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      • Hurricane
        Tropical Storm Melissa slowly approaching Jamaica and Haiti
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Heat continues across Southwest Florida
        Trent Aric
        Lee County
        Multi-vehicle crash at Burnt Store Road and SW Pine Island Road
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Community calls for improvements after another deadly Burnt Store Road crash
        Bella Line
        Naples
        Authorities identify pilot who left plane at Naples Airport after hard landing
        WFTX Digital Team
        Clewiston
        Hendry County deputies investigate deadly shooting; suspect is still on the run
        WFTX Digital Team
        Immokalee
        Immokalee Winn-Dixie closing, shoppers now have to drive 10 miles for groceries
        Victoria Quevedo
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers condo investors seek answers after three years of an empty lot
        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral
        ‘She feared he’d kill her’: New details in Cape Coral mother’s brutal murder
        Kaitlin Knapp

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          Hunter Walterman

        • Love Your Selfie Studio battles AI images with fun, real-world experiences

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Punta Gorda weighs parking fees at city boat ramps

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Cape Coral Police identify three victims in Burnt Store Road crash

          WFTX Digital Team

      • 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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        Glades County

        GROUNDBREAKING: Lake Hicpochee project expands to clean and store SWFL’s water

        Austin Schargorodski
        Housing

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in all-cash home purchases with 6 cities in top 10

        Ryan Kruger
      • National News

        • Election 2025 Virginia

          Why this so-called off year could shape America’s political future

          Joe St. George
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          Heating bills could average $1,000 this winter. Here are simple ways to save

          John Matarese
        • An egg in a nonstick pan

          Researchers find a way to recycle stubborn Teflon plastic into fluoride products

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      • Police

        Local News

        Collier County locals experience outages after overnight crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Hall of 50 states proposal rejected, making way for a new builder

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Police investigate major crash on Burnt Store Road

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston commissioners call for outside review amid City Hall investigation

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Fort Myers moves forward with Legacy Island Park, accepts 330k in state funding

        Alex Orenczuk
        One year after its closure, Cape Coral neighbors upset about $18 million Jaycee Park renovation

        Cape Coral

        'A waste of money': A year after Jaycee Park closed, neighbors are frustrated

        Bella Line
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        Bonita Springs

        Traffic, flooding concerns remain as Bonita Beach Road project moves forward

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte Correctional inmate charged in the 2021 death of cellmate

        Alex Orenczuk
        Roblox Kentucky Lawsuit

        Local News

        Florida AG issues criminal subpoenas to Roblox over child safety concerns

        Ryan Kruger
      • Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach moves forward with efforts to make construction cheaper

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man sentenced for sex crimes, according to State Attorney

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mike Greenwell

        Lee County

        Commissioner considers renaming Civic Center property after Mike Greenwell

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fire truck

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries reported in fire on Fairview Avenue in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Bonita Springs changes trash and recycling plan

        Fort Myers Beach

        Part of Lee County will see trash, recycling pickup begin an hour late

        WFTX Digital Team
        Moses Harmon

        Investigates

        Scammers impersonate banks to target Florida business owners

        Adam Walser
      • Hurricane

        What to watch in these final weeks of hurricane season

        Katie Walls
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Florida Highway Patrol says motorcyclist seriously hurt in Collier County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        FHP says man dies while turning into driveway in Okeechobee

        WFTX Digital Team
      •  Fort Myers Beach VFW saved from closure by community fundraising effort

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach VFW post saved from closure after community raises over $65,000

        Victoria Quevedo
        RSW

        Lee County

        Flight from Cuba goes off runway at RSW, no injuries, multiple delays: LCPA

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Protesters gather on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Estero

        Protesters gathered on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lee County

        Hundreds gather at JetBlue Park to celebrate life of Commissioner Mike Greenwell

        Victoria Quevedo
        Tropical Wave

        Hurricane

        Tropical wave to bring heavy rain to Windward Islands Sunday

        Andrew Shipley
        Two women doing a counseling simulation

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU doubles mental health interns to expand affordable counseling services

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        FOR SALE: DeSoto County's only hospital considers three offers

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Lee Co. may rebuild Ian-damaged site once home to Fl's largest shrimping fleet

        Austin Schargorodski
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      • MAN SHOT

        Arcadia

        One man injured, one in custody after shooting in Desoto County: DCSO

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral home transforms into lifeline for large foster family population in Lee County

        Cape Coral

        'Becoming a family, a village': Cape Coral home a lifeline for foster families

        Bella Line
        Fentanyl

        Local News

        Florida sees dramatic 35% drop in fentanyl deaths as drug deaths drop statewide

        Ryan Kruger
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | A new haunted maze, fall festivals and fire safety

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's trash pickup schedule changes on Monday

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police respond to crash on Chiquita Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to call about bicyclist hit on Cleveland Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn drivers of delays after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Breast cancer awareness ribbons

        Naples

        FC Naples prepares for Breast Cancer Awareness Night

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Dog rescued by Florida police, found tied to a pole in area set in the path of Hurricane Milton

        Covering Florida

        Charges dropped against man accused of leaving dog during Milton evacuations

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Covering Florida

        Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach could soon make it cheaper to build on the island, here's how

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Port Charlotte

        Work begins on new rec center and pool at Port Charlotte Beach Park

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Multi-car crash halts traffic at US 41 and Oak Drive

        WFTX Digital Team
        SCAM VICTIM

        Downtown Fort Myers

        'Thought it was real': Fort Myers man tricked by fake deputy in warrant scam

        Miyoshi Price
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