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      • Cape Coral
        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Chilly Friday, but nice weekend on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County
        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway
        Austin Schargorodski
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 5 - 8
        Vanessa Busch
        Immokalee
        Immokalee native overcomes challenges to reach NFL's biggest stage
        Victoria Quevedo

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

          Bella Line

        • One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann

        Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
      • National News

        • NFL Honors Football

          Stafford beats Maye by one vote for MVP, declares he'll be back with Rams

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Local governments expand AI use while navigating transparency concerns

          Maura Barrett
        • Benghazi Justice Department

          US captures key Benghazi attack suspect to face charges in 2012 killings

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        Naples

        NEW KIT REVEAL: FC Naples pays tribute to Naples Pier with new jerseys

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        'I was shocked': Governor DeSantis awards money for new Arcadia sewage plant

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Authorities find boat of missing Southwest Florida boaters with no one onboard

        Hunter Walterman
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        Sanibel

        No more butts on the beach? Sanibel to discuss smoking ban at city beaches

        Austin Schargorodski
        Hendry Regional Medical Center

        Clewiston

        Hendry County conducts emergency response drill at Clewiston High School

        Allie Kaiser
        RSW

        Local News

        'Clearly not true': Lee County Commissioner pushes back against RSW audit

        Ryan Kruger
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Extended Event Weekend December 19 – 24

        Vanessa Busch
        Cape Coral realtor warns of rental scams, FBI says real estate scams cost Americans millions last year

        Cape Coral

        'Trust your gut': How a Cape Coral realtor says you can avoid rental scams

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral Theft Suspects

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: These men stole cash and a debit card, then went shopping

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        'Not above the law:' Former DeSoto County Deputy charged with beating inmates

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Town confirms Fly Heli behind low-flying helicopter tied to wildlife concerns

        Austin Schargorodski
        Fort Myers man charged after hitting semi-truck driver with baseball bat in road rage attack

        Lee County

        Fort Myers man charged after hitting semi-truck driver with baseball bat

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Horse remains found in quiet Lehigh Acres neighborhood leaves neighbors shocked

        Lehigh Acres

        Horse remains found in quiet Lehigh Acres neighborhood leaves neighbors shocked

        Victoria Quevedo
        New body camera footage shows Cape Councilwoman arrested for DUI

        Cape Coral

        New body camera footage shows Cape Councilwoman arrested for DUI

        Bella Line
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda water bill advances despite requests to withdraw

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        City of Palms Classic brings basketball excellence to Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        RSW Expansion Phase Two

        Local News

        New audit raises concerns about transparency at RSW

        Ryan Kruger
        Fireworks

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach cancels NYE fireworks due to 'fiscal responsibility push'

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say the 10-year-old boy has been found

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Deputies respond to potential threat at FSW in Punta Gorda

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        New body camera video shows North Port Police tase and arrest wrong suspect

        Hunter Walterman
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. corrections sergeant charged with assaulting two inmates

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Low-flying helicopter near FMB’s Bowditch Point raises wildlife concerns

        Austin Schargorodski
        Law enforcement walking away from the home

        Cape Coral

        Multi-agency investigation hits Cape Coral neighborhood on Wednesday morning

        Allie Kaiser
      • Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases from international travelers

        Lee County

        Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases

        Victoria Quevedo
        Bear

        Covering Florida

        Backlash grows over Florida bear hunt as kill numbers remain unreleased

        Forrest Saunders

        Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. commissioners approve compost facility after threat of legal action

        Hunter Walterman
      • Rachel Kaduk

        Cape Coral

        REPORT: 911 caller saw Cape Councilwoman driving wrong way before DUI arrest

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Hendry County

        220-acre prescribed burn planned for Hendry County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County rejects proposed Punta Gorda water service transfer

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Patricia Petrosky

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Lee County Commissioner outlines infrastructure, safety priorities

        Miyoshi Price
        Salvation Army center of hope

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Salvation Army Breaks Ground on $22M Fort Myers Campus Expansion

        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

        New e-bike regulations proposed in Charlotte County

        Allie Kaiser
      • Kimmie's Recovery Zone

        Local News

        Local father honors daughter's memory by fighting holiday overdose spike

        Ryan Kruger
        New therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Immokalee

        New child therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Victoria Quevedo
        Heart Health and Christmas

        Cape Coral

        Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for heart patients, doctors say

        Emily Young
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        Charlotte County

        Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen

        Shari Armstrong
        spending

        Local News

        U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time

        Ryan Kruger

        Naples

        Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition

        Eric Lovelace
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