyoshi Price
        Clewiston
        The legacy of one man helping to make Harlem what it is today
        Allie Kaiser

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          Alex Orenczuk

        • Sanibel has had one gas station since Ian, but damaged Chevron site may reopen

          Austin Schargorodski

        • LaBelle man charged with sexual battery, kidnapping could have more victims

          Allie Kaiser

        • Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change to 'strong mayor' structure

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Collier County

        'It hits people hard': measles cases at Ave Maria hits 57

        Eric Lovelace
        'AN HOUR ORDEAL': Gateway parents raise safety concerns over school traffic congestion

        Gateway

        Gateway parents raise safety concerns over traffic congestion near schools

        Victoria Quevedo
      • National News

        • Kathryn Ruemmler

          Epstein gifts and emails prompt resignation of Goldman Sachs general counsel

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Trump Cartels Military Glance

          Second US carrier strike group heads to Middle East in Iran standoff

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Presidents Day deals: Popular items discounted online, in stores

          Presidents Day weekend brings deals on furniture, mattresses and home goods

          John Matarese

        Scripps News
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        Punta Gorda

        SHIFTING SERVICE: Punta Gorda pushes back on water moving to Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Cape Coral

        CRIME STOPPERS: Group stole wallets from elderly shoppers at SWFL stores

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: One teen arrested after shooting in North Port, 11 teens involved

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 2026 session set for major affordability showdown

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach's new fire station nearly finished and built for resilience

        Austin Schargorodski

        North Naples

        Naples hurricane debris cleanup resumes after neighbors raise concerns

        Eric Lovelace
      • Cape Coral woman says she lost nearly $20,000 in elaborate phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral woman lost nearly $20,000 in phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Bella Line
        Charlotte County issues rabies alert after bat tests positive

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. issues rabies alert after unvaccinated dog finds infected bat

        Victoria Quevedo
        Crypto

        Local News

        Florida lawmakers target crypto ATM scams with proposed new warning requirements

        Ryan Kruger
      • Labelle drawbridge closure

        Labelle

        50-mile detour: Emergency bridge closure stops traffic in LaBelle

        Emily Young
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation restores a threatened tortoise habitat

        Andrew Shipley
        Jerome Fletcher

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port commissioners vote to not conduct investigation into the city manager

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Driver convicted in fatal bridge crash that claimed motorcyclist’s life

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        NEW: Two teenagers charged in Cape Coral arsons at park and church

        Bella Line
        Florida's drone program to stop school shooters draws mixed reactions from Parkland families

        Investigates

        Parkland families share concerns about Florida's new school drone program

        Katie LaGrone
      • Missing teen

        Charlotte County

        Teen found after last seen at Port Charlotte High School

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Nearly 1800-acres prescribed burn scheduled for Thursday in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
        Santa Claus delivering presents

        Local News

        Parents blame Santa as holiday spending drops amid financial pressures

        Ryan Kruger
      • Credit Cards

        Local News

        Holiday debt hangover: How to avoid carrying gift purchases into next year

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        UPDATE: LaBelle drawbridge reopens on Thursday evening

        WFTX Digital Team
        Exterior look: Cape Coral's Jaycee Park bistro will continue construction.

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

        Bella Line
      • Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Bella Line
        Holligan walking with kids

        Clewiston

        4-year-old left at wrong bus stop in Clewiston

        Allie Kaiser
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        Alva

        FROM TANKS TO TAPS: Anarchy Ale Works nears opening day as Alva’s new brewery

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Naples

        Community members pressure Naples council to challenge Pride's lawsuit

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics

        Lee County

        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Dolphin Disease Detectives

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds

        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

        Cape Coral

        Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere—here’s how to use and dispose them safely

        Emily Young

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police search for violent suspect leads to unrelated arrest and crash

        Hunter Walterman
      • bats

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County issues 30-Day rabies alert after bat tests positive

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint

        Hunter Walterman
        Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Florida Forest Service plans 818-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        Highway 27 project worries Clewiston business owners

        Allie Kaiser
        Three indicted for first degree murder

        Lee County

        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Police boat towed after incident at Laishley Park Marina

        Emily Young
        Scam

        Local News

        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • North Naples

        PILES OF DEBRIS: Naples neighbors frustrated with pace of cleanup in nearby lot

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

        Emily Young
        Homeowners insurance

        Local News

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
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