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      • Arcadia
        Bodycam shows former DeSoto County corrections supervisor beat inmates
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm weather continues, but big cool down next week
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        UPDATE: FBI now leading investigation into missing Fort Myers boaters
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Everblades hockey players are set to go on strike a day after Christmas
        Miyoshi Price
        Bonita Springs
        Man and dog killed in Bonita Springs DUI crash remembered for selfless spirit
        Victoria Quevedo
        Covering Florida
        Woman fatally stabbed inside Barnes & Noble, suspect in custody
        Samantha Roesler
        Immokalee
        Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant
        Victoria Quevedo
        Naples
        Family helps raise final walls at Habitat Collier neighborhood
        Mahmoud Bennett
        National Politics
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs implements ‘immediate’ abortion ban for servicemembers
        Jacob Gardenswartz

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        • Charlotte County deputies investigate shooting in Port Charlotte

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      • If you give a child a book

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      • National News

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        • Homeland Security call-in letter Christmas

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        • Barnes and Noble store

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Lee County

        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

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        Lee County

        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting

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        FHP

        Naples

        FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

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        Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

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      • North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

        Looking back at the 2025 hurricane season

        Katie Walls
      • Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Tavano on his boat

        Clewiston

        Bass fishing tournaments reel in around $1.5 million for Hendry County's economy

        Allie Kaiser
        Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape Coral police arrest children for reckless riding

        Cape Coral

        RECKLESS RIDING: Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape PD make arrests

        Bella Line
        Optima Classical Academy Fort Myers

        Local News

        Fort Myers charter school becomes flashpoint in Florida governor race

        Ryan Kruger
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 5 – 7

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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price
      • Collier County

        Collier School Board to vote on new boundaries for two elementary schools

        Eric Lovelace
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        Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

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        Covering Florida

        House moves ahead with redistricting review as Senate, governor signal delay

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

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        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        Historically black neighborhood urges Naples to address long-standing problems

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of multi-million dollar renovation

        Immokalee

        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

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        Collier County

        Three dead cats found in Naples home; man charged with animal cruelty

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      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Holiday events bring festive fun to Southwest Florida this weekend

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        Investigates

        Convicted felon home buyer accused of altering contract to cut price in half

        Adam Walser
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        Lee County

        Boil water notice lifted for 460+ homes along Orange River Blvd.

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        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

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        Florida leads nation in romance scam losses as holiday dating season begins

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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda man accused of stealing commercial crab traps on Peace River

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      • Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida Democrats move to curb governor’s emergency powers on immigration

        Forrest Saunders
        Alligator swimming

        Hendry County

        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back

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        sawfish

        Cape Coral

        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
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