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        LaBelle man charged with sexual battery, kidnapping could have more victims
        Allie Kaiser
        Weather
        FORECAST: Morning fog and afternoon sun expected into the weekend
        Andrew Shipley
        Lee County
        WATCH: Armed robbery suspect leads Lee County deputies on high-speed chase
        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County
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        Eric Lovelace
        Sarasota County
        5 dead in Sarasota shooting ID'd, linked to Ft. Lauderdale double homicide: SCSO
        WFTS Digital Staff
        Gateway
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Charlotte County
        Condo owners and conservationists team up against developer in Charlotte County
        Hunter Walterman
        Local News
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        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Hendry County

        Labelle's Infinity Steakhouse owner arrested on sex battery, kidnapping charges

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          Data reveals growing financial struggles for seniors, renters, rural Americans

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      • Cape Coral building that was once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral building once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Bella Line
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        Florida hemp business owners fight federal ban with Capitol Hill push

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        Naples

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      • 4 Things To Do

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        Lee County

        Police: Fort Myers man helped funnel cash in worldwide tech scam

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        Local News

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        Amy Wegmann
      • AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Investigates

        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Katie LaGrone
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        DeSoto County

        Two Southwest Florida men killed, one critically injured in Hardee County crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman
      • Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

        Eric Lovelace
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        Collier County

        One injured in Naples house fire possibly caused by a charging e-bike battery

        Shari Armstrong
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        North Fort Myers

        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Labelle

        LaBelle camp empowers adults with special needs by trying new things

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Arcadia

        Wife searches for husband after ICE detention following traffic stop in Arcadia

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples City Council approves Pridefest permit with drag show restrictions

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Lee County man arrested for threatening judge in lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        Dry season fuels surge of brush fires across Southwest Florida on Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
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        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

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      • Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

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        Potholes filled

        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate advances narrower public marijuana smoking ban

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

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      • Hiring

        Local News

        American workforce aging rapidly as young workers face hiring challenges

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price

        Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
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        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
        MLK 2026 Naples celebration

        Naples

        MLK Day parade draws hundreds to downtown Naples to honor King’s legacy

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Report: Teen arrested for firing a gun outside of a Charlotte Co. Waffle House

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        Bonita Springs

        LCSO: Deputy shot at woman after she pointed a weapon at deputies twice

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        Cape Coral

        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery

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