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      • Charlotte County
        Report: Port Charlotte man admits to killing father, blames voices in his head
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cloudy and breezy day on the way
        Trent Aric
        Lee County
        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Golden Gate
        Collier Co. weighs public emergency to fix rural roads for first responders
        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        People in Fort Myers weigh in as City of Palms Park demolition looms
        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County
        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses
        Emily Young
        Local News
        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds
        Ryan Kruger
        North Naples
        Hurricane Ian cleanup delays frustrate Naples neighbors
        Eric Lovelace
        Covering Florida
        Gov. Desantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terrorist organizations
        Sarah Lindenberg

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

          Emily Young

        • Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Dog rescued from house fire in Englewood

          Sarah Lindenberg

        • FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

          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

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles

        Forrest Saunders
      • National News

        • Polio Explainer

          Polio eradication goal slipping, but new $1.9B push aims to close the gap

          Justin Boggs
        • Google Antitrust

          Google plans to launch its first AI-powered glasses in 2026

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        • Social Media

          Australia launches world's first social media ban for children under 16

          Scripps News Group

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      • Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

        Looking back at the 2025 hurricane season

        Katie Walls
        Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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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

        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum

        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
        Deadly Crash Six Mile Cypress

        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
        YE US Immigration 2025 Photo Gallery

        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
      • Riverpark East neighbors

        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

        Water outage, boil notice starts Monday on Orange River Blvd for 460+ homes

        WFTX Digital Team
        Marco Island Police Car

        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        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
        Marco island water upgrades

        Marco Island

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

        Mahmoud Bennett
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