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      • Charlotte County
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office: Wanted murder suspect tries to shoot deputy
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Scattered showers and storms possible again this afternoon
        Trent Aric
        Naples
        National Fire grows to 35,000 acres, fire officials making progress
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Oasis Charter Schools in Cape Coral installs weapons detection systems
        Allie Kaiser
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers plans pavilion, new signs to replace iconic IMAG water tower
        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County
        Useppa Island homeowners buy private island to restore years of hurricane damage
        Bella Line
        Cape Coral
        Florida lawmakers consider antisemitism task force as incidents rise
        Emily Young
        Naples
        Habitat for Humanity bringing 210 affordable homes to Collier County families
        Victoria Quevedo
        North Fort Myers
        Eagle watchers worried as F23 vanishes from North Fort Myers nest
        Andrew Shipley

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Sanibel Sea School to bring new summer camp for hands-on marine learning

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Fort Myers Police investigating deadly motorcycle crash

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fire damages home in North Port, State Fire Marshal will investigate

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time since 2022

          Allie Kaiser

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Yellow Creek Fire

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral brush fire burned 36 acres in Yellow Creek Preserve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida school speed zone camera program faces reforms after our investigation uncovers ticketing issues

        Investigates

        Fla. school speed zone camera program faces reforms

        Katie LaGrone
      • National News

        • Hillary Clinton deposition

          House Oversight Committee releases video of Bill and Hillary Clinton depositions

          Scripps News Group
        • APTOPIX Iran US Israel

          State Department urges Americans in Iran to shelter in place

          Scripps News Group
        • Department of Education Banners

          Education Dept features banners recognizing Charlie Kirk and historic educators

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • slick city

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Slick City brings high-speed indoor thrills to Fort Myers

        Emily Young
        Traffic temporarily halted while crews test drawbridge features.

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County testing of Matlacha drawbridge this week will impact drivers

        Andy Cunningham

        Estero

        Abandoned railroad could become trail under $60 million deal

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        One injured in Cape Coral outdoor kitchen propane tank explosion

        Alex Orenczuk
        single family housing

        Cape Coral

        Trump pushes plan to limit large investors from buying single-family homes

        Emily Young
        Sheriff Carmine Marceno of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno rules out congressional run

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Manatee

        Lee County

        UPDATE: 49 manatees died in Lee County during cold snap, FWC data shows

        Allie Kaiser
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        Local News

        Agencies monitoring fire impacts; no Alligator Alley closure

        WFTX Digital Team
        Active investigation daycare

        North Fort Myers

        Infant dies at Deana Country Kid's Daycare; no sign of foul play, sheriff says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • RSW Airport

        Gateway

        Northeast blizzard cancels dozens of flights at RSW

        Mahmoud Bennett
        'IT'S A RELIEF': LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Man charged with DUI manslaughter

        Cape Coral

        UPDATE: Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter held without bond

        Bella Line
      • Cape Coral house fire

        Cape Coral

        Family, dog escape Cape Coral house fire

        WFTX Digital Team

        Naples

        Naples nonprofit funds scholarships to address senior care shortage

        Eric Lovelace

        Cape Coral

        Thousands attend Cape Coral car show for a good cause

        Hunter Walterman
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        'BASEBALL'S BACK:' Spring training returns to Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman

        Punta Gorda

        Florida welcomes record number of visitors - again

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co

        Austin Schargorodski
      • DeSoto Correctional Institution

        Covering Florida

        Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input

        Miyoshi Price
        Barn fire

        Lehigh Acres

        Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 15 YEAR LOW:  DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee Health

        Lee County

        First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

        Allie Kaiser
      • Trooper Michael Diego

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process

        Allie Kaiser
        Rental home

        Captiva

        Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire

        Allie Kaiser

        Arcadia

        Arcadia church celebrates 110 years with new sanctuary

        Hunter Walterman
      • Naples

        Naples church remembers Ryan Cody who was killed in Everglades City plane crash

        Eric Lovelace
        Market St shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

        WFTX Digital Team
        'THE HEART OF IMMOKALEE': Immokalee mourns community leader Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Immokalee

        Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Victoria Quevedo
      • bus and jaguar crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

        Miyoshi Price
        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Investigates

        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Katie LaGrone
        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office remains closed, but it could open back up soon

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

        Alex Orenczuk
        Ave Maria cases

        Collier County

        SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        National News

        Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22

        Vanessa Busch

        DeSoto County

        52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know

        Alex Orenczuk
        Mayor Heitmann

        Naples

        Naples mayor says she will continue serving after DUI conviction

        WFTX Digital Team
        'LOCK YOUR DOORS': Car broken in and stolen by same suspect in Lehigh Acres, police say

        Lehigh Acres

        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief strikes same Lehigh Acres victim twice

        Victoria Quevedo
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