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        • Weather

          FORECAST: Coldest New Year's Eve in 25 years!

          The chilliest New Year's Eve since 2000 is expected following a major winter blast. We'll wake up to lows in the 30s across SWFL. Factor in the wind and it will feel even colder.

          Katie Walls

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        • Downtown Fort Myers prepares for New Year's Eve celebration

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        • 'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Sheriff’s Office asks for help ID’ing person checking doors in Deep Creek

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        • ‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos

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        • Fort Myers Police charge man with having $33k worth of fraudulent checks

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        • Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds

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        • Florida's first regulated black bear hunt in years yields 52 harvested bears

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        • Mom of Cape Coral teen killed starts non-profit to raise gun violence awareness

          Bella Line

        • RSW sees some delays and some cancellations after holiday weekend

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        • Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Homeowners in Naples weigh in on Florida bill that could let them get rid of HOA

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      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSoto County

        ON CAMERA: ATV theft suspects caught after low-speed chase in DeSoto County

        Eric Lovelace
        Crash shuts down all lanes

        Collier County

        UPDATE: NB I-75 at Immokalee Rd. reopened after serious crash

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      • National News

        • Trump Ukraine

          Trump says U.S. strike hit Venezuelan dock used to load boats with drugs

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          Countless new rules across 50 states. Here are some of the new laws for 2026

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        • Disney

          Disney to pay $10 million over alleged children’s privacy violations

          Justin Boggs

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      • Four arrested in Lee County Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        North Fort Myers

        Four charged in Lee Co. Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        Bella Line
        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Victoria Quevedo
        Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos

        Collier County

        DNA technology leads to arrest of man for 2004 Golden Gate sexual assault

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        Labelle

        FROM $20 TO $5 MILLION: LaBelle man wins big from scratch-off

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Estero

        Estero 9-year-old recovers after suspected drunk driver crash

        Eric Lovelace
        Everblades

        Estero

        Florida Everblades postponed weekend, Monday games amid tentative deal

        Hunter Walterman
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        Body Found in water north of Midpoint Bridge, LCSO Investigating

        Emily Young
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Authorities investigate two crime scenes after a shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Emily Young

        Naples

        Naples teen collects thousands of clothing essentials for the homeless

        Hunter Walterman
      • North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers grocery store closed after car crashes into building

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        UPDATE: LCSO says a woman is charged with shooting ex-boyfriend over the weekend

        Lehigh Acres

        LCSO: Woman charged with shooting ex-boyfriend, his family member

        Hunter Walterman
        New mobile food pantry to serve Southwest Florida's underserved communities

        Immokalee

        New mobile food pantry to serve Southwest Florida's underserved communities

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputies arrest teen in sexual battery investigation

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        New Florida law cracks down on animal abuse, publicly names offenders

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council member Jim Atterholt to retire at end of year

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral shelter animals get Christmas gifts from volunteers

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        Christmas day fire in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Christmas fire in Lehigh Acres kills family dog

        Emily Young
        Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres serves free Christmas meals to community in need

        Lehigh Acres

        Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres serves free Christmas meals to neighbors in need

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Golden Gate

        Couple demands justice after claiming dog shot by neighbor in Golden Gate

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        STUDY: Prices rise for people vacationing or staycationing in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
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        DeSoto County

        Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach regains flood discount bringing potential insurance savings

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children

        Immokalee

        Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children

        Victoria Quevedo

        Arcadia

        Arcadia churches team up to repair hurricane-damaged homes

        Hunter Walterman
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        Sanibel

        Neighbors helping neighbors as F.I.S.H. of SANCAP supports families this holiday

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        North Fort Myers

        'Fix the Bridge' sign sparks questions for those driving past it in Fort Myers

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      • Arcadia

        Bodycam shows former DeSoto County corrections supervisor beat inmates

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        Naples

        Family helps raise final walls at Habitat Collier neighborhood

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

        Immokalee

        Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        ECHL, PHPA reach agreement; regular season resumes

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        Lee County

        Senior Medical Center hosting food and toy drive today in Fort Myers

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        Woman fatally stabbed inside Barnes & Noble, suspect in custody

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      • Bonita Springs man, dog killed in DUI crash remembered by family

        Bonita Springs

        Man and dog killed in Bonita Springs DUI crash remembered for selfless spirit

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        Sanibel

        TAKING ROOT: Sanibel launches plan to restore vegetation lost to hurricanes

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        Missing boaters off SWFL coast

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        UPDATE: FBI now leading investigation into missing Fort Myers boaters

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      • Fort Myers Beach

        Pink Shell donates 500 teddy bears to children's hospital for holidays.

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        DeSoto County deputies is at the scene of a death investigation

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        Lee County

        Toys for Tots helps 32,000 Lee County families celebrate Christmas

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      • FHP

        Arcadia

        FHP: Lehigh Acres man putting chains on trailer hit, killed by driver in Arcadia

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        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County deputies investigate shooting in Port Charlotte

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        Sarasota County

        Feds: Sarasota man planned extremist violence, faces gun and sex abuse charges

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