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      • Cape Coral
        Cape Coral death investigation: Road blocked, one person in custody
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: More clouds, higher rain chances move in tomorrow
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression or storm to develop in the next two days
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers driver nearly pays parking ticket for car that wasn't his
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • Cape Coral officer injured in crash, driver charged with not having license

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Cape Coral Police say two arrested, including juvenile, in vehicle burglaries

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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      • National News

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      • Alligator Alcatraz

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        Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

        By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER
        Lehigh Acres community creates safe bus stops for local students through volunteer effort

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        Collier County

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      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port locals devastated by hurricane damage move into new homes

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        North Port/Englewood

        Environmental group works to preserve undeveloped land in Englewood neighborhood

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        Captiva

        GoFundMe raises money for caretaker who stayed with client as home burned

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      • Hendry County

        UPDATE: Hendry County Sheriff's Office locates missing man

        Officer Tarr and Rambo

        Covering Florida

        Body cam captures moment FWC K-9 finds missing hunter in remote wildlife area

        Michael Hoffman
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        Investigates

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      • Parents and district clash over book banning in Pinellas County

        Covering Florida

        Judge strikes down parts of FL law that led to removal of school library books

        Associated Press
        Florida redistricting

        Covering Florida

        Florida leaders consider redrawing voting maps

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort myers allocates $80m for water treatment plant expansion to boost capacity

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Two sentenced in Punta Gorda murder-for-hire plot, alleged gunman awaits trial

        Alex Orenczuk
        Man arrested in connection to July Clewiston shooting

        Hendry County

        Hendry deputies arrest man in deadly Clewiston shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Deputies respond to active scene in Suncoast Estates

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Marco Island city manager

        Marco Island

        Marco Island residents clash with city leaders over 34% tax hike plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
        cars parked on sidewalks

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers mom says blocked sidewalk near Allen Park Elementary put kids at risk

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral tennis players rally against Alzheimer's in tournament honoring one of their own

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral tennis tournament honors local tennis player who died of Alzheimer's

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        Florida bans 7-OH to prevent 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

        Ryan Kruger
        Hendry County LaBelle Community Sports Park shooting

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        Four teens arrested after shooting at LaBelle sports park

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        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Fort Myers foam party, pizza showdown and IMAG's big birthday bash

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      • fires

        Naples

        Lightning strike causes house fire in Naples, firefighters say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Over 100 cats euthanized after rescue from overcrowded Florida home, LCDAS says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida troopers respond to semi-truck crash with injuries on I-75

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        Local News

        FMPD responds to motorcycle crash at Veronica Shoemaker & Winkler Ave

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        Cape Coral

        School traffic frustrates Cape Coral locals with blocked driveways

        Bella Line
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        Lee County deputies report injuries in 2-vehicle crash on Alico Road

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      • Hendry County Sheriff's Office

        Hendry County

        LaBelle High School student arrested after messages about school shooting

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        Lee County

        Lee County clerk cuts $750,000 from budget while maintaining services

        Miyoshi Price
        Naples City Council

        Naples

        Naples City Council may sue Florida over law restricting disaster powers

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

        Naturalist says litter piling up on Sanibel Causeway, putting wildlife in danger

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        Upper Captiva community helps save two people trapped in house fire

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 25: FC Naples has a massive week with three big wins

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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 15 – August 17

        Vanessa Busch
        Overgrown Lehigh bus stop gets an overdue cleanup

        Lehigh Acres

        Fort Myers man transforms overgrown bus stop in Lehigh Acres

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        Charlotte County

        Officials confirm body found in retention pond as 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier

        WFTS Digital Staff
      • Crash on San Carlos Blvd

        Fort Myers Beach

        Two people struck by car, thrown into mangroves near Fort Myers Beach

        Kaitlin Knapp
        DeSantis announces new migrant facility

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis picks Baker Correctional for new migrant detention facility

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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County deputies say bicyclist injured in Pine Island crash

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        North Fort Myers

        Two drivers crash in North Fort Myers, according to LCSO

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        Cape Coral

        Woman arrested for DUI after car crashes into Cape Coral canal

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