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      • Immokalee
        19-year-old arrested for allegedly trying to lure children near school
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures return
        Andrew Shipley
        Arcadia
        'Never seen it this bad:' DeSoto County farmers battle historic drought
        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County
        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Low Lake O water releases continue under USACE plan, SCCF says it’s harmful
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County
        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak
        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
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        Amy Wegmann

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        • Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua

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        Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

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        • Pizza Hut

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        Charlotte County

        New e-bike regulations proposed in Charlotte County

        Allie Kaiser
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        Ryan Kruger
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        Immokalee

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

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        Charlotte County

        Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym

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        Lee County

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        Lee County

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

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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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        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

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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
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        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
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        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

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA

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        Colonial Boulevard reopens after deadly crash in Fort Myers kills 1

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral disputes building division allegations ahead of state audit

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        Desantis appoints Patricia Petrosky to Lee County Board of County Commissioners

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        Sunshine Crimes

        2012 Naples murder solved as deputies arrest suspect in Citrus County

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        Naples

        Super fog from burn causes fatal Alligator Alley crash

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

        Sarah Lindenberg

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 12 – 14

        Vanessa Busch
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        Naples

        Naples gets $11.4M federal grant to rebuild historic pier damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Shooting at Paradise Sports Complex

        Naples

        UPDATE: Victim identified in shooting at Paradise Coast Sports Complex

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        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | A boat parade, cosplay festival and German market

        Amy Wegmann
        Alligator Alley chain reaction crash

        Naples

        One person killed in chain reaction crash on Alligator Alley

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sarasota County

        Energy drink cans cause sewer spill in Nokomis

        Sarah Lindenberg
        DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

        DeSoto County

        17-year-old wanted on firearm charges arrested in DeSoto County

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        Punta Gorda

        SHIFTING SERVICE: Punta Gorda pushes back on water moving to Charlotte County

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        Cape Coral

        CRIME STOPPERS: Group stole wallets from elderly shoppers at SWFL stores

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        North Port/Englewood

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