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      • Cape Coral
        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery
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        FORECAST: Weekend warm up, but another winter blast on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        LCSO identifies suspect shot and killed by deputies in St. James City
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
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        Alex Orenczuk
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
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        Mahmoud Bennett
        Glades County
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        Allie Kaiser
        4 Things To Do
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        • Winter on the beach: People brave cold temps on Fort Myers Beach

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        Big ideas, few specifics: Where Florida’s property tax push stands after 1 week

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        • Whole Milk-Schools

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      • Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins

        Covering Florida

        Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins is running to be Florida's next governor

        Amanda Boettcher

        Estero

        The Mobile Wellness Unit offers methods for fighting burnout and stress

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        Man throws brick at car

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for gas station armed robbery suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
        Gonzalez with his hand up on body cam video

        Fort Myers Beach

        REPORT: Man admits to accidentally shooting his friend in Fort Myers Beach home

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        Sanibel

        City of Sanibel celebrates 50 years with time capsule

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        Florida lawmakers propose eliminating yellow registration tag on license plates

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        Immokalee

        Florida Highway Patrol arrests man after deadly Immokalee hit-and-run

        Hunter Walterman

        Arcadia

        Federal government awards $50 billion to states for rural healthcare.

        Hunter Walterman
      • Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

        Covering Florida

        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

        Forrest Saunders
        car sinking rescue

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        Two rescued from sinking car after crash into I-75 retention pond in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel to revisit roundabout plan at Periwinkle and Causeway intersection

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Buckingham

        Buckingham potholes create a safety hazard for drivers

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers pilot wins $2 million on MrBeast Youtube show

        Miyoshi Price
        Collier veterans' nursing home

        Naples

        Collier County dedicates land for veterans’ state nursing home

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Immokalee

        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Lee County School Board to vote on charter transition for teen parent program

        Ryan Kruger
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        Collier County

        Collier County deputies charge 18-year-old with threatening to kill ICE agents

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Charlotte Co. Boat Show

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Boat Show turns fairgrounds into boater’s paradise

        Emily Young
        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes in Builders Showcase of Homes

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes

        Bella Line

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        Amy Wegmann
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        Port Charlotte

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        Alex Orenczuk
        Alligator Alcatraz

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        Florida still awaits $608M federal reimbursement for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Jamie Ostroff
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        Covering Florida

        Resurfaced DeSantis clip defends drivers fleeing protesters

        Forrest Saunders
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        RELIEF: Trash-filled NFM nightmare home cleaned up after years of problems

        Austin Schargorodski

        4 Things To Do

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        Vanessa Busch
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        Miyoshi Price
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        Port Charlotte

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Emily Young
      • Arcadia

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        Hunter Walterman
        Dolphins Wrapup Football

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        Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season

        Associated Press
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        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Man in Fort Myers police custody dies after apparent self injury, police say

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        Ryan Kruger
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        Lawmakers brace for April redistricting showdown after DeSantis proclamation

        Forrest Saunders
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        Arcadia

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        Allie Kaiser
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        North Naples

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        Andy Cunningham
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        Immokalee

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