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      • Collier County
        Pilot survives plane crash in water near Everglades City; passenger dies
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm days ahead, big changes early next week
        Trent Aric
        Sanibel
        Design phase drags on for Sanibel Causeway Islands Park improvements
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        SLOW DOWN: Should Cape Coral lower neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph?
        Bella Line
        Bonita Springs
        Bonita Springs literacy council responds to English-only driving exam rule
        Eric Lovelace
        Naples
        Naples Mayor pleads no contest to DUI charge, will serve 12 months probation
        WFTX Digital Team

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        • Estero twins win bronze at US Figure Skating Championships

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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          Mark Zuckerberg to answer claims social media fueled teen's depression

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        • Immigration Enforcement Minnesota Hospital

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        • Virginia Amazon Data Center

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        Spin proposes expanding Fort Myers scooter program citywide

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

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

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        Sanibel

        East Periwinkle Bridge redesign gets the green light on Sanibel

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        Charlotte County

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

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        Lee County

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

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        Estero

        Old theater site eyed for apartments in Estero

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        Lee County

        Lockdown lifted following school threat at Bishop Verot

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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

        Covering Florida

        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

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        Fort Myers Beach

        REPORT: Man admits to accidentally shooting his friend in Fort Myers Beach home

        WFTX Digital Team

        Sanibel

        City of Sanibel celebrates 50 years with time capsule

        Hunter Walterman
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers propose eliminating yellow registration tag on license plates

        Hunter Walterman

        Immokalee

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

        Hunter Walterman

        Arcadia

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

        Hunter Walterman
      • Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

        Covering Florida

        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

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        car sinking rescue

        Downtown Fort Myers

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

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        Sanibel

        Sanibel to revisit roundabout plan at Periwinkle and Causeway intersection

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        Buckingham potholes create a safety hazard for drivers

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        Collier County dedicates land for veterans’ state nursing home

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      • Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Immokalee

        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

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        Local News

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

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        Collier County

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

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Boat Show turns fairgrounds into boater’s paradise

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        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

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        Alex Orenczuk
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Investigates

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

        Jamie Ostroff
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        Covering Florida

        Resurfaced DeSantis clip defends drivers fleeing protesters

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        RELIEF: Trash-filled NFM nightmare home cleaned up after years of problems

        Austin Schargorodski

        4 Things To Do

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        E-BIKE CRACK DOWN: Cape Coral Police warn parents of charges they could face because of illegal e-bike use

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn of surge in illegal e-bike use by kids after Christmas

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        Port Charlotte

        'Could you call 911 for me?': Video shows moments after Port Charlotte killing

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        Bonita Springs

        Time travel comes to Bonita Springs with the Venezia Renaissance Faire

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