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      • North Port/Englewood
        UPDATE: Brush fire in North Port Estates contained
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures return
        Andrew Shipley
        Arcadia
        'Never seen it this bad:' DeSoto County farmers battle historic drought
        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County
        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Low Lake O water releases continue under Army Corps plan, group calls it harmful
        Austin Schargorodski
        Immokalee
        Immokalee man charged with attempting to lure children while wearing mask
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies
        Bella Line
        Punta Gorda
        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Collier County’s largest behavioral health center takes shape ahead of schedule

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Venice-based Agape Flights plane found in Haiti, no survivors reported

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases as outbreak spreads

        Lee County

        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak

        Victoria Quevedo

        Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
      • National News

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          Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother’s return, says family will pay

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        • M Ms Inclusivity

          Company pulls candy in 20 states from shelves after packaging error

          Justin Boggs
        • Volodymyr Zelenskyy

          US sets June deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Zelenskyy says

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Marco Island

        Marco Island sees 4% drop in tourism, but businesses stay hopeful

        Eric Lovelace

        Naples

        Naples hosts 30th New Year's Art Fair with global artists

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Boat crash in Placida sends two to the hospital, FWC says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Venezuelans in Southwest Florida celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

        Hunter Walterman
        Tortoise crossing sign

        Sanibel

        Protecting the sanctuary: Sanibel leaders consider more wildlife crossing signs

        Austin Schargorodski

        Charlotte County

        Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire

        Hunter Walterman
      • Cape Coral major projects making headway in 2026

        Cape Coral

        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

        Miyoshi Price
        FC Naples soccer camp

        Naples

        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Labelle

        Brush fire sparks near homes in Port LaBelle

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Immokalee

        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Victoria Quevedo
        Frank Venegas

        Collier County

        'Island Boys' rapper arrested in Collier County, charged with having Fentanyl

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Kick off 2026 with fireworks, arts and family fun

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

        Ryan Kruger

        Arcadia

        Children's nonprofit in Arcadia burglarized

        Eric Lovelace
        San Carlos Park Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FHP

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man dies in Tamiami Trail crash into pond

        WFTX Digital Team
        New Years Immokalee Fatal Crash

        Immokalee

        Four dead in multi-vehicle crash on SR-82 in Immokalee

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli responds to wildlife concerns over low-flying helicopter near FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man charged with trying to lure child on the internet

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025, according to FWC

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers New Years Eve

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coldest New Year's Eve in 25 years has downtown Fort Myers bundling up

        Emily Young
      • Burglary suspect

        North Port/Englewood

        RECOGNIZE HIM? Deputies said he's linked to at least one Englewood home burglary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Suspect deputies are looking for

        Lehigh Acres

        Deputies need help identifying masked suspect in Lehigh Acres vehicle break-ins

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Immigration Detention Center

        Local News

        Trump issues veto over Miccosukee land bill amid Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
      • Fireworks in Cape Coral

        Lee County

        NEW YEAR'S EVE: What you need to know about fireworks in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral implements new rental registration requirements starting Jan. 1

        WFTX Digital Team
        Stolen vehicle

        Estero

        FHP: High-speed chase ends with stolen guns, drugs; father, son arrested

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Restaurants planning to put heaters outside for customers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Businesses in Southwest Florida prepare for frigid New Year's Eve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mom of Cape Coral teen shot and killed starts nonprofit

        Cape Coral

        Mom of Cape Coral teen killed starts non-profit to raise gun violence awareness

        Bella Line
        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Cape Coral

        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers prepares for New Year's Eve celebration

        Miyoshi Price
        Black bear

        Covering Florida

        Florida's first regulated black bear hunt in years yields 52 harvested bears

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Deputies need your help ID'ing this person

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police charge man with having $33k worth of fraudulent checks

        WFTX Digital Team
        FINANCE GOALS

        Local News

        Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds

        Ryan Kruger
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