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      • Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form next week
        Katie Walls
        Labelle
        LaBelle man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run
        Austin Schargorodski
        National News
        What we know about Tyler Robinson, the suspect in killing of Charlie Kirk
        Scripps News Group
        Gateway
        CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship
        Eric Lovelace
        Fort Myers Beach
        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot
        Anvar Ruziev
        Port Charlotte
        Lee County to vote on forming a Boca Grande parking committee next week
        Alex Orenczuk
        North Port/Englewood
        North Port increases trash collection fee
        Hunter Walterman
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Ahead of hurricanes, Fort Myers firefighters train to help deaf, hard-of-hearing
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Burger battles, home shows and comedy this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

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        • Lake Okeechobee levels concerning ahead of Florida dry season

          Andrew Shipley

        • Cape Coral police charge two teens for $3K worth of vandalism at city parks

          Kaitlin Knapp

        • Fort Myers police seek witnesses to road rage shooting

          WFTX Digital Team

        • FHP: Semi-truck crash blocks I-75 lane, injury reported

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Vaccine requirements

        Covering Florida

        Florida Moves Forward with Vaccine Rollback

        Forrest Saunders
        Evidence found inside the stolen vehicle

        DeSoto County

        Deputies seize guns, drugs, key fobs in DeSoto County car theft case

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

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          Taliban says Trump envoys discussed investments, relations in rare meeting

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          ‘I Voted’ — California prosecutors say dog’s ballot was owner’s crime

          Justin Boggs
        • Congress

          Tariffs, immigration cuts expected to push up costs, jobless rate in 2025

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • 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
        Media Wheel

        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
        HIGHSCHOOL NNN LOCATION

        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

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

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

        Marco Island electric bills

        Marco Island

        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

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

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

        Associated Press
        Money

        Local News

        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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        Downtown Fort Myers

        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

        Mahmoud Bennett
        police

        North Fort Myers

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        FC Naples Plain

        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

        Victoria Quevedo
        Collier canal

        Naples

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        Young Entrepreneurs

        Fort Myers Metro South

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

        Hunter Walterman
      • Possible DeSoto Memorial Hospital Sale

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County's only hospital considers sale amid financial uncertainty

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach needs to replace more than 10% of island’s fire hydrants

        Anvar Ruziev
        Deputies process Henry Betsey, Jr. after his conviction on a felony bigamy charge

        Investigates

        Florida man married to three women at the same time sentenced for felony bigamy

        Adam Walser
      • Naples

        Naples hospital completes first wireless pacemaker surgery

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        No ears, no problem: Bruce the German Shepherd bounces back from neglect

        Alex Orenczuk
        Haiti

        Naples

        Haitian TPS holders in Collier County fear return as status set to expire

        Mahmoud Bennett
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