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      • Pine Island / Matlacha
        Lee County deputy shoots, kills suspect; 2 deputies on paid leave
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories in place tonight
        Trent Aric
        Captiva
        Upper Captiva home caught fire twice in one day, golf cart suspected source
        Bella Line
        Cape Coral
        Death investigation underway in North Fort Myers
        Shari Armstrong
        Naples
        Responding officers testify in Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann's DUI case
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fly Heli discusses possible change at FMB meeting over helicopter barge concerns
        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Fort Myers
        HOT IN FORT MYERS: New firefighter co-ed calendar raises money for cadet program
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Small businesses start 2026 with renewed optimism, highest reading since summer
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Beach
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        WFTX Digital Team

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        Sanibel

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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man pleads guilty to federal weapons and explosives charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Trump Venezuela Oil

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          School districts nationwide drop weight-loss drug coverage as costs explode

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        • Greenland Daily Life

          European troops arrive in Greenland to support Denmark amid US dispute

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      • St. Matthew's House

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        Cold weather shelters (and buses) open in Southwest Florida

        Shari Armstrong
        Florida Iguana

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        Iguana Alert! What to do if you find a frozen iguana

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        Local News

        Turning on the heat? Fire safety tips for Southwest Florida

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      • Cold weather

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        Protect your P's during cooler weather: Plants, Pets, People and Pipes

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        Captiva

        Skid steer falls on construction worker on Cayo Costa

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Collier County

        15-year-old Naples High School student charged with

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      • Charlotte County

        Charlotte County homeowners protest Sheriff's Office gun range noise

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Spin proposes expanding Fort Myers scooter program citywide

        Miyoshi Price
        South Naples citrus grove

        Naples

        Collier County delays decision on housing plan at East Naples citrus grove

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

        East Periwinkle Bridge redesign gets the green light on Sanibel

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Charlotte County

        Watch: Englewood firefighters train for rescue scenarios in old dental office

        Allie Kaiser
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        Lee County

        NEIGHBORS: Upper Captiva house fire reignites, multiple fire crews responding

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Estero

        Old theater site eyed for apartments in Estero

        Eric Lovelace
        Bishop Verot

        Lee County

        Lockdown lifted following school threat at Bishop Verot

        Shari Armstrong
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County to revisit noise complaints from sheriff’s firing range

        Alex Orenczuk
      • South Naples citrus grove

        Naples

        Collier commissioners to vote on rezoning citrus grove near preserves

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Mariner Middle School

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill proposes 20-minute daily recess for middle school students

        Allie Kaiser
        Eagle Moving truck fire

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Suspect jumps from Eagle Moving truck as flames erupt in Fort Myers

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council weighs massive Edison Marina development proposal

        Miyoshi Price
        Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins

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        Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins is running to be Florida's next governor

        Amanda Boettcher

        Estero

        The Mobile Wellness Unit offers methods for fighting burnout and stress

        Eric Lovelace
      • Man throws brick at car

        Lehigh Acres

        Video shows man hurling bricks at car before running into Lehigh Acres canal

        WFTX Digital Team
        Robbery suspect

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for gas station armed robbery suspect

        WFTX Digital Team

        Sanibel

        City of Sanibel celebrates 50 years with time capsule

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      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers propose eliminating yellow registration tag on license plates

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        Immokalee

        Florida Highway Patrol arrests man after deadly Immokalee hit-and-run

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      • Arcadia

        Federal government awards $50 billion to states for rural healthcare.

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        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

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        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

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        Two rescued from sinking car after crash into I-75 retention pond in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel to revisit roundabout plan at Periwinkle and Causeway intersection

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Buckingham

        Buckingham potholes create a safety hazard for drivers

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers pilot wins $2 million on MrBeast Youtube show

        Miyoshi Price
      • Collier veterans' nursing home

        Naples

        Collier County dedicates land for veterans’ state nursing home

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Immokalee

        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Lee County School Board to vote on charter transition for teen parent program

        Ryan Kruger
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        Collier County

        Collier County deputies charge 18-year-old with threatening to kill ICE agents

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte Co. Boat Show

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Boat Show turns fairgrounds into boater’s paradise

        Emily Young
        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes in Builders Showcase of Homes

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes

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        Port Charlotte

        Water park, free parking, convention center: Sunseeker's new vision

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        Florida still awaits $608M federal reimbursement for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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