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      • Lehigh Acres
        'They found dad': Missing 79-year-old found alive in Buckingham preserve
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Brief warm up ahead of another winter blast
        Andrew Shipley
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Death investigation underway near Third and Hough streets in Fort Myers
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Honey bee boxes burn in Thursday morning Alva fire
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Neighbors call for action as McCollum Hall redevelopment moves forward
        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral
        Rare cold snap sends Southwest Florida reaching for heaters
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        Visitors return to Naples Depot Museum following hurricane repairs, restoration
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Arcadia
        'I FORGIVE YOU:' Arcadia father recovers after hit-and-run crash
        Hunter Walterman
        Collier County
        Vice President JD Vance spent about two hours in Naples on Wednesday
        WFTX Digital Team

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          Austin Schargorodski

        • UPDATE: US 17 in Charlotte County reopens after grass fires

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        • Community partnership offers free healthcare training in Hendry, Glades Counties

          Allie Kaiser

        • Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival postponed due to weather concerns

          Miyoshi Price

      • 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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        Hendry County

        Armed robbery in LaBelle ends with arrest of teen brothers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County completes nation's first property fraud prevention pilot program

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      • National News

        • Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

          ICE's immigration raids target Minnesota's schools, forcing difficult questions

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          Videos highlight Trump administration's pattern of deception in Minneapolis

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        • Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

          Faith leaders nationwide unite in Minneapolis to protest ICE operations

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      • 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

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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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        Collier County

        One injured in Naples house fire possibly caused by a charging e-bike battery

        Shari Armstrong
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        North Fort Myers

        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
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        LaBelle camp empowers adults with special needs by trying new things

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Arcadia

        Wife searches for husband after ICE detention following traffic stop in Arcadia

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples City Council approves Pridefest permit with drag show restrictions

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Lee County man arrested for threatening judge in lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        Dry season fuels surge of brush fires across Southwest Florida on Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
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        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Potholes filled

        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate advances narrower public marijuana smoking ban

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Hiring

        Local News

        American workforce aging rapidly as young workers face hiring challenges

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price

        Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
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        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
        MLK 2026 Naples celebration

        Naples

        MLK Day parade draws hundreds to downtown Naples to honor King’s legacy

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

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