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      • Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Drier air returns tomorrow
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle forecast to become a hurricane this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire
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        Cape Coral
        Water main break shuts down road, submerges car in Cape Coral
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Neighbors threaten lawsuit as Costco clears hurdle for new East Naples location
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County to revisit injunction over Boca Grande parking rules
        Alex Orenczuk
        Covering Florida
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        This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service special agent Jason Harris testifying during the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course near West Palm Beach, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla.

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County keeps flood insurance discount, saves homeowners $6.6M yearly

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        Clayton's mom at grave

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        FL mom pushes for mandatory toxicology tests after son’s deadly crash

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        Road closure on S. McCall Road in Charlotte County due to crash, deputies say

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        Port Charlotte

        Man arrested for sexual battery and burglary in Port Charlotte, deputies say

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        Captiva

        Captiva begins $34 million beach restoration project after Hurricane Ian damage

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts

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        Florida rent surges nearly 40% as population boom creates affordability crisis

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

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        Nursing home continued to charge after mother's death

        Covering Florida

        Florida family claims nursing home kept billing for empty room after mom died

        Susan El Khoury
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        Bonita Springs

        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        AdventHealth to build new emergency department in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis Launches Gun and Ammo Tax Holiday, Pushes for Open Carry

        Forrest Saunders
      • FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers

        Victoria Quevedo
        Charlotte County considers banning high-speed e-bikes from Babcock Ranch sidewalks, paths and streets

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County commissioners consider Class 3 e-bike ban in Babcock Ranch

        Bella Line
        Construction Vehicle from side angle at golden hour

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        Multi-county theft ring busted for stealing $2 million in construction equipment

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral bans some commercial truck parking on public streets starting Oct. 1

        Emily Young
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port police charge 4 women for organized shoplifting scheme

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews say electrical malfunction caused fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to Fort Myers crash, multiple injuries

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        Arcadia

        FHP says 66-year-old killed on crosswalk in DeSoto County

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        Cape Coral

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        Immokalee family gets new home after years in cramped conditions

        Immokalee

        Family of six finds new home in Immokalee after years in one bedroom

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        Punta Gorda

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        Investigates

        Feds warn of growing drug, gang pipeline by sea

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        ON THE HUNT: K-9s trained to find this hidden danger

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      • Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Wild boar charges at Lee County deputies after breaking into home

        Hunter Walterman
        A private plane overshoots the runway at the Boca Raton Airport on Sept. 3, 2025.

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        WATCH: Plane overshoots runway while landing at Florida Airport

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program

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        Naples

        New transcripts show final conversation before deadly I-75 plane crash in Naples

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        Hendry County

        Attempted murder suspect turns himself in after Clewiston shooting

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        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Boathouse comes to an agreement with the city

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        Punta Gorda

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        Local News

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      • FC Naples

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        FC Naples hosts Greenville Triumph SC in key home matchup

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        Port Charlotte

        Two motorcyclists injured in US-41 crash after wheelie stunt goes wrong

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        Cape Coral

        Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday

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