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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
        Immokalee native overcomes challenges to reach NFL's biggest stage
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Study underway to decide City of Palms Park redevelopment options

          Miyoshi Price

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Collier County

        Nonprofit aims to end veteran homelessness in Collier County this year

        Eric Lovelace
        Blue-Green Algae

        Lee County

        Harmful blue-green algae found in canal off Caloosahatchee River

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Artificial Intelligence Teens

          Teaching skills and safety on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence

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          Chicken wings are cheaper, but other Super Bowl snacks cost more this year

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          Blood found on front porch confirmed to be Nancy Guthrie’s as search continues

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      • Man charged in mother's shooting death in North Fort Myers receives more than $1 million bond

        North Fort Myers

        $1 million bond set for man charged with killing mother in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
        Dover Terrace brush fire

        Hendry County

        Firefighters contain 65-acre brush fire southeast of LaBelle

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Vice President Vance boarding Air Force Two

        Collier County

        Vice President JD Vance spent about two hours in Naples on Wednesday

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man, 75, arrested on child pornography charges

        Shari Armstrong
        Students on their Chromebooks

        Labelle

        Hendry County School District creates AI policy for responsible classroom use

        Allie Kaiser
        Mary Hare (left) and Mary Opitz

        Sunshine Crimes

        45 years later, mystery remains over two girls kidnapped at Edison Mall in 1981

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Winter storm ripple effects disrupt flights at Southwest Florida airports

        Alex Orenczuk
        East Naples

        Naples

        Collier County set to approve $5M in sidewalk upgrades, some planned 7 years ago

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral Fire Department warns residents about fraudulent t-shirt text scam

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

        Warrant claims 'misconduct' in Clewiston govt., City Manager says 'no comment'

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Local News

        Longtime SWFL DJ helps others through addiction recovery podcast

        Ryan Kruger
        Nicholas Brown

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte High School assistant principal charged with DUI after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Senate President Albritton treated for lung blood clot at Tallahassee hospital

        dMissing diver found dead

        North Port/Englewood

        Diver searching for shark teeth found dead hours after disappearing in Englewood

        WFTX Digital Team

        Naples

        Former NFL player hosts free football camp to develop Southwest Florida talent

        Eric Lovelace
      • Collier County

        Collier County Public Schools achieves record-breaking 94.4% graduation rate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Sunny, but empty skies: How winter weather up north is impacting travel at RSW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Burn bans: What you can and cannot do

        Katie Walls
      • FHP

        Punta Gorda

        Teen dies in Charlotte County crash after hitting utility pole

        Andrew Shipley

        Lee County

        Mandatory cursive in school? Florida lawmakers move forward with bill

        Hunter Walterman

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival returns to downtown Fort Myers

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        Safety concerns persist outside Littleton Elementary after road project

        Allie Kaiser
        Collier County Rural Lands West

        Naples

        Groups prepare to sue over Collier County development near panther habitat

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida e-bike safety bill aims to slow speeds on shared sidewalks

        Miyoshi Price
      • Cape Coral's beloved breakfast spot hits the market

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot is for sale

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        SOLD: Storage, light industry will replace the old Shell Factory

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man charged with intentionally setting fires in Fort Myers

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Naples

        Crash with injuries slows traffic on southbound US-41 in Collier County

        Alex Orenczuk
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Kings Highway is back open after crash in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk

        Immokalee

        Hertz partners with college to train auto techs amid shortage

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        Rural counties sound alarm as FL House advances sweeping property tax changes

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers employees face payroll delays as new system experiences glitches

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral building that was once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral building once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Bella Line
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        Local News

        Florida hemp business owners fight federal ban with Capitol Hill push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        UPDATE: Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade back on!

        Mahmoud Bennett

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend January 22 - 25

        Vanessa Busch
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        Lee County

        Police: Fort Myers man helped funnel cash in worldwide tech scam

        Shari Armstrong

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Touch-A-Truck, Celtic Festival, vintage markets and more

        Amy Wegmann
        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Investigates

        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Katie LaGrone
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        DeSoto County

        Two Southwest Florida men killed, one critically injured in Hardee County crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman

        Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

        Eric Lovelace
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