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  • Collier County
    DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Better chances for rain on the way Mother's Day weekend
    Katie Walls
    Port Charlotte
    'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood
    Alex Orenczuk
    Cape Coral
    Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns
    Bella Line
    Fort Myers Metro South
    Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor
    Austin Schargorodski
    Downtown Fort Myers
    A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers
    Miyoshi Price
    Cape Coral
    'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping
    Bella Line
    Lehigh Acres
    SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines
    Ella Rhoades
    Local News
    GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL
    Amy Wegmann

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    • Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

      WFTX Digital Team

    • No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

      Austin Schargorodski

    • DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

      Mahmoud Bennett

    • Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

      Anvar Ruziev

  • 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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    Local News

    FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

    WFTX Digital Team
    Black Bear sighting

    Local News

    Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

    • Portillos Leo sandwich

      Portillo's in Chicago unveils special sandwich honoring Pope Leo XIV

      Scripps News Group
    • Consumer Product Safety Commission

      President Trump fires Democratic-appointed Consumer Product Safety commissioners

      Scripps News Group
    • APTOPIX Vatican Conclave New Pope

      Divided Catholic churchgoers look to Pope XIV for his agenda

      Lori Jane Gliha

    Scripps News
  • Harbor Grand Code Violations

    Local News

    Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

    Stephen Pimpo

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

    Ryan Kruger
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    Labelle

    Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Local News

    Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

    Dominga Murray
    The FBI calls it one of the biggest online threats facing kids today.

    Covering Florida

    FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

    Katie LaGrone
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

    Miyoshi Price
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    Port Charlotte

    'A man of the people': New pope's brother reacts from Port Charlotte

    Alex Orenczuk
    Tropic Isles Elementary deputy presence

    Local News

    Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

    WFTX Digital Team
    Florida Highway Patrol

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Cape Core fire

    Cape Coral

    Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

    WFTX Digital Team
    Courtesy of the Mejia/Marinez Family.

    Local News

    CARBON MONOXIDE: Naples family sues Airbnb over son’s death

    Stephen Pimpo
    Naples Pride

    Naples

    DEBATE CONTINUES: Naples Pride sues City over drag restrictions

    Dominga Murray
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    Local News

    It's Your Money: Americans have fewer kids due to costs

    Ryan Kruger
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    Punta Gorda

    Customers are now getting accurate water meter readings in Punta Gorda

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda shifts focus to basic repairs for historic city hall building

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

    Austin Schargorodski
    Trailer in Jerome

    Naples

    Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

    Mahmoud Bennett
    code enforcement follow up

    Lehigh Acres

    'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

    Ella Rhoades
  • Students speak out

    Cape Coral

    Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

    Bella Line
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    Cape Coral

    Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fire off Old 41 Road

    Collier County

    UPDATE: Brush fire is at 32 acres in North Naples; no structures are threatened

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • Stock photo of bison

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

    WFTX Digital Team
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    National News

    Florida woman dies after an alligator attack while canoeing with her husband

    Scripps News Group
    Marco Island

    Marco Island

    Marco Island man dedicates retirement to keeping beaches clean

    Victoria Quevedo
  • Harbor Grand Stairs

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers apartment faces several code violations

    Stephen Pimpo
    Be Well-Alzheimer’s-Blood Tests

    Fort Myers Metro South

    Florida ranks 2nd in the US for Alzheimer's cases, prompting push for screenings

    Dominga Murray
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    Fort Myers Beach

    CONDO RELIEF: New bill could ease financial burden for Florida condo owners

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Four Charlotte County deputies fired following internal affairs investigation

    Alex Orenczuk
  • Crack Sand Key parking garage

    Covering Florida

    Construction crews work to repair crack in Sand Key condo concrete pillar: CPD

    Amanda Boettcher
    BABCOCK RANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPANSION

    Charlotte County

    Charlotte County opens new fire station and Sheriff's office in Babcock Ranch

    Victoria Quevedo
    Cape Coral Fire Dept.

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Running water

    Cape Coral

    City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

    WFTX Digital Team
    Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

    Local News

    Charlotte County Sheriff withdraws four deputies' appointments

    WFTX Digital Team
    LIGHT UP LEE

    Lee County

    LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Local News

    Families cut restaurant spending amid economic worries

    Ryan Kruger
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Captain in the viral Punta Gorda boat rage video arraigned in Charlotte County

    Alex Orenczuk
    lehigh wells dry up

    Lehigh Acres

    Lehigh residents struggle without water for days as wells run dry

    Ella Rhoades
    Bear attack in Collier County

    Naples

    'Camper was destroyed': 911 caller describes scene after suspected bear attack

    Mahmoud Bennett
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