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      • Downtown Fort Myers
        One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot
        Andrew Shipley
        Weather
        FORECAST: Tropical Downpours to dampen 4th of July plans
        Andrew Shipley
        Port Charlotte
        Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash
        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for identity theft, new study shows
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4
        Miyoshi Price

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        • Charlotte County deputies investigate death scene

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        • Driver crashes after car chase, Collier County deputies say

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        Covering Florida

        Governor DeSantis to veto ‘free kill’ bill despite families' pleas

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach firefighters' union protests removal of battalion chief roles

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        FPL rate hike proposal met with both pushback and praise at Fort Myers hearing

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Bella Line
        Parents push to keep Golisano Children's Health Center in Naples amid confusion over lease agreement

        Naples

        Golisano Children's Health Center will remain in Naples after lease agreement

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        Naples Pride wins court battle over Pridefest restrictions

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        Port Charlotte

        Woman loses $8,500 life savings in Facebook Marketplace car scam

        Emily Young
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        Fort Myers Beach

        One hospitalized in Fort Myers crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Bear spotted climbing tree at Fort Myers shopping complex

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Gateway

        Croaking Crusader: Gateway man hunts toxic toads to protect community pets

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

        Miyoshi Price
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston city director arrested, accused of sending explicit texts to child

        Austin Schargorodski
        Sen. Rick Scott in Florida

        Naples

        Sen. Rick Scott addresses hurricane season prep amid concerns over FEMA cuts

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Bella Line
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        National News

        Gator bites man who tried to steal rifle from patrol car before he's shot

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        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Deputies say Charlotte County woman stabbed child, tried to hide body

        Shari Armstrong
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        MISSING: Lee County deputies search for 16-year-old

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Bella Line
        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Safety concerns grow after teen's deadly bike accident on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        13-year-old charged with manslaughter in Collier County teen's shooting death

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers veterans honor fallen heroes while serving the community

        Miyoshi Price
      • Shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigating shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        New facial rendering of murder victim

        Fort Myers Shores

        DO YOU KNOW HIM? New image of unidentified Fort Myers murder victim released

        Kaitlin Knapp
        14yo bike accident

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Mom of teen killed in Fort Myers bicycle crash urging safety awareness

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        UPDATE: Picayune Strand State Forest fire is at 166 acres with 80% containment

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Bonita Springs

        One injured in Bonita Springs shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Right whales survive risky detour in Florida's Gulf Coast, now back in Canada

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Charlotte County Deputies investigate dead body

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Body found in Charlotte County identified as missing Cape Coral woman

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Alva

        New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Port/Englewood

        Stolen truck tied to North Port armed robbery found; suspects still at large

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Cape Coral Duck Attack

        Cape Coral

        Duck has people in a Cape Coral neighborhood on the run

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Collier veteran to be honored at FC Naples service appreciation night

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Florida lawmakers debate relief as new data shows skyrocketing property taxes

        Ryan Kruger
      • Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

        Lee County

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        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Hurricane

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        'Missing man table' set by South Trail firefighters at McGregor's Public House

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Collier County Human Bones Found

        Naples

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