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      • Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Fairly dry start to the workweek
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        Firefighter struck by SUV on I-75 while directing traffic, critically injured
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        FHP investigates fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Naples
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs
        Victoria Quevedo
        North Fort Myers
        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team

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        • Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose

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      • If you give a child a book

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        Investigates

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      • National News

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      • Food drive

        Naples

        Naples food drive aims to help SWFL families during National Hunger Action Month

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        After years of struggle, older homes see renewed interest from Florida insurers

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        Collier County

        Collier County Sheriff's Office uses 911 text to locate alligator attack victim

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      • Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

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        Historic Immokalee ranch undergoes major heritage preservation project

        Immokalee

        Historic Immokalee ranch gets major restoration to preserve local heritage

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        Collier Co. Schools ranks first in state for fewest chronically absent students

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        DeSoto Co. woman arrested for animal cruelty after cat found with exposed bone

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        U.S. unsold homes hit highest level since 2009, signaling trouble

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        Paul Renner launches bid to succeed Gov. DeSantis in 2026

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        New study reveals decline in reading, but SWFL libraries offer solutions

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port/Englewood

        Florida mandates improvements to North Port wastewater plant after sewage spill

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Covering Florida

        8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Florida Keys

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        Covering Florida

        INSURANCE CRACKDOWN: Florida CFO launches 2026 campaign with $2 million pledge

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers children with disabilities school burglarized, classes canceled

        Miyoshi Price
        Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Orlando on Sept. 2, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz still operating, hints at new 'Panhandle Pokey'

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        Charlotte County

        FHP chase 17-year-old super speeder into Charlotte County Wilderness Preserve

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        Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

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        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Birdwatchers flock to FGCU after first-ever Florida sighting of rare bird

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        Construction begins on six-mile pathway in Lehigh Acres

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      • Homeowners insurance

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        Florida insurance commissioner fines 8 insurers for hurricane claim violations

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        Florida man waits months for cruise refund after wife dies of cancer

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        Lee County

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        Growing Florida families face steep costs when adding bedrooms to rentals

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        FHP says hit-and-run driver arrested after fleeing I-75 crash

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        Cape Coral Police believe driver that hit motorcyclist was impaired

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Naples Botanical Gardens

        Naples

        Discover Naples Botanical Garden, a spot where both local and rare flora thrive

        Kate Wentzel

        Fort Myers Beach

        SEPTEMBER SLOWDOWN: Lee County hotel occupancy lags 15% behind Florida average

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        Experts Warn of Migrant Surge

        Investigates

        'GOING TO GET WORSE': Experts warn migrant surge could hit Florida’s coast

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        34.4 million people visited Florida in 3 months, breaking tourism record

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        3 home insurance companies fined thousands of dollars in Florida

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      • Labor Day Immigrant Labor

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        Tourists and locals packed Florida beaches this Labor Day holiday

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      • Lee County high school athletes will need EKG screening starting in 2026-27

        Lee County

        Florida high school athletes will need EKG starting in 2026 to play sports

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Hurricane

        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Quiet peak of hurricane season

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        Southwest Florida rallies support workers on Labor Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida workers rally on Labor Day to advocate for union rights

        Victoria Quevedo
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