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        FGCU students honor Charlie Kirk with memorial service, and new campus chapter
        Eric Lovelace
        Weather
        FORECAST: Isolated storms inland today, rain chances climb up tomorrow
        Trent Aric
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County parents indicted for capital murder in death of 12-year-old son
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        Americans plan to spend big this holiday season despite economic uncertainty
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Beach
        Lee County locals plead for HOA and COA transparency
        Anvar Ruziev
        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge closes again, leaving East Lee Co drivers stuck in traffic
        Bella Line
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression or storm to develop by late week
        Katie Walls

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        • Cape Coral police arrest man in hit-and-run crashes involving police vehicle

          WFTX Digital Team

        • 9 months in, Hendry school zone speed cameras show major results

          Austin Schargorodski

        • September is Sexual Health Awareness Month; Fort Myers clinic talks prevention

          Miyoshi Price

      • 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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        Local News

        Tesla driver runs away after high-speed chase on I-75, troopers say

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        Lee County

        Army deserter turned Estero double murder suspect found guilty on all counts

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • National News

        • Israel Palestinians Gaza

          Gaza City under siege as Israeli military launches ‘main phase’ of offensive

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        • Children Social Media

          Recent violent videos spread instantly online, raising mental health concerns

          Maya Rodriguez
        • Trump

          Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, continuing crackdown on alleged crime

          Scripps News Group

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        Naples

        NAPLES CONNECTION: Deputies spoke to Minnesota suspect's mom day before shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        College tuition

        Cape Coral

        Why college now fails a generation of men

        Emily Young

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Theater, water lilies, music festivals and marina parties

        Amy Wegmann
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 28 – Sept 1

        Vanessa Busch

        Immokalee

        Immokalee farm worker dies after being hospitalized for heatstroke

        Eric Lovelace

        Punta Gorda

        30-day rabies alert issued for Punta Gorda area after raccoon bites man

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured, two detained after Fort Myers hit and run

        WFTX
        Small child swept through drainage system due to water main break in Sarasota

        Sarasota County

        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says girl pulled into storm drain has died

        Amanda Boettcher
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        Naples

        Minneapolis shooter may have family ties in Naples, property records show

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda moves ahead with downtown drainage study

        Alex Orenczuk
        School bus camera lawsuit

        Investigates

        FL’s controversial school bus cameras prompt new class action lawsuit

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Gateway High leads district in Cambridge AICE program exam success

        Miyoshi Price
      • Parents question Lee County bus stop safety

        Lehigh Acres

        'Absolutely horrific': Some Lee County parents have issues with school bus stops

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        Deadly palm disease spreads across Florida counties

        Andrew Shipley
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 27: FC Naples returns to action with Snowbird Derby

        Ryan Kruger
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        Cape Coral

        Teen murder suspect set to enter plea next month

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Police arrest teenager in Fort Myers Wawa parking lot shooting

        Shari Armstrong
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Elementary remains closed despite $11 million FEMA award

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Arcadia

        FDA rule change could squeeze Florida farmers

        Hunter Walterman

        Immigration Action

        Legal expert says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closure could impact court cases

        Eric Lovelace
        Late Mortgages

        Local News

        Florida ranks 10th worst for home foreclosures

        Ryan Kruger
      • Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $39 for disaster cleanup fund after Hurricane Ian costs

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $38

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial after court hearing Wednesday

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES: Man in Batman PJs helps Cape Coral police make arrest

        Austin Schargorodski
      • $85 million highway loop could transform Immokalee traffic

        Immokalee

        $85 million highway loop could transform Immokalee traffic

        Victoria Quevedo
        FOX4 learns about the hurricane tax exemption

        Cape Coral

        No more excuses: Florida's year-round tax break on hurricane gear

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral neighbor in Batman pajamas helps catch burglary suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers respond to rollover on Pine Island Road, Wednesday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Man arrested for choking sleeping child in Lee County, deputies say

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral locals celebrate fallen veterans with remembrance walk

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Bicyclist hit by two cars on Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers, police say

        Shari Armstrong
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        North Fort Myers

        30 YEARS IN PRISON: North Fort Myers man sentenced for sex crimes against child

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County considers property tax rate change

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach food pantry closes after years of hurricane recovery support

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda chef earns scholarship to nation’s top culinary school

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Glades County

        Stray shots from nearby range sent Glades Co. golfers diving, but now it's fixed

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Collier County to display Ten Commandments on government properties

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back

        Forrest Saunders
        Lehigh Acres finally gets high-speed internet for 11,000 homes

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres gets high-speed internet after years of waiting

        Victoria Quevedo
      • FGCU

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FGCU investigating after visitor uses racial slur on campus

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        STUDY: Nearly 1 in 3 American businesses plan to raise prices; here's when

        Ryan Kruger
        'It's false hope': Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Covering Florida

        Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Nadeen Yanes
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