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  • Naples
    Naples City Council to appeal ruling allowing outdoor drag show at Pridefest
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Weather
    FORECAST: Feeling like 100° this weekend
    Katie Walls
    Downtown Fort Myers
    BACKING OUT: USL walks away from City of Palms Park deal
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Lehigh Acres
    Lehigh Acres residents report illegal semi-truck parking, see little enforcement
    Ella Rhoades
    Hendry County
    SCAM? FPL program in Hendry County sparks concern over door-to-door visits
    Austin Schargorodski
    Local News
    CDC: US overdose deaths drop nearly 30%, lowest since 2019
    Ryan Kruger
    Downtown Fort Myers
    New $30 million senior living complex breaks ground in Fort Myers
    Miyoshi Price
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 15 – May 18
    Vanessa Busch
    Covering Florida
    Families respond to FL Governor’s plans to veto 'free kill' bill
    Katie LaGrone

    More News In Your Neighborhood

     
    • TRAFFIC: Truck overturns on Fort Myers Beach

      Emily Young

    • Fort Myers firefighters train for elevated confined space rescues

      WFTX Digital Team

    • LaBelle High School’s fire academy faces a cut as community fights to save it

      Austin Schargorodski

    • Quality Life Center to open alternative private school in Fort Myers this fall

      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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    Covering Florida

    MUST WATCH: Drone pilot uses fishing drone to save girl from rip current

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Local News

    Lehigh Acres man convicted of sex crimes against a child

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

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      'Mass casualty event' declared following tornado in southeastern Kentucky

      Scripps News Group
    • Sexual Misconduct Diddy

      Cassie's husband Alex Fine releases statement after her testimony in Combs trial

      Scripps News Group
    • Newark Airport

      As summer travel increases, measles cases continue to rise

      Simon Kaufman

    Scripps News
  • Immigration

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Local attorney warns immigrants with 2-year permits may face self-deportation

    Miyoshi Price
    homeless coalition

    Lehigh Acres

    SWFL's solutions to solving homelessness: Money, housing, community support

    Ella Rhoades
    Senior woman receiving assistance through NAMI

    Naples

    Non-profit initiative helps rehouse low-income senior women in Collier County

    Mahmoud Bennett
  • Jury selection begins in the trial against a North Fort Myers man accused of assaulting and killing a toddler

    North Fort Myers

    Jury selection begins for North Fort Myers man accused of killing a toddler

    Bella Line
    Candlewood Suites threats

    Fort Myers Metro South

    HOSPITAL LOCKDOWNS LIFTED: Here's an update on what happened

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Naples

    Is USPS at risk? Naples protestors say yes—and they’re taking action

    Anvar Ruziev
  • FWC to host a series of public meetings on a proposed bear hunt in Florida

    Local News

    FWC to host a series of public meetings on a proposed bear hunt in Florida

    Julie Salomone
    Charlotte County Fire Seminole Blvd

    Port Charlotte

    Fire destroys Charlotte County home, kills family dog

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Naples

    ‘Hands off the VA’: Protesters rally in Naples over VA funding concerns

    Austin Schargorodski
  • North Atlantic Right Whale

    Fort Myers Metro South

    Endangered whales spotted in Gulf, off Lee County shore

    WFTX Digital Team
    Deadly crash Central Ave Fort Myers

    Fort Myers Metro South

    FHP: Woman crashed her car, died trying to get away from Fort Myers Police

    WFTX Digital Team
    Deadly Crash Alligator Alley

    Naples

    Deadly crash closes down Alligator Alley in Collier County

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Fort Myers City Council Vote

    Downtown Fort Myers

    AFTER THE VOTE: Fort Myers City Council members talk after changing vote

    Stephen Pimpo
    Cell Tower near Everglades City

    Collier County

    "A MONSTROSITY" Ochopee business owner fights proposed cell tower in Big Cypress

    Mahmoud Bennett
    WELLEN PARK EMERGENCY CENTER RIBBON CUTTING

    North Port/Englewood

    DECADES IN THE MAKING: North Port opens its Wellen Park Emergency Center

    Victoria Quevedo
  • FORT MYERS FMPD ICE VOTE

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Many at Fort Myers meeting disappointed after council approves ICE agreement

    Miyoshi Price
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    Labelle

    ’Not happy’: Residents ask why LaBelle now has three 7-Elevens within a mile

    Austin Schargorodski

    Cape Coral

    City's demand letter for funds on Jaycee Park concession vendor hits deadline

    Bella Line
  • Fort Myers Beach

    Scaled-Down Arches Bayfront project resubmitted on Fort Myers Beach

    Anvar Ruziev
    City Council listens to at least two hours of public comment about the ICE agreement

    Immigration Action

    ALL IN FAVOR: Fort Myers Council votes 7-0 for ICE agreement

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    WATCH LIVE: Emergency Fort Myers City Council Meeting on Immigration underway

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Local News

    GOT PLANS? | The festivals this weekend will be music to your ears

    Amy Wegmann

    Weather

    FORECAST: Cool day ahead and even colder night expected

    Katie Walls
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    Local News

    Suspect arrested after making threats with a firearm, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Gary Martini

    Local News

    Lee County deputies search for missing man

    WFTX Digital Team
    fort myers council

    Downtown Fort Myers

    A SWFL attorney says the Fort Myers city council's decision was legal

    Miyoshi Price

    Naples

    Solidarity with Israel Coalition hosts rally in Naples amid ceasefire breakdown

    Dominga Murray
  • Bonita Springs

    Bonita Springs Film Festival encourages applicants

    Dominga Murray
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    North Port/Englewood

    WHO'S NEXT? North Port Police Chief supports ICE agreement

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Hendry County

    CAUGHT: Hendry Co. Sheriff snags unexpected runaways - a herd of cows

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Reviving Color: New art shop aims to restore Matlacha's artistic spirit post-Ian

    Pine Island / Matlacha

    Reviving Color: New art shop aims to restore Matlacha's artistic spirit post-Ian

    Bella Line
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend March 20 – March 23

    Vanessa Busch
    Collier County Fair 2025

    Naples

    Collier Fair 2025 promises new rides, interactive garden, and family favorites

    Mahmoud Bennett
  • Mosquito release in Golden Gate City

    Naples

    Collier County releases first batch of 'sterile' mosquitoes

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Shane Williams is identified using a new facial approximation

    Downtown Fort Myers

    College student helps identify Fort Myers John Doe with facial reconstruction

    Kaitlin Knapp
    watertaxi

    Cape Coral

    ALL ABOARD! Cape Coral's ONLY water taxi sets sail, first time since Ian

    Ella Rhoades
  • DeSantis

    Immigration Action

    DeSantis floats suspending Fort Myers City Council members after ICE vote

    Ryan Kruger

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME: FC Naples wins two big matches in one week

    Ryan Kruger
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    Sanibel

    Scientists work to prevent future red tide outbreaks in Lee County

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Charlotte County

    Babcock Ranch homeowners feel misled after paying for impact doors that aren’t

    Austin Schargorodski
    Venezuelan woman Fort Myers Immigration

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Venezuelan family with Temporary Protected Status fears having to leave SWFL

    Miyoshi Price
    United States Department of Education

    National News

    Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

    Scripps News Group
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