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      • Collier County
        Emails: Collier County officials left out of DeSantis 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans
        By KATE PAYNE
        Weather
        FORECAST: Drier, but hotter weather on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral short term 'frat house' Airbnb rental given $31,500 in fines
        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        BEAR CAPTURED: LCSO and FWC capture black bear wandering Fort Myers neighborhood
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        County delays vote on proposed Costco in East Naples over gas station concerns
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Port Charlotte
        Vigil planned this weekend for Port Charlotte native killed in West Bank
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        Caught going 101 mph for a snack, Cape Coral's first Super Speeder arrested
        Austin Schargorodski
        Immigration Action
        Woman seeks answers about husband detained at Alligator Alcatraz facility
        Eric Lovelace
        Immokalee
        FIELDS OF DREAMS: Project brings new life to Immokalee Sports Complex
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • City Council says Cape Coral Boathouse will be built bigger and more profitable

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        • Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in Fort Myers after contractor drilled pipe

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

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        Miccosukee Tribe may join lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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        Active duty military members losing more money to scams than civilians

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          Commerce Department to 'audit' NWS staffing after Texas flooding

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        Punta Gorda

        Ribbon cut at Verandas III, the latest affordable housing complex in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
        Sanibel Bailey Homestead

        Sanibel

        Freshwater lakes on Sanibel might be a thing of the past

        Andrew Shipley

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 23 – May 26

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        San Carlos Park

        Man identified in deadly San Carlos Park fire as South Trail firefighter

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Company seeks second chance to revitalize City of Palms Park

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda invests in portable dams ahead of hurricane season

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP 13: FC Naples looks to rebound after long road trip

        Ryan Kruger
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        Collier County

        Rollover crash at I-75 & SR. 29

        Fort Myers Shores

        Fort Myers crash kills 14-year-old bicyclist

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County documents say infant ingested meth; mom charged

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Dog dies in Punta Gorda fire, responders say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Golden Gate

        Collier County deputies investigate after shots are fired

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gas Prices

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        FUEL UP: Gas prices drop ahead of Memorial Day

        Ryan Kruger
        Cape Coral Residents Want Mayor Gone

        Local News

        Cape Coral residents launch recall petition to remove mayor

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda plans tiki hut for former Bayfront Center site in Gilchrist Park

        Alex Orenczuk
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County commissioner wants review after cat euthanized hours after arrival

        Ella Rhoades
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        Cape Coral

        Cost to rent out a home in Cape Coral could get more expensive

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Immokalee

        Florida farmers adopt agriculture tech to combat rising costs from cuts, tariffs

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Naples Design District gets major makeover with new mixed-use project featuring shops, dining, offices, housing & more, groundbreaking set for May 30.

        Naples

        Naples design district gets major makeover with new mixed-use development

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        Naples

        Florida advances plan to bring back bear hunting; Collier residents weigh in

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        New Imagine School campus coming to North Port

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral considers 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Cape Coral

        Cape City Council will vote on 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Bella Line
        Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

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        One dead in San Carlos Park house fire

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        Cape Coral

        Two charged after deadly 125 mph street race crash in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • FWC to host a series of public meetings on a proposed bear hunt in Florida

        Collier County

        Florida gives preliminary approval to controversial black bear hunt amid strong opposition

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        Collier County deputies find missing girl

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        Port Charlotte

        Two people killed in Port Charlotte fire, crews say

        Emily Young
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        Immokalee

        First-generation student celebrates milestone with Immokalee Foundation

        Ella Rhoades
        $100K Grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

        Naples

        $100K grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

        'A little downer': Pine Island music program continues despite Hurricane Ian destroying all instruments

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island music program needs community help after Hurricane Ian

        Bella Line
      • Marco Island bike rules

        Marco Island

        Marco Island considers stricter rules for e-bikes amid growing popularity

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police chief addresses traffic concerns on McGregor Boulevard

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        An African American Cultural Center is on its way to Fort Myers at Clemente Park

        Miyoshi Price
      • Cape Coral

        Calusa Waterkeeper appoints new Waterkeeper

        Andrew Shipley
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man charged with shooting at door-to-door salesmen

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port residents fight back after water shut off

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Man with bioterrorism conviction arrested in ATF investigation in Fort Myers

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        School bus crashes near Mariner High School: 42 students on board

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        Fort Myers Beach

        WITHDRAWN: Fort Myers Beach developers pull Times Square hotel proposal

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        FWC weighs bear hunt as people on both sides speak out

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        More than half say the American dream is out of reach, in survey

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        Punta Gorda

        WATCH: Punta Gorda tiki tour boat crew rescues injured man in Charlotte Harbor

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