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          BRING BACK THE HEAT: Southwest Florida wakes up to frigid temperatures

          Did you wake up to frost this morning? Take a look at some of the pictures your neighbors sent in on the coldest morning since 2010.

          WFTX Digital Team

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        • Beach day or winter trip? Cold snap affects business and vacations on FMB

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        • SNOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Flurries fell early Sunday

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        • 'They could wake up': Concerns raised over Florida iguana drop-off order

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        • Why this January has been especially cold

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        • SWFL FREEZE: Here's what to expect

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        • SNOW IN NAPLES? And in Cape Coral and Port Charlotte too

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        • Cape Coral mechanic shares cold weather car tips

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        • Teen charged in Cape Coral murder will head to trial in April

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        • Florida health officials monitoring measles in Ave Maria

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        • Sanibel eyes lethal removal to curb coyote threat to sea turtle nests

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        • Arcadia restaurants compete in annual fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity

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      • If you give a child a book

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

        North Port brush fire

        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: Fire grows to at least 40 acres near North Port

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        CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MCCOLLUM HALL

        Downtown Fort Myers

        'It's going to happen': Fort Myers CRA advances with McCollum Hall design phase

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      • National News

        • Russia Targeting Starlink

          SpaceX limits Starlink internet to keep Russia from using it for drone strikes

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        • Epstein Congress Clintons

          Clintons reverse course, agree to testify to Congress as part of Epstein probe

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        • Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

          All DHS officials in Minneapolis will wear body cameras, Sec. Noem says

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      • CALUSA WATERKEEPERS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek

        Miyoshi Price
        'No one expected this': Friend who witnessed fatal boat crash recounts the tragic day

        Cape Coral

        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day

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        Property tax

        Local News

        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds

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      • Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young

        Lee County

        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

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        Milano Paolo Hlavina and Jeremy Olivo

        Cape Coral

        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one

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      • Joel Elias Herrera-Godinez

        DeSoto County

        Report: Suspect admits to killing Arcadia man in driveway, claims self-defense

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        Lt. William Garlick

        Charlotte County

        Funeral for Charlotte County lieutenant planned for this Saturday

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        BusCrashCapeCoral

        Lee County

        No students on board during school bus-involved crash in Cape Coral

      • Financial experts say that people who are not careful with their holiday spending could face a cold reality in their wallet in 2022.

        Local News

        Americans cut holiday spending as inflation pressures mount, survey finds

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        Cape Coral

        CPR training from high school saves boat crash victim's life

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        Covering Florida

        Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants

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        Covering Florida

        Port St. Lucie police sergeant in critical condition after being shot twice

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        North Fort Myers

        'We are heartbroken': Family, community mourns the loss of Lt. William Garlick

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Salvation Army Angel Tree program brings Christmas magic to 3,000 local children

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      • Rick Scott

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        Naples police warn of public risks after swatting at Sen. Rick Scott’s home

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        Fatal yacht club boat crash shakes Cape Coral community, takes lives of beloved autism supporters

        Cape Coral

        Man still fighting for his life after deadly Caloosahatchee speed boat crash

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        New autism resource center coming to Immokalee to serve families

        Immokalee

        New autism resource center coming to Immokalee to serve families

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        Florida’s social media crackdown is back but enforcement remains unclear

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        Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Boca Grande opens parking permit applications despite Charlotte County pushback

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        Edwin Rodriguez

        Port Charlotte

        Deputies are looking for a missing Port Charlotte man with dementia

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      • SUV crashes into UPS Store

        San Carlos Park

        SUV crashes into UPS Store in San Carlos Park, no one inside was hurt

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        Cape Coral

        Police: Cape Coral man charged after road rage attack escalates to car-ramming

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port shooting leaves one with critical injuries; one person detained

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Captiva power outage

        Captiva

        1,400+ customers have no power on Captiva, LCEC map shows

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        Lt. William Garlick

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County corrections lieutenant killed in motorcycle crash, sheriff says

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        Great Naples Fire Estey Ave

        Naples

        Neighbor helps resident escape duplex fire through bedroom window

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      • Boat victims identified

        Cape Coral

        UPDATE: FWC releases names of boat crash victims

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        Apartment fire

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        Electrical fire at apartment sends one to the hospital in Fort Myers

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        Gateway

        Gateway Church Jingle Jog 5K to support family of boy who died from brain cancer

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        UPDATE: Three charged in connection with Fort Myers shooting

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        Your front porch is a target: Cape Coral police reveal how to outsmart package thieves

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        Do online shopping? Cape Coral Police share tips to outsmart thieves

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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend Nov 28 – Nov 30

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      • FORT MYERS TIPOFF

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        Women's basketball takes center stage at Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament

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        Fort Myers Police: Man stabbed in the neck during domestic disturbance

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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs couple helps Nigerian school after student escapes kidnappers

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        Naples restaurant provides free Thanksgiving meals to fight loneliness

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        Lehigh Acres

        Family identifies woman killed in Lehigh hit-and-run crash

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        Fort Myers Police investigating shooting at STARS Complex

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      • Crash near North River Road

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        Punta Gorda

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        Cape Coral

        Scotty's Bierwerks announces closure of Cape Coral brewery

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