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      • Lee County
        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies
        Bella Line
        Weather
        FORECAST: A beautiful (and warmer) weekend ahead
        Katie Walls
        Lee County
        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak
        Victoria Quevedo
        Naples
        Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Collier County’s largest behavioral health center takes shape ahead of schedule
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Punta Gorda
        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples
        Mahmoud Bennett
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 5 - 8
        Vanessa Busch
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

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        • Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers

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        • ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • 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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        Lee County

        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties

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        Low Lake O water releases continue under USACE plan, SCCF says it’s harmful

        Austin Schargorodski
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        • Argentina Beef

          Trump boosts Argentine beef imports to 80,000 metric tons

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        • Immigration Enforcement Boy Detained

          DHS fast-tracks 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father for deportation

          Kadia Tubman

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      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Venezuelans in Southwest Florida celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

        Hunter Walterman
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        Sanibel

        Protecting the sanctuary: Sanibel leaders consider more wildlife crossing signs

        Austin Schargorodski

        Charlotte County

        Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire

        Hunter Walterman
      • Cape Coral major projects making headway in 2026

        Cape Coral

        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Labelle

        Brush fire sparks near homes in Port LaBelle

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Immokalee

        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Collier County

        'Island Boys' rapper arrested in Collier County, charged with having Fentanyl

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Kick off 2026 with fireworks, arts and family fun

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

        Ryan Kruger

        Arcadia

        Children's nonprofit in Arcadia burglarized

        Eric Lovelace
        San Carlos Park Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FHP

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man dies in Tamiami Trail crash into pond

        WFTX Digital Team
        New Years Immokalee Fatal Crash

        Immokalee

        Four dead in multi-vehicle crash on SR-82 in Immokalee

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli responds to wildlife concerns over low-flying helicopter near FMB

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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man charged with trying to lure child on the internet

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025, according to FWC

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

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        Fort Myers New Years Eve

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coldest New Year's Eve in 25 years has downtown Fort Myers bundling up

        Emily Young
      • Burglary suspect

        North Port/Englewood

        RECOGNIZE HIM? Deputies said he's linked to at least one Englewood home burglary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Suspect deputies are looking for

        Lehigh Acres

        Deputies need help identifying masked suspect in Lehigh Acres vehicle break-ins

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Immigration Detention Center

        Local News

        Trump issues veto over Miccosukee land bill amid Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
      • Fireworks in Cape Coral

        Lee County

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        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral implements new rental registration requirements starting Jan. 1

        WFTX Digital Team
        Stolen vehicle

        Estero

        FHP: High-speed chase ends with stolen guns, drugs; father, son arrested

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Restaurants planning to put heaters outside for customers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Businesses in Southwest Florida prepare for frigid New Year's Eve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mom of Cape Coral teen shot and killed starts nonprofit

        Cape Coral

        Mom of Cape Coral teen killed starts non-profit to raise gun violence awareness

        Bella Line
        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Cape Coral

        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers prepares for New Year's Eve celebration

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        Florida's first regulated black bear hunt in years yields 52 harvested bears

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police charge man with having $33k worth of fraudulent checks

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        FINANCE GOALS

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        Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds

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      • DeSoto County

        ON CAMERA: ATV theft suspects caught after low-speed chase in DeSoto County

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        RSW sees some delays and some cancellations after holiday weekend

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        Sanibel

        Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.

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