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      • Cape Coral
        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Tracking a wet morning commute as cold front arrives
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Naples
        Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Fort Myers Beach
        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County
        Tips needed in Fort Myers woman's death
        Shari Armstrong
        Cape Coral
        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended
        WFTX Digital Team
        Immokalee
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        • Study underway to decide City of Palms Park redevelopment options

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        Collier County

        Nonprofit aims to end veteran homelessness in Collier County this year

        Eric Lovelace
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        Lee County

        Harmful blue-green algae found in canal off Caloosahatchee River

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      • National News

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Austin Schargorodski
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        Clewiston

        Bass fishing tournaments reel in around $1.5 million for Hendry County's economy

        Allie Kaiser
      • Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape Coral police arrest children for reckless riding

        Cape Coral

        RECKLESS RIDING: Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape PD make arrests

        Bella Line
        Optima Classical Academy Fort Myers

        Local News

        Fort Myers charter school becomes flashpoint in Florida governor race

        Ryan Kruger

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 5 – 7

        Vanessa Busch
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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price

        Collier County

        Collier School Board to vote on new boundaries for two elementary schools

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        House moves ahead with redistricting review as Senate, governor signal delay

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        ‘They were family’: NFM family grieving after house fire kills over a dozen pets

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        Historically black neighborhood urges Naples to address long-standing problems

        Mahmoud Bennett
        School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
      • Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of multi-million dollar renovation

        Immokalee

        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        Three dead cats found in Naples home; man charged with animal cruelty

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Holiday events bring festive fun to Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
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        Investigates

        Convicted felon home buyer accused of altering contract to cut price in half

        Adam Walser
        Boil water notice

        Lee County

        Boil water notice lifted for 460+ homes along Orange River Blvd.

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida leads nation in romance scam losses as holiday dating season begins

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda man accused of stealing commercial crab traps on Peace River

        Alex Orenczuk
        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida Democrats move to curb governor’s emergency powers on immigration

        Forrest Saunders
      • Alligator swimming

        Hendry County

        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back

        Allie Kaiser
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        Cape Coral

        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
        Arcadia community rallies with fundraiser after 21-year-old killed in shooting

        DeSoto County

        Arcadia community raises money for family of 21-year-old killed in shooting

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Fort Myers

        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal

        Miyoshi Price
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        Marco Island

        Smart water meters coming to Marco Island in year-long upgrade of aging systems

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Most drivers who appeal school bus camera tickets in FL lose, judge explains why

        Katie LaGrone
        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Cape Coral

        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Bella Line
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        Collier County

        Naples woman charged with animal cruelty after dog dies from severe neglect

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Four people charged with felony trespassing in Charlotte County

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        Glades County

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump presidential library

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        Investigates

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        Jamie Ostroff
        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Sarasota County

        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Amanda Boettcher
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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