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      • DeSoto County
        Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers
        Allie Kaiser
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm and sunny Christmas; chilly air returns for new year
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach regains flood discount bringing potential insurance savings
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County
        Lee County Sheriff's Office arrests sex offender connected to teen paddleboarder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Arcadia
        Bodycam shows former DeSoto County corrections supervisor beat inmates
        Hunter Walterman
        Downtown Fort Myers
        STUDY: Prices rise for people vacationing or staycationing in Southwest Florida
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        UPDATE: FBI now leading investigation into missing Fort Myers boaters
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Arcadia
        Arcadia churches team up to repair hurricane-damaged homes
        Hunter Walterman
        Immokalee
        Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children
        Victoria Quevedo

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
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          Austin Schargorodski

        • 'Fix the Bridge' sign sparks questions for those driving past it in Fort Myers

          Allie Kaiser

        • Family helps raise final walls at Habitat Collier neighborhood

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

          Victoria Quevedo

      • 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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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Everblades hockey players are set to go on strike a day after Christmas

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Senior Medical Center hosting food and toy drive today in Fort Myers

        Emily Young
      • National News

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          DOJ announces newly 'uncovered' Epstein files, says processing could take weeks

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        • People - Taylor Swift

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          Mariah Carey awarded over $92K from dismissal of Christmas song case

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      • DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

        DeSoto County

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

        Sarah Lindenberg
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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

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: One teen arrested after shooting in North Port, 11 teens involved

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 2026 session set for major affordability showdown

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach's new fire station nearly finished and built for resilience

        Austin Schargorodski
      • North Naples

        Naples hurricane debris cleanup resumes after neighbors raise concerns

        Eric Lovelace
        Cape Coral woman says she lost nearly $20,000 in elaborate phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral woman lost nearly $20,000 in phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Bella Line
        Charlotte County issues rabies alert after bat tests positive

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. issues rabies alert after unvaccinated dog finds infected bat

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Crypto

        Local News

        Florida lawmakers target crypto ATM scams with proposed new warning requirements

        Ryan Kruger
        Labelle drawbridge closure

        Labelle

        50-mile detour: Emergency bridge closure stops traffic in LaBelle

        Emily Young
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation restores a threatened tortoise habitat

        Andrew Shipley
      • Jerome Fletcher

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port commissioners vote to not conduct investigation into the city manager

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Driver convicted in fatal bridge crash that claimed motorcyclist’s life

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        NEW: Two teenagers charged in Cape Coral arsons at park and church

        Bella Line
      • Florida's drone program to stop school shooters draws mixed reactions from Parkland families

        Investigates

        Parkland families share concerns about Florida's new school drone program

        Katie LaGrone
        Missing teen

        Charlotte County

        Teen found after last seen at Port Charlotte High School

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Nearly 1800-acres prescribed burn scheduled for Thursday in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Santa Claus delivering presents

        Local News

        Parents blame Santa as holiday spending drops amid financial pressures

        Ryan Kruger
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        Local News

        Holiday debt hangover: How to avoid carrying gift purchases into next year

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        UPDATE: LaBelle drawbridge reopens on Thursday evening

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Exterior look: Cape Coral's Jaycee Park bistro will continue construction.

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

        4-year-old left at wrong bus stop in Clewiston

        Allie Kaiser
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        Alva

        FROM TANKS TO TAPS: Anarchy Ale Works nears opening day as Alva’s new brewery

        Austin Schargorodski

        Naples

        Community members pressure Naples council to challenge Pride's lawsuit

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district

        Miyoshi Price
      • Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics

        Lee County

        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics

        Victoria Quevedo
        Dolphin Disease Detectives

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds

        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

        Cape Coral

        Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere—here’s how to use and dispose them safely

        Emily Young
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police search for violent suspect leads to unrelated arrest and crash

        Hunter Walterman
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County issues 30-Day rabies alert after bat tests positive

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint

        Hunter Walterman
      • Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Florida Forest Service plans 818-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        Highway 27 project worries Clewiston business owners

        Allie Kaiser
        Three indicted for first degree murder

        Lee County

        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Police boat towed after incident at Laishley Park Marina

        Emily Young
      • Scam

        Local News

        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds

        Ryan Kruger

        North Naples

        PILES OF DEBRIS: Naples neighbors frustrated with pace of cleanup in nearby lot

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

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