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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: One more stormy day until changes arrive
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Demolition of the Boathouse restaurant begins Thursday morning
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Stump Pass Beach State Park reopens nearly a year after hurricanes
        Alex Orenczuk
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle continues to move across the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Naples
        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger

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          Victoria Quevedo

        • Motorcyclist killed in Bonita Springs crash

          WFTX Digital Team

        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

          Hunter Walterman

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        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP: 28: FC Naples stays hot, extends unbeaten streak

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        Ft. Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian, Sept. 2022.

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        Estero

        Water main break floods Estero intersection, closes East Broadway Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        'FEELS LIKE HOME:' Family turning Arcadia landmark into bed and breakfast

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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County residents push back on Boca Grande parking restrictions

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        Naples food drive aims to help SWFL families during National Hunger Action Month

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        After years of struggle, older homes see renewed interest from Florida insurers

        Matt Sczesny

        Collier County

        Collier County Sheriff's Office uses 911 text to locate alligator attack victim

        Eric Lovelace
        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
      • Historic Immokalee ranch undergoes major heritage preservation project

        Immokalee

        Historic Immokalee ranch gets major restoration to preserve local heritage

        Victoria Quevedo
        CCPS

        Naples

        Collier Co. Schools ranks first in state for fewest chronically absent students

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        DeSoto County

        DeSoto Co. woman arrested for animal cruelty after cat found with exposed bone

        WFTX Digital Team
      • For sale sign house real estate

        Local News

        U.S. unsold homes hit highest level since 2009, signaling trouble

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Paul Renner launches bid to succeed Gov. DeSantis in 2026

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        New study reveals decline in reading, but SWFL libraries offer solutions

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        Florida mandates improvements to North Port wastewater plant after sewage spill

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

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        Covering Florida

        8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Florida Keys

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        Covering Florida

        INSURANCE CRACKDOWN: Florida CFO launches 2026 campaign with $2 million pledge

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers children with disabilities school burglarized, classes canceled

        Miyoshi Price
        Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Orlando on Sept. 2, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz still operating, hints at new 'Panhandle Pokey'

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        Charlotte County

        FHP chase 17-year-old super speeder into Charlotte County Wilderness Preserve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Birdwatchers flock to FGCU after first-ever Florida sighting of rare bird

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Collier County deputies launch safety campaign on 13 high-crash roads

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Construction begins on six-mile pathway in Lehigh Acres

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        Florida insurance commissioner fines 8 insurers for hurricane claim violations

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Florida man waits months for cruise refund after wife dies of cancer

        Susan El Khoury
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        Lee County

        Man accused of murder near Oasis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers dies in custody

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Growing Florida families face steep costs when adding bedrooms to rentals

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        Local News

        FHP says hit-and-run driver arrested after fleeing I-75 crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police believe driver that hit motorcyclist was impaired

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Discover Naples Botanical Garden, a spot where both local and rare flora thrive

        Kate Wentzel
      • Fort Myers Beach

        SEPTEMBER SLOWDOWN: Lee County hotel occupancy lags 15% behind Florida average

        Anvar Ruziev
        Experts Warn of Migrant Surge

        Investigates

        'GOING TO GET WORSE': Experts warn migrant surge could hit Florida’s coast

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        Covering Florida

        34.4 million people visited Florida in 3 months, breaking tourism record

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        Covering Florida

        Florida residents test luck as Powerball jackpot hits $1.1 billion

        Rebecca Petit
        Florida homes

        Covering Florida

        3 home insurance companies fined thousands of dollars in Florida

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        1.2 million immigrants are now gone from the US labor force this labor day

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