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      • DeSoto County
        Coast Guard investigating airboat crash south of Arcadia
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: A Dense Fog Advisory is in place until 10AM
        Trent Aric
        Immokalee
        Immokalee community mourns woman killed in New Year's Day crash on State Road 82
        Victoria Quevedo
        Local News
        UPDATE: Cape Coral Police investigating armed robbery at jewelry store
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Fire damaged businesses on Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers
        WFTX Digital Team
        Glades County
        First day in a new school: Moore Haven Elementary School opens for first time
        Allie Kaiser
        Naples
        Wildlife experts anticipate more pelican injuries after Naples pier is rebuilt
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lehigh Acres
        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch
        Austin Schargorodski

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        • Teen charged with 7-Eleven robbery attempt in Lehigh Acres

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        • Naples New Year’s Day traffic stop turns up large drug stash

        • Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project

          Miyoshi Price

      • If you give a child a book

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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis touts Florida immigration arrests as Democrats warn of unchecked power

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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis signals Florida could pursue state charges against Nicolás Maduro

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      • National News

        • CORRECTION Denmark Greenland Trump

          Denmark presses Washington for talks with Rubio over Greenland sovereignty

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        • Trump

          War Powers Resolution heads to Senate as push to curb Venezuela actions grows

          Joe St. George
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          Surprise: Automakers ditch spare tires, leaving many drivers stranded

          John Matarese

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      • North Port/Englewood

        New body camera video shows North Port Police tase and arrest wrong suspect

        Hunter Walterman
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. corrections sergeant charged with assaulting two inmates

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Low-flying helicopter near FMB’s Bowditch Point raises wildlife concerns

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Law enforcement walking away from the home

        Cape Coral

        Multi-agency investigation hits Cape Coral neighborhood on Wednesday morning

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases from international travelers

        Lee County

        Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases

        Victoria Quevedo
        Bear

        Covering Florida

        Backlash grows over Florida bear hunt as kill numbers remain unreleased

        Forrest Saunders
      • Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. commissioners approve compost facility after threat of legal action

        Hunter Walterman
        Rachel Kaduk

        Cape Coral

        REPORT: 911 caller saw Cape Councilwoman driving wrong way before DUI arrest

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Hendry County

        220-acre prescribed burn planned for Hendry County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County rejects proposed Punta Gorda water service transfer

        Alex Orenczuk
        Patricia Petrosky

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Lee County Commissioner outlines infrastructure, safety priorities

        Miyoshi Price
        Salvation Army center of hope

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Salvation Army Breaks Ground on $22M Fort Myers Campus Expansion

        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

        New e-bike regulations proposed in Charlotte County

        Allie Kaiser
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        Local News

        Local father honors daughter's memory by fighting holiday overdose spike

        Ryan Kruger
        New therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Immokalee

        New child therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Heart Health and Christmas

        Cape Coral

        Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for heart patients, doctors say

        Emily Young
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        Charlotte County

        Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen

        Shari Armstrong
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        Local News

        U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time

        Ryan Kruger
      • Naples

        Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

        Allie Kaiser
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        Port Charlotte

        A year after his death, Sgt. Elio Diaz is remembered in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Cape Coral

        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Bella Line
        Chabad of Charlotte County

        Local News

        Antisemitism reaches record levels in the US

        Ryan Kruger
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        Charlotte County

        Former Charlotte County deputy facing federal child sex crime charges

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Rabbi Jacobson lighting the menorah

        Punta Gorda

        Southwest Florida Jewish communities increase security for Chanukah celebrations

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Six injured in three-vehicle crash on Daniels Parkway near I-75

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Ribbon cutting

        Hendry County

        Hendry County celebrates the opening of its first-ever amphitheater

        Allie Kaiser
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        Charlotte County

        Child falls from moving vehicle on Veterans in Port Charlotte

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Fatal Motorcycle Crash Map

        Port Charlotte

        North Port man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 41

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        Kappa Alpha Psi alumni chapter distributes gift cards to families in need

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA

        Hunter Walterman
        Colonial Fatal Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Colonial Boulevard reopens after deadly crash in Fort Myers kills 1

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LaBelle Brewing Company and Scotty's Bierwerks

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        Scotty's Bierwerks lives on with the help of LaBelle Brewing Company

        Allie Kaiser
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral disputes building division allegations ahead of state audit

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lee County

        Desantis appoints Patricia Petrosky to Lee County Board of County Commissioners

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Joseph Godcharles was stabbed to death by Julie Krinsky, the Collier County sheriff said.

        Sunshine Crimes

        2012 Naples murder solved as deputies arrest suspect in Citrus County

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        Super fog from burn causes fatal Alligator Alley crash

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        SB Metro Pkwy closed after crash involving two emergency vehicles in Fort Myers

        Sarah Lindenberg
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