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  • DeSoto County
    DeSoto County deputies cleared in deadly shooting of wanted sex offender
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Weather
    FORECAST: Dry weather returns after record rainfall
    Katie Walls
    Marco Island
    Will it fix the problem? Marco Island canal dredging plan sparks debate
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Lehigh Acres
    HIRING? Lehigh jobs expected to grow as major businesses follow residential boom
    Ella Rhoades
    Punta Gorda
    Task force formed to explore merging Punta Gorda, Charlotte County dispatches
    Alex Orenczuk
    Fort Myers Metro South
    Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight
    WFTX Digital Team
    Naples
    Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Punta Gorda
    Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development
    Alex Orenczuk
    North Port/Englewood
    North Port voters decide on $122 million police headquarters upgrade
    Victoria Quevedo

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    • Two arrested after standoff with Collier County deputies

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    • New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding

      Anvar Ruziev

    • INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations

      Miyoshi Price

    • Blue Heron dies after being trapped in powerline on Collier Blvd for 24 hours

      Mahmoud Bennett

  • If you give a child a book

    Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

    CLEARWATER CONDO

    Local News

    Clearwater condo partially reopens after damaged pillar found

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    First animals arrive at Sea Life Florida, set to open in June

    WFTX Digital Team
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      Texas measles outbreak adds two new cases near Dallas-Ft. Worth

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      West Virginia has the most obese adults in the country, report says

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      Microsoft starts layoffs of about three percent of its workforce

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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend March 27 – March 30

    Vanessa Busch
    FIREFORTMYERS.HEIC

    Lee County

    Home 'heavily damaged' after Thursday morning fire in Fort Myers

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Florida Highway Patrol reports death in overnight crash

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Twin Rivers United kicks off semi-pro soccer in Charlotte County

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Local News

    Florida troopers say motorcyclist died in Desoto County

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    What's Changing with Social Security? FGCU professor explains new in-person rule

    Dominga Murray
  • Police

    North Port/Englewood

    North Port officer involved in crash, according to deputies

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Beach

    'Punished for Ian': FMB waits on flood insurance relief

    Anvar Ruziev
    NORTH PORT RESILIENT SRQ PROGRAM PROJECT MANAGER

    North Port/Englewood

    HOUSING RECOVERY: Millions set aside for homes hit by flooding

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Alva

    Church lawn torn up as parents avoid Alva School pickup traffic danger

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Covering Florida

    Florida House passes bill to repeal "Free Kill" law

    Leilyn Torres
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    Port Charlotte

    Sew long, Joann! Former employee opens her own fabric store in Port Charlotte

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Immokalee

    READY TO RESPOND: Florida National Guard builds center in Immokalee

    Ella Rhoades
    Airport road expansion

    Naples

    Traffic relief or trouble? Locals weigh in on Naples Airport Rd widening project

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Long guns

    Covering Florida

    Florida House passes bill to lower buying age of certain guns

    Rebekah Nelson
  • Clewiston

    Keystone Everglades restoration project prevails in Appellate Court

    Andrew Shipley
    I-75 Brush fire

    Naples

    Fire near I-75 and Immokalee Road nears containment

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Villas Elementary receives books from Scholastic, Scripps Howard Fund & FOX 4

    WFTX Digital Team
  • E-bike rider in North Naples

    Collier County

    Leaders propose e-bike changes in Naples following deadly crash

    Dominga Murray
    Road to recovery: 6 months after Helene, we're talking to Lee and Charlotte County officials about the rebuild

    Local News

    SIX MONTHS LATER: Lee and Charlotte officials talk post-Helene rebuild

    Bella Line
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    Local News

    Florida sees large spike in uninsured and underinsured drivers

    Ryan Kruger
  • Caloosahatchee River

    Local News

    $25 million to clean up Caloosahatchee

    Stephen Pimpo
    FHP

    North Port/Englewood

    Pedestrian hit and killed in Englewood

    WFTX Digital Team

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fire finally out at recycling facility in Fort Myers after intense battle

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Beach

    'IT'S FLOWING!' Fort Myers Beach traffic eases as roundabout opens

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Voodoo Fort Myers is closing soon, its neighbors say staying open is a challenge

    Miyoshi Price
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    Charlotte County

    Babcock Ranch homeowners fighting for impact doors get surprise call with fix

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Port Charlotte

    AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Port Charlotte High School already has AEDs in place

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda residents concerned about lack of hospital, emergency care

    Alex Orenczuk
    Ochopee cell tower proposal

    Naples

    Collier County blocks controversial Ochopee cell tower project in Big Cypress

    Mahmoud Bennett
  • BEYOND BARGAINS: Goodwill gives free citizenship classes, but they have seen a little decrease in attendance

    Cape Coral

    BEYOND BARGAINS: Goodwill sees drop in attendance for free citizenship classes

    Bella Line
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    Local News

    MISSING: Charlotte County deputies are looking for this man

    WFTX Digital Team
    Florida Deputy Auditor Matthew Tracy shares highlights of a 33-year-old audit with lawmakers

    Covering Florida

    Audit of Florida's guardianship watchdog agency exposes guardianship failures

    Adam Walser
  • Money

    Local News

    WATCH OUT: Three scam warnings ahead of Tax Day

    Ryan Kruger
    SWFL rallies around 9-year-old boy fighting cancer

    Naples

    SWFL rallies around 9-year-old boy fighting cancer

    Dominga Murray
    FTM RAILROAD FISHING ENCOUNTER

    Lee County

    CAUGHT ON TAPE: A simple fishing trip resulted in snapped rods

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Voodoo Brewing Co. in Fort Myers is closing its doors at the end of the month

    Miyoshi Price
    RSW Airport Expansion

    Local News

    Phase one of RSW expansion will cost over $300 million more to finish

    Stephen Pimpo
    Immigration

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Local attorney warns immigrants with 2-year permits may face self-deportation

    Miyoshi Price
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    Lehigh Acres

    SWFL's solutions to solving homelessness: Money, housing, community support

    Ella Rhoades
    Senior woman receiving assistance through NAMI

    Naples

    Non-profit initiative helps rehouse low-income senior women in Collier County

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Jury selection begins in the trial against a North Fort Myers man accused of assaulting and killing a toddler

    North Fort Myers

    Jury selection begins for North Fort Myers man accused of killing a toddler

    Bella Line
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