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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: One more stormy day until changes arrive
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Demolition of the Boathouse restaurant begins Thursday morning
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Stump Pass Beach State Park reopens nearly a year after hurricanes
        Alex Orenczuk
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle continues to move across the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Naples
        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger

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        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

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      • National News

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      • Parents question Lee County bus stop safety

        Lehigh Acres

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Teen murder suspect set to enter plea next month

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        Lee County

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Elementary remains closed despite $11 million FEMA award

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      • Arcadia

        FDA rule change could squeeze Florida farmers

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        Immigration Action

        Legal expert says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closure could impact court cases

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        Late Mortgages

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        Florida ranks 10th worst for home foreclosures

        Ryan Kruger
      • Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $39 for disaster cleanup fund after Hurricane Ian costs

        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial

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        Cape Coral

        NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES: Man in Batman PJs helps Cape Coral police make arrest

        Austin Schargorodski
      • $85 million highway loop could transform Immokalee traffic

        Immokalee

        $85 million highway loop could transform Immokalee traffic

        Victoria Quevedo
        FOX4 learns about the hurricane tax exemption

        Cape Coral

        No more excuses: Florida's year-round tax break on hurricane gear

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral neighbor in Batman pajamas helps catch burglary suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers respond to rollover on Pine Island Road, Wednesday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Man arrested for choking sleeping child in Lee County, deputies say

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral locals celebrate fallen veterans with remembrance walk

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Bicyclist hit by two cars on Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers, police say

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        North Fort Myers

        30 YEARS IN PRISON: North Fort Myers man sentenced for sex crimes against child

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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County considers property tax rate change

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Punta Gorda

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        Glades County

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        Collier County to display Ten Commandments on government properties

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Forrest Saunders
        Lehigh Acres finally gets high-speed internet for 11,000 homes

        Lehigh Acres

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

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        'It's false hope': Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Covering Florida

        Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Lee County

        NO DEAL: Bargaining talks continue between Lee teachers union and district

        Miyoshi Price
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        One person transported to hospital after fire rips through Port Charlotte home

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        Covering Florida

        Florida officials announce crackdown on undocumented truck drivers

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      • Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council debates budget cuts ahead of budget deadline

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        Punta Gorda

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        Fort Myers Beach

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      • DUI crash

        Lehigh Acres

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        Local News

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        Clewiston

        'Not an easy decision': Clewiston Police Chief resigns

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