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      • Naples
        Migrant families allege human rights abuses at Alligator Alcatraz
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
        FORECAST: Wet weather stays likely
        Katie Walls
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers home with a history of 911 calls at the center of debate
        Miyoshi Price
        Arcadia
        Friend describes tragic moment Arcadia man disappeared in Peace River accident
        Victoria Quevedo
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Lee County Deputy helps reunite non-verbal teen found walking alone on busy road
        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        False shooter call leads to evacuation at Regal Naples theater, deputies say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Arcadia
        How far would you go for a taco? Pilots fly into Arcadia for Taco Tuesday
        Hunter Walterman
        Investigates
        'I would rather live under a bridge than under an HOA': Florida viewers respond
        Adam Walser
        Hendry County
        Sand mine proposal returns to Montura, reigniting local pushback
        Austin Schargorodski

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Cape animal shelter warns pet owners about mosquito season threats towards pets

          Bella Line

        • UPDATE: Lee County deputies find missing, endangered man

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Collier County deputies investigate shooting in Immokalee

          WFTX Digital Team

        • SILENT KILLER: Naples woman survives aortic aneurysm rupture, urges awareness

          Eric Lovelace

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Rainbow in Big Cypress National Preserve

        Investigates

        Trekking through the swamp near Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

        Michael Paluska
        Kaylei Bernstein

        Collier County

        UPDATE: 22-year-old Naples woman found 'alive and well'

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • The National Weather Service HeatRisk map for Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

          US heatwave to push north and east, next into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes

          Scripps News Group
        • ICE Arrest New York

          Afghan interpreter in US legally detained by ICE at green card appointment

          Kadia Tubman
        • General Motors Emissions Penalty

          Tariff costs are starting to bite US automakers and their customers

          Simon Kaufman

        Scripps News
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        Local News

        It's Your Money: Americans have fewer kids due to costs

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Customers are now getting accurate water meter readings in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda shifts focus to basic repairs for historic city hall building

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

        Austin Schargorodski
        Trailer in Jerome

        Naples

        Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

        Mahmoud Bennett
        code enforcement follow up

        Lehigh Acres

        'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

        Ella Rhoades
      • Students speak out

        Cape Coral

        Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

        Bella Line
        police siren

        Cape Coral

        Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Fire off Old 41 Road

        Collier County

        UPDATE: Brush fire is at 32 acres in North Naples; no structures are threatened

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Stock photo of bison

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        National News

        Florida woman dies after an alligator attack while canoeing with her husband

        Scripps News Group
        Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island man dedicates retirement to keeping beaches clean

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Harbor Grand Stairs

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers apartment faces several code violations

        Stephen Pimpo
        Be Well-Alzheimer’s-Blood Tests

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Florida ranks 2nd in the US for Alzheimer's cases, prompting push for screenings

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        Fort Myers Beach

        CONDO RELIEF: New bill could ease financial burden for Florida condo owners

        Anvar Ruziev
      • family of arrested sons

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Four Charlotte County deputies fired following internal affairs investigation

        Alex Orenczuk
        Crack Sand Key parking garage

        Covering Florida

        Construction crews work to repair crack in Sand Key condo concrete pillar: CPD

        Amanda Boettcher
      • BABCOCK RANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPANSION

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County opens new fire station and Sheriff's office in Babcock Ranch

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral Fire Dept.

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

        WFTX Digital Team
        Running water

        Cape Coral

        City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Local News

        Charlotte County Sheriff withdraws four deputies' appointments

        WFTX Digital Team
        LIGHT UP LEE

        Lee County

        LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Families cut restaurant spending amid economic worries

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

        Anvar Ruziev
        fort myers teen arrets

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Captain in the viral Punta Gorda boat rage video arraigned in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh residents struggle without water for days as wells run dry

        Ella Rhoades
        Bear attack in Collier County

        Naples

        'Camper was destroyed': 911 caller describes scene after suspected bear attack

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Florida bill would require insurance, microchips for dogs deemed dangerous by the government

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill requires insurance, microchips for dangerous dogs

        Bella Line
      • Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Proposed parking restrictions in Boca Grande worry local business owners

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Shanice Stewart Christopher Horne Varaka Stewart

        Cape Coral

        CHARGES DROPPED: Family of Cape Coral murder suspect no longer being prosecuted

        WFTX Digital Team
        fort myers veterans

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Military appreciation shines in Fort Myers: $1M for vet aid & new flag drop box

        Miyoshi Price
      • School bus camera changes

        Covering Florida

        FL lawmakers approve fix so drivers can appeal fines from new school bus cameras

        Katie LaGrone
        Free kill law repeal

        Covering Florida

        FL’s 'free kill' law repealed two years after we started exposing its failures

        Katie LaGrone
        Bear Attack

        Local News

        Collier County bear attack: Man and his dog found dead

        WFTX Digital Team
      • missing

        Local News

        MISSING & ENDANGERED: LCSO asks for your help

        WFTX Digital Team
        Greater Naples Fire Dept.

        Golden Gate

        Greater Naples Fire says driver crashed into apartment buildings

        WFTX Digital Team
        NE Cape Coral Well Water

        Cape Coral

        Water shortage order for Cape Coral wells aims to conserve drinking water

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Soaring into the future: FGCU Eagles take flight at 2025 commencement

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Least Terns are back! And they’ve claimed beachfront property on the Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
        arrests of three men charged with child sexual abuse material crimes

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida AG announces arrests of 3 men charged with child sexual abuse material

        Miyoshi Price
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