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      • Cape Coral
        Suspect accused of killing Cape Coral teen pleads no contest
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Drying out for the weekend ahead
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle forecast to become a hurricane this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral's beloved Dixie Roadhouse steps into new chapter with fresh ownership
        Miyoshi Price
        North Port/Englewood
        Armed robbery suspect sought after 7-Eleven heist in North Port, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Suspect in Club Blu mass shooting pleads no contest, sentenced to 25 years
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Historic cypress preserve offers guided water walks in Lee County
        Andrew Shipley
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        GOT PLANS? | Music festivals, craft shows, key lime pie and Oktoberfest
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        • Charlotte County to revisit injunction over Boca Grande parking rules

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        • Immokalee Foundation helps student build career path to utility work

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Bear Hunt

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        Second lawsuit filed to block Florida’s upcoming bear hunt

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        200-plus suspects arrested in Florida human trafficking operation: Officials

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          Gunshots fired into ABC affiliate station in Sacramento, California, police say

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        • Alex Acosta

          Alex Acosta testifies to House committee about Epstein's 2008 'sweetheart deal'

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          Hyundai announces more investment in Georgia plant where workers were arrested

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Police investigate shooting at Fort Myers Wawa, no injuries reported

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

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        Naples

        FC Naples offers passionate crowd a rare midweek game against South Georgia

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      • NP Police repair mail box

        North Port/Englewood

        'VERY SPECIAL:' North Port Police rebuild widow's mailbox after hit-and-run

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Family sues after fatal gas leak in Fort Myers Beach home

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

        Anvar Ruziev
      • LEHIGH TRASH

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        PERFECT FIT: Bruce the German Shepherd finds his forever home

        Alex Orenczuk
        Raw milk linked to illness in Florida

        Covering Florida

        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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        San Carlos Park

        Fire crews investigate roof fire at San Carlos Park home

        WFTX Digital Team
        Drowning prevention press conference

        Naples

        Tragedy sparks water safety campaign for children with autism in Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
        South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
      • Cape's future takes shape: Council considers preserve water system, town center and funding for park updates

        Cape Coral

        Big development decisions on the way for the City of Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Grocery

        Local News

        Grocery costs causing financial stress for most Americans, poll finds

        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Totally out of room:' North Port weighs new direction on police headquarters

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cape Coral Bridge to be demolished as part of $484 million replacement plan

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Immigration Detention Center North

        Collier County

        Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center

        Associated Press
        Debby flooding August 2024

        Hurricane

        Sarasota community continues to rebuild one year after Debby

        Jada Williams
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County greenlights $19M for Southward Village phase 2 in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Alva

        Boardwalk repairs finally coming to Alva park nearly 3 years after Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Commission passes controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lehigh Acres

        New high school coming to east Lee County gets mixed community reactions

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Proposed 150-foot cell tower faces opposition from neighbors, property values and rural character top of mind

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island residents oppose cell tower plan that could impact property values

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        North Port/Englewood

        BAD BABY: North Port police seize 24 illegal firearms, cocaine in drug bust

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        Marco Island considers electric franchise fee to boost city revenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Immigration Action

        Florida wildlife officers join state's immigration enforcement efforts

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        Immigration Action

        Judge orders Florida leaders to prove who has authority over Alligator Alcatraz

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        Money

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        Florida renters need 15 months to save for holiday expenses, study shows

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council approves entertainment venue at former theater site

        Anvar Ruziev
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        A Fort Myers man with Parkinson's calls for cracked sidewalks to be fixed

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Boca Grande beachgoers could face fewer spots under proposed ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Neighbors demand safety improvements after another crash on 2-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Another crash on Burnt Store Road prompts calls for safety improvements

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        11 homes lifted simultaneously in Donax Village; Sanibel names day in honor

        Austin Schargorodski

        Hurricane

        Tracking two waves in the Atlantic, neither a threat to SWFL

        Katie Walls
      • Collier teachers prepare for school year

        SWFL Back To School

        Collier County teachers and staff prepare for first day of new school year

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        Pondella & River Roads closed due to downed power lines, LCSO says

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        Naples

        FC Naples offers special "Beat the Birds" ticket package this week

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Jim Ragusa Guadalupe Center

        Immokalee

        Guadalupe Center mentorship program transforms Immokalee students' futures

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        Naples

        Deputies working to ID man found dead in Naples canal near Collier Blvd

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'We want to make this a business': Fort Myers kids learn entrepreneurial skills

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