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      The "National Fire" continues burning in Big Cypress; neighbors concerned about their property
      • Lee County
        Lee County Schools disciplines nearly 2,500 students for walkout protests
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: The warmup continues in Southwest Florida
        Trent Aric
        Hendry County
        Hendry County Courthouse bomb threat leads to evacuation
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        UPDATE: 49 manatees died in Lee County during cold snap, FWC data shows
        Allie Kaiser
        Naples
        Big Cypress wildfire worries Everglades City neighbors about property
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee
        NEED FOR SPEED: Immokalee Regional Raceway fights to stay open after 27 years
        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral
        'HAD TO DO SOMETHING': Cape Coral mom starts nonprofit after daughter's shooting
        Shari Armstrong
        Local News
        Florida lawmakers move to allow faculty to carry guns on college campuses
        Ryan Kruger
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 26 - March 1
        Vanessa Busch

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          Bella Line

        • Southwest Florida task force arrests two people in human trafficking operation

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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        Collier County Schools

        Collier County

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        • State of the Union

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        • Walmart Cottage Cheese Recall

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      • Market St shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

        WFTX Digital Team
        'THE HEART OF IMMOKALEE': Immokalee mourns community leader Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Immokalee

        Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

        Miyoshi Price
      • FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Investigates

        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Katie LaGrone
        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office remains closed, but it could open back up soon

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Ave Maria cases

        Collier County

        SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        National News

        Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

        Scripps News Group
        Jesus Montelongo III

        Collier County

        Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22

        Vanessa Busch

        DeSoto County

        52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Mayor Heitmann

        Naples

        Naples mayor says she will continue serving after DUI conviction

        WFTX Digital Team
        'LOCK YOUR DOORS': Car broken in and stolen by same suspect in Lehigh Acres, police say

        Lehigh Acres

        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief strikes same Lehigh Acres victim twice

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral beating the drought through multiple water projects

        Cape Coral

        Caloosahatchee Connect partnership brings hope during drought

        Bella Line
      • Charlie Kirk

        Naples

        Charlie Kirk 'Day of Remembrance' inches toward Florida House floor vote

        Mahmoud Bennett
        quality life

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers youth center creates safe space for civil dialogue over ICE, protests

        Miyoshi Price
        Florida teachers union pushes back after state accuses it of encouraging student walkouts

        Covering Florida

        Florida teachers union denies encouraging student walkouts

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Naples family business thrives through constant reinvention

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sanibel

        Design phase drags on for Sanibel Causeway Islands Park improvements

        Austin Schargorodski

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs literacy council responds to English-only driving exam rule

        Eric Lovelace
      • Cape Coral considers lowering neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph

        Cape Coral

        SLOW DOWN: Should Cape Coral lower neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph?

        Bella Line
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        Golden Gate

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach 'optimistic' Fourth of July fireworks show will happen

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Marco Island

        Marco Island flag display raises funds for community

        Eric Lovelace

        Estero

        Estero twins win bronze at US Figure Skating Championships

        Eric Lovelace
        FMPD

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Walmart evacuated as police investigate anonymous bomb threat

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

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        Naples

        Foster parent shortage in Florida leaves vulnerable children waiting for homes

        Miyoshi Price
        'DREAM COME TRUE': Second graders experience beach for first time during Guadalupe Center's annual Buddy Day

        Immokalee

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        Victoria Quevedo
      • Lee County E-Bike Chase Arrest

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Dangerous Ride: Lee County Deputies chase, arrest teen e-motorbike drivers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

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        North Port/Englewood

        Governor DeSantis signs death warrant in 2008 murder case

        WFTX Digital Team
      • St. Finbarr Parish

        Collier County

        Pilot survives plane crash in water near Everglades City; passenger dies

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Shots fired after fight outside Port Charlotte pub; no injuries reported

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mayor Teresa Heitmann

        Naples

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Austin Schargorodski

        Downtown Fort Myers

        BLOCKED: Florida lawmakers consider bill to block spam calls

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        Cape Coral

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      • Boil water notice

        Clewiston

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        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

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        Vanessa Busch
        A SECOND CHANCE: Lehigh Acres Sunshine Boulevard road extension project gets resubmitted to state budget

        Lehigh Acres

        A SECOND CHANCE: Lawmakers give Sunshine Boulevard road extension another try

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