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      • Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Drier air returns tomorrow
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle forecast to become a hurricane this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        BREAKING UPDATE: Deputies arrest Bonita Springs murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire
        Andy Cunningham
        Naples
        Neighbors threaten lawsuit as Costco clears hurdle for new East Naples location
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Covering Florida
        Florida leaders react after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show
        Forrest Saunders
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County to revisit injunction over Boca Grande parking rules
        Alex Orenczuk
        National News
        Conservationists sue to stop Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade
        AP via Scripps News Group

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        • Fed cut generates optimism for Southwest Florida real estate

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        EXTRA TIME EP: 30: FC Naples extends unbeaten streak to 10

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      • National News

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        Port Charlotte

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        Lee County

        Lee Port Commissioners reject study on merging Port Police with Sheriff’s Office

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        Glades County

        Palmdale post office closed for nine months, neighbors push for solution

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      • Family warns of pet scammers targeting owners of missing dogs on social media in Southwest Florida

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        Scammers exploit Bokeelia family’s heartbreak as search for missing dog goes on

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        Port Charlotte

        BLURRED LINES: Charlotte Co. says fix is coming for botched Midway striping job

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        Collier County

        Everglades City Depot owner pins hopes on nonprofit partnership to save landmark

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      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend Sept 4 – Sept 7

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        Port Charlotte

        KNOW YOUR ZONE: Charlotte County stop signs now display evacuation markers

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        University Village shuts down after suspicious backpack found; not a bomb

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Robbery arrest

        Lee County

        Man arrested for Lehigh armed robbery after sneaker sale setup on Snapchat

        Kaitlin Knapp
        New sidewalks bring safety hope to Immokalee students walking to school

        Immokalee

        'IT BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE': New sidewalks for children near Immokalee school

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Collier County

        Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

        CNN
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        Sarasota County

        2 men charged after illegal gambling operation arrest in Sarasota: SCSO

        WFTS Digital Staff
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Federal Court holds hearing on legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Associated Press
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        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP: 28: FC Naples stays hot, extends unbeaten streak

        Ryan Kruger
      • Ft. Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian, Sept. 2022.

        Local News

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        Road Closure

        Estero

        Water main break floods Estero intersection, closes East Broadway Avenue

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        Arcadia

        'FEELS LIKE HOME:' Family turning Arcadia landmark into bed and breakfast

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County residents push back on Boca Grande parking restrictions

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Naples

        Naples food drive aims to help SWFL families during National Hunger Action Month

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        After years of struggle, older homes see renewed interest from Florida insurers

        Matt Sczesny
      • Collier County

        Collier County Sheriff's Office uses 911 text to locate alligator attack victim

        Eric Lovelace
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        Lee County

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        Historic Immokalee ranch undergoes major heritage preservation project

        Immokalee

        Historic Immokalee ranch gets major restoration to preserve local heritage

        Victoria Quevedo
      • CCPS

        Naples

        Collier Co. Schools ranks first in state for fewest chronically absent students

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        DeSoto County

        DeSoto Co. woman arrested for animal cruelty after cat found with exposed bone

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        U.S. unsold homes hit highest level since 2009, signaling trouble

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        Paul Renner launches bid to succeed Gov. DeSantis in 2026

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        Local News

        New study reveals decline in reading, but SWFL libraries offer solutions

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral Police

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        Florida mandates improvements to North Port wastewater plant after sewage spill

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

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        8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Florida Keys

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        INSURANCE CRACKDOWN: Florida CFO launches 2026 campaign with $2 million pledge

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        DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz still operating, hints at new 'Panhandle Pokey'

        Scott Sutton
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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        Charlotte County

        FHP chase 17-year-old super speeder into Charlotte County Wilderness Preserve

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      • Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Birdwatchers flock to FGCU after first-ever Florida sighting of rare bird

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        Naples

        Collier County deputies launch safety campaign on 13 high-crash roads

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