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      • Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle forecast to become a hurricane this weekend
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: After a few wet days changes are arriving for the weekend
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        BREAKING UPDATE: Deputies arrest Bonita Springs murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire
        Andy Cunningham
        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
        Covering Florida
        Florida prisons could soon block contraband cell phone signals after FCC vote
        Eric Lovelace
        Covering Florida
        Florida leaders react after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show
        Forrest Saunders

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Charlotte County to revisit injunction over Boca Grande parking rules

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Immokalee Foundation helps student build career path to utility work

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Charlotte County road reopens after sinkhole repair

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers Beach property owners face deadline for temporary permit extensions

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Music festivals, craft shows, key lime pie and Oktoberfest

        Amy Wegmann
        Florida homes

        Covering Florida

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        Aja Dorsainvil
      • National News

        • Interest Rate Cut

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          Alexandra Miller
        • Trump Britain

          Hydraulic issue forces Marine One to make unplanned landing at U.K. airfield

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          Ticketmaster, Live Nation accused of working with brokers to inflate prices

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        Glades County

        Stray shots from nearby range sent Glades Co. golfers diving, but now it's fixed

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Collier County to display Ten Commandments on government properties

        Mahmoud Bennett
        DeSantis FEMA

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back

        Forrest Saunders
      • Lehigh Acres finally gets high-speed internet for 11,000 homes

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres gets high-speed internet after years of waiting

        Victoria Quevedo
        FGCU

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FGCU investigating after visitor uses racial slur on campus

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        STUDY: Nearly 1 in 3 American businesses plan to raise prices; here's when

        Ryan Kruger
      • 'It's false hope': Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Covering Florida

        Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Nadeen Yanes
        TALC PRESIDENT

        Lee County

        NO DEAL: Bargaining talks continue between Lee teachers union and district

        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

        One person transported to hospital after fire rips through Port Charlotte home

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida officials announce crackdown on undocumented truck drivers

        Forrest Saunders

        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council debates budget cuts ahead of budget deadline

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        Bathroom vape detectors help cut down student vaping in Charlotte County schools

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Tropical Weather Outlook Mid-September

        Hurricane

        TRACKING THE TROPICS: What to watch as we head into September

        Katie Walls
        Cracker Barrel new design

        Naples

        Naples locals react to Cracker Barrel logo controversy as company apologizes

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Colorful sheen on Caloosahatchee River raises concerns for marine life

        North Fort Myers

        Sheen on Caloosahatchee River raises concerns over marine life

        Bella Line
      • Dispensary burglary

        Fort Myers Beach

        Man steals $7K in cannabis from Fort Myers Beach mobile van, deputies say

        Anvar Ruziev
        DUI crash

        Lehigh Acres

        Driver accused of hitting four cars while driving drunk in Lehigh Acres arrested

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        At least four people injured in Tamiami Trail crash, Charlotte County crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        'Not an easy decision': Clewiston Police Chief resigns

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire says lawn care worker rescued from canal drowning

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mel's Diner break-in

        Local News

        Fort Myers Police investigate attempted burglary at Mel's Diner, overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Child swept into drain during water main break rescued by Sarasota deputies

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Jet ski rider injured in Charlotte County accident near Stump Pass, FWC says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        St. Matthew's House closes original Naples thrift store after 12 years

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Pure joy takes the stage in Cape Coral's first inclusive improv performance

        Cape Coral

        PURE JOY TAKES THE STAGE: Cape Coral's first inclusive improv performance

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs firefighters rescue three from crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Covering Florida

        Is the Gulf's "dead zone" coming back to life?

        Katie Walls
      • Arcadia

        DeSoto County School District to help students apply for college

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        ROUGH ROAD: City to redo Olympia block soon, FDOT work drags into 2026

        Alex Orenczuk

        North Port/Englewood

        Report: North Port leads nation in permits for apartments and duplexes

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools implements new volunteer requirements that cost some money

        Miyoshi Price
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        Investigates

        Appeals process begins for tickets issued under FL’s new school bus camera law

        Katie LaGrone
        Alligator Alcatraz federal ruling

        Naples

        Gov. DeSantis, environmental groups react after judge halts Alligator Alcatraz

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • CALUSA CRUSADER: Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water

        Lee County

        CALUSA CRUSADER: Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water

        Bella Line

        Sanibel

        Threatened shorebirds thrive on rebuilt Sanibel Causeway after Hurricane Ian

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police raid 7 illegal arcades targeting elderly with gambling issues

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Fashion shows, craft beer festivals and comedy for a great cause

        Amy Wegmann

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Record sea turtle hatchlings lost on Fort Myers Beach this year

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        From boat rage to boat rides: Punta Gorda fisherman set to take clients fishing

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Florida lawmakers at Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        No more expansion allowed at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns

        Sarah Lindenberg

        Arcadia

        'BIG DEAL:' Governor announces millions for new Arcadia sewer plant

        Hunter Walterman
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        Covering Florida

        Collins escorts driver accused in deadly crash, Newsom mocks ‘political stunt’

        Forrest Saunders
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