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  • Naples
    Naples City Council to appeal ruling allowing outdoor drag show at Pridefest
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Weather
    FORECAST: Feeling like 100° this weekend
    Katie Walls
    Downtown Fort Myers
    BACKING OUT: USL walks away from City of Palms Park deal
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Lehigh Acres
    Lehigh Acres residents report illegal semi-truck parking, see little enforcement
    Ella Rhoades
    Hendry County
    SCAM? FPL program in Hendry County sparks concern over door-to-door visits
    Austin Schargorodski
    Local News
    CDC: US overdose deaths drop nearly 30%, lowest since 2019
    Ryan Kruger
    Downtown Fort Myers
    New $30 million senior living complex breaks ground in Fort Myers
    Miyoshi Price
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 15 – May 18
    Vanessa Busch
    Covering Florida
    Families respond to FL Governor’s plans to veto 'free kill' bill
    Katie LaGrone

    More News In Your Neighborhood

     
    • TRAFFIC: Truck overturns on Fort Myers Beach

      Emily Young

    • Fort Myers firefighters train for elevated confined space rescues

      WFTX Digital Team

    • LaBelle High School’s fire academy faces a cut as community fights to save it

      Austin Schargorodski

    • Quality Life Center to open alternative private school in Fort Myers this fall

      Miyoshi Price

  • If you give a child a book

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

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    Covering Florida

    MUST WATCH: Drone pilot uses fishing drone to save girl from rip current

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Local News

    Lehigh Acres man convicted of sex crimes against a child

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

    • Sexual Misconduct Diddy

      Cassie's husband Alex Fine releases statement after her testimony in Combs trial

      Scripps News Group
    • Newark Airport

      As summer travel increases, measles cases continue to rise

      Simon Kaufman
    • Deportation Battle

      Supreme Court blocks migrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act

      Scripps News Group

    Scripps News
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    Cape Coral

    Teens get more charges after stolen cars and guns lead to Cape Coral shooting

    Austin Schargorodski
    ARCADIA POLICE CHASE

    Arcadia

    Police chase makes its way through multiple counties and ends in Arcadia

    Victoria Quevedo
    New FWC Rule Could Open Door for Selling Trapped Iguanas Out of State

    Cape Coral

    New FWC rule could open door for trapping and selling iguanas out of state

    Bella Line
  • FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME: FC Naples off to a hot start, first place in the league

    Ryan Kruger
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend March 27 – March 30

    Vanessa Busch
    FIREFORTMYERS.HEIC

    Lee County

    Home 'heavily damaged' after Thursday morning fire in Fort Myers

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Florida Highway Patrol reports death in overnight crash

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Twin Rivers United kicks off semi-pro soccer in Charlotte County

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Local News

    Florida troopers say motorcyclist died in Desoto County

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Social Security card

    Local News

    What's Changing with Social Security? FGCU professor explains new in-person rule

    Dominga Murray
    Police

    North Port/Englewood

    North Port officer involved in crash, according to deputies

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Beach

    'Punished for Ian': FMB waits on flood insurance relief

    Anvar Ruziev
  • NORTH PORT RESILIENT SRQ PROGRAM PROJECT MANAGER

    North Port/Englewood

    HOUSING RECOVERY: Millions set aside for homes hit by flooding

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Alva

    Church lawn torn up as parents avoid Alva School pickup traffic danger

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Covering Florida

    Florida House passes bill to repeal "Free Kill" law

    Leilyn Torres
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    Port Charlotte

    Sew long, Joann! Former employee opens her own fabric store in Port Charlotte

    Alex Orenczuk
    immokalee readiness center

    Immokalee

    READY TO RESPOND: Florida National Guard builds center in Immokalee

    Ella Rhoades
    Airport road expansion

    Naples

    Traffic relief or trouble? Locals weigh in on Naples Airport Rd widening project

    Mahmoud Bennett
  • Long guns

    Covering Florida

    Florida House passes bill to lower buying age of certain guns

    Rebekah Nelson

    Clewiston

    Keystone Everglades restoration project prevails in Appellate Court

    Andrew Shipley
    I-75 Brush fire

    Naples

    Fire near I-75 and Immokalee Road nears containment

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Villas Elementary receives books from Scholastic, Scripps Howard Fund & FOX 4

    WFTX Digital Team
    E-bike rider in North Naples

    Collier County

    Leaders propose e-bike changes in Naples following deadly crash

    Dominga Murray
    Road to recovery: 6 months after Helene, we're talking to Lee and Charlotte County officials about the rebuild

    Local News

    SIX MONTHS LATER: Lee and Charlotte officials talk post-Helene rebuild

    Bella Line
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    Local News

    Florida sees large spike in uninsured and underinsured drivers

    Ryan Kruger
    Caloosahatchee River

    Local News

    $25 million to clean up Caloosahatchee

    Stephen Pimpo
    FHP

    North Port/Englewood

    Pedestrian hit and killed in Englewood

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Downtown Fort Myers

    Fire finally out at recycling facility in Fort Myers after intense battle

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Beach

    'IT'S FLOWING!' Fort Myers Beach traffic eases as roundabout opens

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Voodoo Fort Myers is closing soon, its neighbors say staying open is a challenge

    Miyoshi Price
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    Charlotte County

    Babcock Ranch homeowners fighting for impact doors get surprise call with fix

    Austin Schargorodski
    AED Unit

    Port Charlotte

    AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Port Charlotte High School already has AEDs in place

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda residents concerned about lack of hospital, emergency care

    Alex Orenczuk
  • Ochopee cell tower proposal

    Naples

    Collier County blocks controversial Ochopee cell tower project in Big Cypress

    Mahmoud Bennett
    BEYOND BARGAINS: Goodwill gives free citizenship classes, but they have seen a little decrease in attendance

    Cape Coral

    BEYOND BARGAINS: Goodwill sees drop in attendance for free citizenship classes

    Bella Line
    Nicholaus Gables

    Local News

    MISSING: Charlotte County deputies are looking for this man

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Florida Deputy Auditor Matthew Tracy shares highlights of a 33-year-old audit with lawmakers

    Covering Florida

    Audit of Florida's guardianship watchdog agency exposes guardianship failures

    Adam Walser
    Money

    Local News

    WATCH OUT: Three scam warnings ahead of Tax Day

    Ryan Kruger
    SWFL rallies around 9-year-old boy fighting cancer

    Naples

    SWFL rallies around 9-year-old boy fighting cancer

    Dominga Murray
  • FTM RAILROAD FISHING ENCOUNTER

    Lee County

    CAUGHT ON TAPE: A simple fishing trip resulted in snapped rods

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Voodoo Brewing Co. in Fort Myers is closing its doors at the end of the month

    Miyoshi Price
    RSW Airport Expansion

    Local News

    Phase one of RSW expansion will cost over $300 million more to finish

    Stephen Pimpo
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