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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Rain, wind, bitterly cold temperatures, and maybe even flurries
        Andrew Shipley
        Labelle
        EXCLUSIVE: Hendry County Sheriff's Office responds to lack of info about raids
        Austin Schargorodski
        Arcadia
        FHP impounds suspected truck in serious Arcadia hit-and-run crash
        Alex Orenczuk
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend January 30 - February 1
        Vanessa Busch
        Lehigh Acres
        'They found dad': Missing 79-year-old found alive in Buckingham preserve
        Hunter Walterman
        Local News
        GOT PLANS?| Classic cars, Shop Till You Drop & 90 years of the Wonder Gardens
        Amy Wegmann

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Visitors return to Naples Depot Museum following hurricane repairs, restoration

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Death investigation underway near Third and Hough streets in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Neighbors call for action as McCollum Hall redevelopment moves forward

          Miyoshi Price

        • UPDATE: US 17 in Charlotte County reopens after grass fires

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

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        Hendry County

        Armed robbery in LaBelle ends with arrest of teen brothers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Honey bee boxes burn in Thursday morning Alva fire

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Winter Weather Washington

          As Senate reaches deal to fund DHS for two weeks, government shutdown looms

          Nathaniel Reed
        • Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein

          Justice Department releases more than 3 million new Epstein-related records

          Scripps News Group
        • United Health Care CEO Killed

          Judge dismisses federal murder charge, death penalty off table for Mangione

          Scripps News Group

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      • E BIKE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida e-bike safety bill aims to slow speeds on shared sidewalks

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral's beloved breakfast spot hits the market

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot is for sale

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        SOLD: Storage, light industry will replace the old Shell Factory

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man charged with intentionally setting fires in Fort Myers

        Alex Orenczuk
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Naples

        Crash with injuries slows traffic on southbound US-41 in Collier County

        Alex Orenczuk
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Kings Highway is back open after crash in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Immokalee

        Hertz partners with college to train auto techs amid shortage

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        Rural counties sound alarm as FL House advances sweeping property tax changes

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers employees face payroll delays as new system experiences glitches

        Miyoshi Price
      • 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
        Capitol Hill Capitol Building Capitol Dome

        Local News

        Florida hemp business owners fight federal ban with Capitol Hill push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        UPDATE: Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade back on!

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend January 22 - 25

        Vanessa Busch
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        Lee County

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

        Shari Armstrong

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Touch-A-Truck, Celtic Festival, vintage markets and more

        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
        Group playing cornhole

        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
        FHP

        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

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

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

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

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

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

        Mahmoud Bennett
        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

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 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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