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      • Sanibel
        REPORT: Former Sanibel Rec aide accused of years of sexual abuse of minors
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Timing tomorrow's cold front
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        Melissa forecast to become a Major Hurricane this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Immokalee
        PROBLEM WITH THE PARK: Immokalee Sports Complex soccer fields delayed until 2027
        Victoria Quevedo
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        'We can't thank them enough': Ian-damaged homes demolition starts on island
        Bella Line
        Charlotte County
        FHP: Passenger falls 45 ft. from I-75 bridge after crash near Peace River Bridge
        WFTX Digital Team
        Port Charlotte
        Traffic light in front of the Sunseeker Resort set to turn on Thursday morning
        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Towles Garden project gains CRA financial support, but needs the county to help
        Miyoshi Price
        North Fort Myers
        North Fort Myers small business owners get support after dual cancer diagnosis
        Allie Kaiser

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        • Judge rules FMB recall election can continue for one candidate

          WFTX Digital Team

        • REPAIRED: City of Cape Coral says water main break's now fixed

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Two crashes involving semi-trucks impact Punta Gorda traffic Wednesday morning

          Shari Armstrong

      • 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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        Lee County

        Fort Myers murder suspect found incompetent; sent to mental health facility

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County say there are with injuries in Alico Road crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Trump

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          Scripps News Group
        • President Donald Trump Feb 2025

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          Simon Kaufman
        • House Veterans

          VA Secretary Collins blasts Dems for shutdown, defends WH tactics

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      • Fentanyl

        Local News

        Florida sees dramatic 35% drop in fentanyl deaths as drug deaths drop statewide

        Ryan Kruger

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | A new haunted maze, fall festivals and fire safety

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's trash pickup schedule changes on Monday

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police respond to crash on Chiquita Boulevard

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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to call about bicyclist hit on Cleveland Avenue

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn drivers of delays after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Breast cancer awareness ribbons

        Naples

        FC Naples prepares for Breast Cancer Awareness Night

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        Dog rescued by Florida police, found tied to a pole in area set in the path of Hurricane Milton

        Covering Florida

        Charges dropped against man accused of leaving dog during Milton evacuations

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Covering Florida

        Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach could soon make it cheaper to build on the island, here's how

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Port Charlotte

        Work begins on new rec center and pool at Port Charlotte Beach Park

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Multi-car crash halts traffic at US 41 and Oak Drive

        WFTX Digital Team
      • SCAM VICTIM

        Downtown Fort Myers

        'Thought it was real': Fort Myers man tricked by fake deputy in warrant scam

        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres kids miss school due to unreliable buses and confusing tracking app

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres kids miss school due to unreliable buses and confusing tracking app

        Victoria Quevedo
        Kamiakin High School

        Covering Florida

        Florida teen’s quick action stops potential attack at a Washington high school

        CNN
      • The Florida Capitol

        Covering Florida

        Florida's lawmakers mull state’s fiscal forecast

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 34: FC Naples down to last two matches of regular season

        Ryan Kruger
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        Charlotte County

        Two women arrested in Port Charlotte massage parlor prostitution sting

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Surveillance photo

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teens charged with stealing cars, guns in overnight crime spree

        Bella Line
        New bill to repeal Florida's controversial 'free kill' law clears first hurdle, caps being discussed

        Covering Florida

        Bill to repeal Florida’s ‘free kill’ law clears hurdle months after Gov. veto

        Katie LaGrone
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        Charlotte County

        Student hit by a car outside Lemon Bay High is OK; no one will be charged

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Golden Gate

        SHUTDOWN IMPACTS: Collier-Lee Honor Flight postponed

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Man charged with battery after harassing woman at beach, Naples police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Halloween spending scares Americans as inflation forces many to skip the holiday

        Ryan Kruger
      • North Port/Englewood

        Sarasota County School Board considers artificial intelligence policy change

        Hunter Walterman
        PALM BEACH RESIDENT

        Downtown Fort Myers

        $6.5m project brings pedestrian safety beacons to Palm Beach Blvd

        Miyoshi Price
        Collier trail

        Naples

        Collier County pledges $7M to turn old train tracks into multi-city trail

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Cape Coral yacht club rebuild cost jumps to $225 million, sparking resident concerns

        Cape Coral

        City says Cape Coral Yacht Club rebuild expected cost jumps to $225 million

        Bella Line
        Lazy Springs Recreational Park to close permanently after 13 years

        Immokalee

        Lazy Springs Recreational Park to close permanently after 13 years

        Victoria Quevedo
        ATV arrests

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County Sheriff's Office charges 13 people for reckless ATV driving in Lehigh

        WFTX Digital Team
      • phone scam

        Local News

        Americans lose billions to investment scams as Florida ranks among hardest-hit

        Ryan Kruger
        School threats at Cape Coral High

        Cape Coral

        School leaders say 'gas smell' at Cape High caused by stink bomb prank

        WFTX Digital Team
        Arcades, Miscue Lounge under investigation

        Lee County

        More than $36,000 seized from two Fort Myers arcades, Miscue Lounge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        One person injured in Bokeelia truck fire, crews say

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        Covering Florida

        New Florida bill would require teachers to take an oath

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral High School

        Local News

        SWFL schools boost security after non-credible threats reported

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port prepares to break ground on new fire station after years of delay

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County sinks proposed $27M Manchester Waterway cut-through project

        Alex Orenczuk
        Federal shutdown

        Investigates

        Are Florida lawmakers still getting paid while federal workers go unpaid?

        Dave Bohman
      • Costco East Naples

        Naples

        Costco gets approval for new Collier County store as neighbors threaten to sue

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Florida lawmakers revive “free kill” repeal after DeSantis veto

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers revive 'free kill' repeal after DeSantis veto

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        Hurricane

        Development in the Caribbean Sea possible

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