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      • Fort Myers Beach
        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks
        Anvar Ruziev
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances increasing into next week
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        Boca Grande shark attack hero pleads not guilty to driver's license violation
        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee County
        Ex-Lee Co. deputy charged with faking wife’s signature in $94K insurance scam
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Collier County
        Conservation groups plan to sue US agencies over 'Alligator Alcatraz' violations
        Leilyn Torres
        Lee County
        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes
        Bella Line
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

          Hunter Walterman

        • Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Two juveniles hospitalized after fire in Lehigh Acres, LCSO confirms

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers Police say one person hospitalized after crash with semi-truck

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Cat adoptions

        Collier County

        Collier County animal shelter suspends cat intake due to disease concerns

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | BBQ battles, Mango mania, Tennis Whites and Dance

        Amy Wegmann
      • National News

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          Ft. Lee renamed to honor Black Medal of Honor recipient, not Confederate general

          Scripps News Group
        • China US Tariffs Timeline

          Trade tensions escalate: Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico and EU imports

          Justin Boggs
        • APTOPIX Immigration Raids Los Angeles

          Federal judge blocks indiscriminate immigration raids in Southern California

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
      • 'There will be more accidents': Family pushes for Burnt Store Road improvements after losing loved one

        Cape Coral

        Family of Cape Coral woman killed on Burnt Store Road pushing for improvements

        Bella Line
        Handgun

        Naples

        Marco Island to consider fines for unattended weapons on city property

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

        UNLOCKED! Chiquita Boat Lock removed, waterway opens ahead of schedule

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Teen arrested in connection with vehicle thefts in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        fires

        Local News

        Bonita Springs firefighters respond to fire at Fresh Market

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers respond to stabbing call

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Legislature

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers approve budget, putting millions in reserve

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family questions jail after deputies say inmate beaten by murder suspect

        Anvar Ruziev
        Home for sale

        Local News

        Down payments hit record highs nationwide, but Cape Coral sees significant drop

        Ryan Kruger
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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PROGRESS: Commissioners to discuss Englewood Beach parking lot plan

        Alex Orenczuk
        shell factory carousel

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

        Miyoshi Price
        lee county school board approves budget cuts

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

        Ella Rhoades
      • Naples Pier

        Naples

        City council trims Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Kylie

        Investigates

        Florida children sentenced to prison, advocating against solitary confinement

        Kylie McGivern
        '5.7 miles of danger': Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Bella Line
      • Animal neglect arrest

        Buckingham

        13 puppies rescued from 104-degree garage in Fort Myers; woman charged

        WFTX Digital Team
        Forward Matthew Tkachuk speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 16, 2025.

        Florida Panthers

        Tkachuk says fans 'deserve this type of game at home'

        John Barron
        College

        Local News

        Florida SouthWestern State College gets Purple Heart designation

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Missing & endangered

        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered girl

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

        Kendall Hyde
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands line US-41 in Fort Myers for ‘No Kings’ protest

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Golden Gate

        Plane forced to emergency land in Collier County field

        Anvar Ruziev
        Residents rescue man after truck drives into Oyster Creek

        Charlotte County

        Neighbors rescue man after truck plunges into Oyster Creek

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

        Austin Schargorodski
      • A white van drove through the front of the gym, leaving scattered glass, debris and a van-sized hole in the front window.

        Bonita Springs

        Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

        Eric Lovelace
        Naples Community Church demolition

        Naples

        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Death Penalty Problems Explainer

        Local News

        Firing squads, hangings could be coming to Florida's death row under new law

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack

        Alex Orenczuk
        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Lip gloss and prints identify 'Kia Boys' in Cape car theft

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        One injured in Fowler Street crash, FMPD says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Blues, canoes, country and sci-fi are taking over SWFL this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
        police

        Covering Florida

        Florida woman arrested after chasing teen on e-bike with SUV

      • 3 molotov cocktails found in fort myers man's garage

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers man arrested for making Molotov cocktails

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

        Anvar Ruziev
        CEOs of YMCA Collier County & Physicians regional pose with FC Naples players in front of sign.

        FC Naples

        'My heart just pounds': FC Naples hosts kids soccer camp with 50 kids

        Eric Lovelace
      • 9 Year old shark bite victim's family

        Port Charlotte

        9-year-old girl recovering after shark attack in Boca Grande

        Alex Orenczuk
        Saluscare Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mental health facility lease ended; hundreds of patients seek help

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Some Sanibel homes that took on Ian’s surge now getting raised 11 feet

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Naples Shy Wolf Santuary

        Naples

        Healing with wolves: Florida veterans find connection at Naples animal sanctuary

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cats rescued by deputies

        Marco Island

        Couple arrested for animal cruelty after 57 cats rescued from Marco Island home

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 13 – June 15

        Vanessa Busch
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