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      • Immokalee
        Immokalee man charged with attempting to lure children while wearing mask
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures return
        Andrew Shipley
        Arcadia
        'Never seen it this bad:' DeSoto County farmers battle historic drought
        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County
        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Low Lake O water releases continue under Army Corps plan, group calls it harmful
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County
        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak
        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Collier County’s largest behavioral health center takes shape ahead of schedule

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Venice-based Agape Flights plane found in Haiti, no survivors reported

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
      • National News

        • M Ms Inclusivity

          Company pulls candy in 20 states from shelves after packaging error

          Justin Boggs
        • Volodymyr Zelenskyy

          US sets June deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Zelenskyy says

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        • Bad Bunny

          Bad Bunny college course highlights artist's cultural, political impact

          Scripps News Group

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      • Holiday Shopping

        Naples

        Donate toys for kids in Collier County, this holiday season

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Deputies confirm one dead, two injured in Ochopee crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Labelle

        Troopers on scene of fatal crash in Labelle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: FHP says one dead in hit-and-run on US-41; tips needed

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: Tampa General to operate DeSoto County's only hospital

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        Active investigation shuts down section of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Government shutdown creates mixed feelings among travelers at RSW in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        A workshop at the conference

        North Fort Myers

        A Florida farmers learn new things from people who live across the world

        Allie Kaiser
        The Agency for Health Care Administration wrote a 54-page inspection report citing numerous deficiencies following Ray's death

        Investigates

        Patient left in freezer '20 to 30' minutes after employee found him: report

        Adam Walser
      • Byron Donalds

        Covering Florida

        Trump-backed Byron Donalds faces growing field in 2026 Florida governor’s race

        Forrest Saunders
        Veteran and family escape house fire in Bokeelia with help from neighbors on Veterans Day

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Veteran family escapes Bokeelia house fire with neighbors' help

        Bella Line
        Emergency shelter opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Immokalee

        Emergency shelter in Immokalee opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        Veterans, families gather in downtown Naples for annual Veterans Day tribute

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Veterans Museum Naples

        Naples

        Naples' Veterans History Museum reopens in a bigger space

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Charlotte County

        Cold snap hits Charlotte County- even the Iguana's can't handle the chill

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Did you see something fall from the sky on Tuesday?

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fire truck

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Firefighters respond to scene in Bokeelia

        WFTX Digital Team
        Wildfire-Florida-Panhandle

        Local News

        Why brushfire season may start earlier this year

        Katie Walls
      • Lee County

        RSW passengers face delays as government shutdown impacts air traffic control

        Eric Lovelace
        Court weighs in on firing of FWC employee

        Covering Florida

        Free speech or misconduct? Court weighs FWC firing over Charlie Kirk post

        Forrest Saunders
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        SWFL Crimestoppers: Thief targets Matlacha businesses during string of crimes

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Local church feeds community during government shutdown crisis

        Miyoshi Price
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        Marco Island

        UPDATE: Marco Island officers clear scene where possible grenade was found

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida smoking ban proposal

        Naples

        Florida bill could vastly expand smoking, vaping bans beyond local rules

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        FIND A SHELTER: Stay warm amidst record-breaking chills in Southwest Florida

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County deputies respond to crash Monday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Mobile home destroyed by fire, according to Bonita Springs firefighters

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Hardee County deputies catch suspect wanted for murder out of Lee County

        WFTX Digital Team
        CITY HOUSING

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers offers nearly $2M in Hurricane Ian recovery funds with June deadline

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        Fort Myers Police say one injured in shooting on Palm Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
        Leosbey Cuesta De Armas

        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Sheriff says a man stalked and killed his ex-girlfriend in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        PHOTOS: Cape Coral celebrates Veteran's Day parade

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        'It gives you hope:' Hundreds walk to end Alzheimer's in Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman
        Demings: 'I Want to Make Florida the Safest State in America'

        Covering Florida

        Jerry Demings: 'I want to make florida the safest state in America'

        Forrest Saunders

        North Port/Englewood

        Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on North Port's first hospital

        Hunter Walterman
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        Charlotte County

        Crash on Burnt Store Road sends two to the hospital

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Rebuilt and ready to make waves, The Whale returns to FMB three years after Ian

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Consumer

        AI ads are making fake products look more real than ever

        Mallory Sofastaii
      • Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins and Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        'There can only be one': Collins echoes DeSantis in clash over tax reform

        Forrest Saunders
        FC Naples heading to Tennessee

        Naples

        Making history: FC Naples heads to Tennessee for first-ever semifinal appearance

        Mahmoud Bennett

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend Nov 7 – Nov 9

        Vanessa Busch
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