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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National Politics
        Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in 2025
        Justin Boggs

        More News In Your Neighborhood

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

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

          Hunter Walterman

        • Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million

          Anvar Ruziev

        • PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Rare Earth

          US dependence on China for rare earth elements sparks security concerns

          Maya Rodriguez
        • Social Security

          Treasury to phase out paper checks, citing cost and security

          Scripps News Group
        • Senate CDC

          Fired CDC chief says she was ousted for refusing to blindly back vaccine advice

          Scripps News Group

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        Covering Florida

        Woman tries to smuggle turtles in bra through Florida airport

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Boat fire in Turtle Bay extinguished by emergency response team

        WFTX Digital Team
        OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY

        Marco Island

        Our Daily Bread Food Pantry moves to serve more families in Collier County

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Missing boy found dead in pond, Collier County deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Free Lee County beaches, parks, and pools

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County offers some free beaches, parks, and pools this weekend

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies arrest man in Alva domestic incident, Sunday

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Kid's Kourt Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Kids get to argue parents in front of Lee County judge

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Heights Center distributes free school supplies in Lee County Saturday

        Hunter Walterman
        Warm Mineral Springs fee increase

        North Port/Englewood

        Price hikes at North Port's Warm Mineral Springs spark anger

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors push back against FEMA trailer violation list

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Clewiston

        Lake O subaquatic plants grow back after years of decline, sparking hope

        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County Public Schools

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Public Schools Addressing $9.5 million budget shortfall

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • DeSantis at Alligator Alcatraz

        Naples

        DeSantis says hundreds deported from Alligator Alcatraz; will up migrant flights

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local artist's colorful murals fund housing assistance for Pine Island residents

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Local artist's colorful mural helps fund housing assistance for Pine Island

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Bella Line
      • Yanko Romero

        Lee County

        Fort Myers murder suspect sent to state hospital after incompetency ruling

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Free backpacks, shark teeth digging and fun

        Amy Wegmann
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        Local News

        Serious crash reported in Charlotte County at Farabee Road, EMS says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 22: FC Naples shows resiliency on the pitch

        Ryan Kruger
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        Immigration Action

        Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks at Alligator Alcatraz, Friday morning

        WFTX Digital Team

        Lehigh Acres

        23-year-old killed after crashing into trailer carrying concrete in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Collier County deputies respond to fatal crash, overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda warns people about planning department scam

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach sets deadline for removal of temporary homes and businesses

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Naples

        Free autism screenings available Saturday in Collier County

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte animal shelter navigates influx of animals, pleads for adopters

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        Big plans brewing off SR 80: Water park, hotel, and more for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski
      • MAJESTIC GOLF COURSE

        Lehigh Acres

        Majestic Golf Club residents are fighting to save their community

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over controversial public comment policy change

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over public comment policy change

        Bella Line
        Mercato Expansion

        Naples

        "Triple in size": Mercato in North Naples breaks ground on expansion project

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Hulk Hoagan

        Covering Florida

        Clearwater police detail emergency response following Hulk Hogan's death

        Jada Williams

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 25 – July 27

        Vanessa Busch
        Operation No Cap

        Cape Coral

        Murder, RICO charges in Cape Coral drug bust 'Operation No Cap'

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        North Collier Fire District to launch emergency medical transport services

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Lee County deputies investigate motorcycle and vehicle crash in Bonita Springs

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Collier County deputies investigate shot fired at grocery store

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cell phone

        Local News

        AI voice scams surge 241% post-pandemic, Americans lost more than $12 billion

        Ryan Kruger
        7 23 Tropical Weather Outlook

        Hurricane

        One more day of tropical rain

        Katie Walls
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Mother-son duo arrested for arcade robbery, but are the establishments legal?

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Naples

        The Black Eyed Pig restaurant closes its doors after owner's passing

        Eric Lovelace
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        SWFL Back To School

        Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday starts on this date

        Allison Stegman
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        Covering Florida

        Shark attack survivors, first responders gather to share 'success stories'

        Audra Schroeder
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