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      • Lee County
        Lehigh Acres father arrested in connection to family suicide pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cloudy couple of day on the way as we wait for big changes next week
        Trent Aric
        Scripps News Life
        These 40 airports are reportedly among those facing cuts due to shutdown
        Joe St. George
        Covering Florida
        Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings enters Florida governor's race
        Associated Press
        Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        WATCH: North Port Police car flips during high-speed chase
        Hunter Walterman
        Naples
        Meals of Hope celebrates grand opening of regional food hub in Naples
        WFTX Digital Team
        National Politics
        Historic former House Speaker Pelosi will step aside after next election
        Scripps News Group
        Naples
        Florida man walks the four corners of the U.S. for mental health awareness
        Eric Lovelace

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • New Big Carlos Pass Bridge to open to traffic on Friday

          WFTX Digital Team

        • District could spare Fort Myers Beach Elementary from demolition

          Austin Schargorodski

        • New Fort Myers housing prioritizes displaced people from Southward Village

          Miyoshi Price

        • Collier Co. commissioner backtracks after considering Marco Island position

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • 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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        Covering Florida

        Massive fire heavily damages home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra

        AP via Scripps News
        Hiring

        Local News

        Job market freeze finally starting to thaw as businesses plan hiring surge

        Ryan Kruger
      • National News

        • Hiring

          October layoffs hit 20-year high as job cuts surge past 153,000, top 1M for 2025

          Justin Boggs
        • Credit Card Use

          Americans owe $18.59 trillion, with credit card balances climbing

          Justin Boggs
        • Trump

          Drug company representative collapses during Oval Office event

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Charlie Kirk Shot

        Covering Florida

        Florida fallout after Kirk killing raises First Amendment concerns

        Forrest Saunders
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Commissioners approve more seats at the table for Boca Grande Parking Committee

        Alex Orenczuk
      • 'We can't move forward': Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers driver nearly pays parking ticket for car that wasn't his

        Miyoshi Price
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        Collier County

        Collier County woman pleads no contest, gets 10 years in infant’s death

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral police presence

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral death investigation: one person in custody

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officer injured in crash, driver charged with not having license

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police say two arrested, including juvenile, in vehicle burglaries

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Balancing your spending and spending without triggering money anxiety

        Local News

        Americans plan to spend big this holiday season despite economic uncertainty

        Ryan Kruger
        Bokeelia fire

        Cape Coral

        Firefighters say two homes destroyed in Bokeelia fire, Tuesday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        VIDEO: Tesla driver runs away after high-speed chase on I-75, troopers say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police arrest man in hit-and-run crashes involving police vehicle

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

        FGCU students honor Charlie Kirk with memorial service, and new campus chapter

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors fighting to return home nearly three years after Ian

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County parents indicted for capital murder in death of 12-year-old son

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Labelle

        9 months in, Hendry school zone speed cameras show major results

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Army deserter turned Estero double murder suspect found guilty on all counts

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Sarasota County

        Parents arrested for child neglect of 5-year-old Sarasota girl: police

        Leilyn Torres
        Charlie Kirk Shot

        Covering Florida

        FWC fires employee over social media post about Charlie Kirk shooting

        Frances Lin
        Texas-Handguns

        Covering Florida

        Florida AG tells law enforcement to stop enforcing open carry ban after ruling

        Forrest Saunders
      • STI rises swfl

        Downtown Fort Myers

        September is Sexual Health Awareness Month; Fort Myers clinic talks prevention

        Miyoshi Price
        State Road 31 bridge closes again without warning, leaving East Lee County drivers stuck in traffic

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge closes again, leaving East Lee Co drivers stuck in traffic

        Bella Line
        Firefighters across Collier County rushed to a house fire in Golden Gate that sparked on Monday afternoon.

        Golden Gate

        Crews bring in extra water resources to fight Golden Gate house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Man charged with child abuse after police chase, throwing children over fence

        WFTX Digital Team
        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        Lee County

        State Road 31 is closed for emergency repairs...again

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Marco Island

        Marco Island staff repairs water main break that caused flooding

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Patty Baker Humane Society Naples launches mural contest celebrating rescue pets

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Fatal crash in Cape Coral leaves one dead, one seriously injured, officers say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        FHP investigates fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Naples

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres neighbors use bricks to fill massive potholes on local roads

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Hurricane

        Why is the peak of hurricane season so quiet?

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality

        Hunter Walterman
      •  Millican has been flown from the Gulf Coast Hospital's ICU to The Shepard Center in Georgia

        Bonita Springs

        Lee County firefighter struck on I-75 transferred to Georgia rehab center

        Andrew Shipley

        Gateway

        CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot

        Anvar Ruziev
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