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      • Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cloudier skies to finish the work week
        Katie Walls
        North Port/Englewood
        WATCH: North Port Police car flips during high-speed chase
        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral
        Lee Co. commissioner seeks law enforcement's help for Burnt Store Road safety
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Collier Co. commissioner backtracks after considering Marco Island position
        Mahmoud Bennett
        National News
        At least 12 killed in Tuesday's fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville
        Scripps News Group
        Immokalee
        Immokalee food pantry demand rises after SNAP pause and grocery store closure
        Victoria Quevedo
        Bonita Springs
        District could spare Fort Myers Beach Elementary from demolition
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Florida man walks the four corners of the U.S. for mental health awareness
        Eric Lovelace

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • New Fort Myers housing prioritizes displaced people from Southward Village

          Miyoshi Price

        • North Port Police say officers hurt in crash, suspect arrested for DUI

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        • Outdoor burn ban in effect for the City of North Port

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Melissa Lockhart keeps District 5 seat after Tuesday's election

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

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        Local News

        Job market freeze finally starting to thaw as businesses plan hiring surge

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        Local News

        Lee Commissioners vote to resurface Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral

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      • National News

        • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

          Agriculture secretary says SNAP benefits are set to dry up due to the shutdown

          Haley Bull
        • Election 2025 Maine Guns

          Maine passes red flag law two years after deadly mass shooting

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          Colorado votes to raise taxes to pay for all public students' school meals

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      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Food, music, boats and Boo at the Zoo

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        Local News

        Lee County deputies charge man after incident at First Baptist Church

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        UPDATE: Deputies say investigation in Babcock Ranch was 'false report'

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        Arcadia woman pushing stroller killed in US-17 crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral's Bike Night returns

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's Bike Night returns with new parking options

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Collier County crews respond to fire at Ritz-Carlton in Naples

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Investigates

        Family demands answers after dementia patient found in walk-in freezer at ALF

        Adam Walser
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        North Fort Myers

        A year later, we checked in with NFM businesses torn apart by a Milton tornado

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Punta Gorda

        A year after Hurricane Milton, recovery shines across coastal Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Cape Coral voters may get the chance to decide on council and mayor salary increases in 2026

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral voters may get the chance to decide on council salary increases

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police bust two more arcades for illegal gambling, seize $176K

        WFTX Digital Team
        Teachers get on-site childcare at Harns Marsh Middle School

        Lehigh Acres

        Harns Marsh Middle School now offers on-site childcare for teachers in Lehigh

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 33: FC Naples waits out delay, looks ahead to Snowbird Derby

        Ryan Kruger
        FILE - Former Boston Red Sox pluaer Mike Greenwell sets to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Red Sox-New York Mets spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday March 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

        Local News

        Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell dies after thyroid cancer battle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        Police say couple left minor on I-75 in North Port

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LOTTERY CHANGES

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in lottery scam losses, study finds

        Ryan Kruger

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port weighs new direction on emergency operations center to save money

        Hunter Walterman

        Cape Coral

        Cape football coach investigated for sex on campus, district records shows

        Eric Lovelace
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dashcam video shows North Port police officer rescuing child from busy highway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers set sights on affordability crisis ahead of 2026 session

        Forrest Saunders
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        Clewiston

        TACKLING SAFETY: Clewiston High gets new football helmet pads to cut concussions

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Downtown Naples

        Naples

        What should Naples look like in 20 years? City wants input on long term plans

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Records show Governor DeSantis met with opponents not families before veto over FL’s ‘free kill’ law

        Investigates

        Records reveal who may have had Governor’s ear before FL’s ‘free kill' repeal

        Katie LaGrone
        New body camera video of deadly deputy shooting released

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. Sheriff releases video, says questions remain in deputy shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Cape Coral

        Lee County Schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Bella Line
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        Local News

        Bill could force Florida colleges to name campus roads after Charlie Kirk

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sanibel

        Study: Red tide toxins found to transfer from nesting sea turtles to hatchlings

        Andrew Shipley
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for man who exposed himself

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Deputies say school bus involved in Naples crash on Immokalee Road

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers food bank braces for government shutdown impacts

        Emily Young
      • North Port/Englewood

        Speed cameras coming to North Port schools

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda boat canopy debate resurfaces as city reconsiders ban

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County board meeting covers free speech, new school, vaccines requirements

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputies investigating shots fired near a home on Conway Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida’s vaccine rollback still lacks details as lawmakers await plan

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers considers pedestrian mall study amid parking concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Collier County

        Student pilot, instructor airlifted after plane crashes in Florida Everglades

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        DHS reviews Cambier Park security after Naples police flag potential risks

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Club Blu shooting suspect began trial on Tuesday nearly 10 years later

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu shooting suspect trial nearly 10 years later

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      • Free English classes help Lehigh Acres residents pursue the American dream

        Lehigh Acres

        Free English classes help people in Lehigh Acres pursue the American dream

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port man arrested for more than 35 counts of child sex crimes

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves of funding for shoreline projects

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