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      • North Port/Englewood
        North Port Police search for violent suspect leads to unrelated arrest and crash
        Weather
        FORECAST: Not as cloudy today as we warm up
        Trent Aric
        Lee County
        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district
        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County
        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics
        Victoria Quevedo
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds
        Andrew Shipley
        Charlotte County
        Charlotte County issues 30-Day rabies alert after bat tests positive
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint
        Hunter Walterman
        National Politics
        US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more
        AP via Scripps News Group

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        • COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

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        • Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

          Miyoshi Price

      • 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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        Florida Forest Service plans 818-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand

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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Police boat towed after incident at Laishley Park Marina

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      • National News

        • Biz In-N-Out Burger

          In-N-Out stops serving order number 67 because of a nonsensical meme

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        • US Australia

          Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities

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          Instagram says new feature gives you more control over your algorithm for reels

          Taylor O'Bier

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      • Scam

        Local News

        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds

        Ryan Kruger

        North Naples

        PILES OF DEBRIS: Naples neighbors frustrated with pace of cleanup in nearby lot

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

        Emily Young
      • Homeowners insurance

        Local News

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
        Senate President

        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles

        Forrest Saunders
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        Charlotte County

        Report: Port Charlotte man admits to killing father, blames voices in his head

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Gov. Desantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terrorist organizations

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Collier considers public emergency to repair $1.5 million worth of unpaved roads

        Golden Gate

        Collier Co. weighs public emergency to fix rural roads for first responders

        Bella Line
        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Immokalee

        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        People in Fort Myers weigh in as City of Palms Park demolition looms

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dog rescued from house fire in Englewood

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Lee County school bus camera

        Lee County

        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

        Emily Young
      • Demetrius O'Neal

        Lee County

        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        FHP

        Naples

        FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

        Looking back at the 2025 hurricane season

        Katie Walls
      • Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Clewiston

        Bass fishing tournaments reel in around $1.5 million for Hendry County's economy

        Allie Kaiser
        Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape Coral police arrest children for reckless riding

        Cape Coral

        RECKLESS RIDING: Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape PD make arrests

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers charter school becomes flashpoint in Florida governor race

        Ryan Kruger

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 5 – 7

        Vanessa Busch
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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price

        Collier County

        Collier School Board to vote on new boundaries for two elementary schools

        Eric Lovelace
        Deadly Crash Six Mile Cypress

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        House moves ahead with redistricting review as Senate, governor signal delay

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        ‘They were family’: NFM family grieving after house fire kills over a dozen pets

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
      • Riverpark East neighbors

        Naples

        Historically black neighborhood urges Naples to address long-standing problems

        Mahmoud Bennett
        School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of multi-million dollar renovation

        Immokalee

        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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