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      • Naples
        Deputies investigate deadly shooting at Naples apartment complex
        Andrew Shipley
        Weather
        FORECAST: More heat expected today; rain chances return this week
        Andrew Shipley
        Collier County
        Miccosukee Tribe holds interfaith prayer service outside Alligator Alcatraz
        Eric Lovelace
        Bonita Springs
        Dog poop dispute turns violent in Bonita Springs: “I was trying to get a bag”
        Anvar Ruziev
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Grimaldi's shut down due to rat droppings, other health violations
        WFTX Digital Team
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        Less selection, higher prices: Tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season
        AP via Scripps News Group

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        • New Cape Coral park makes splash as boaters show up to push for harbor shortcut

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Man robs bank in army uniform

        Sarasota County

        Sarasota County deputies search for bank robber wearing army uniform

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        Cape Coral Police Department

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        Cape Coral woman arrested and charged with stealing purse at Carrabba's

        WFTX Digital Team
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          Trump urges Cleveland Guardians and Washington Commanders to restore old names

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          'Pay Us What You Owe Us': WNBA stars unite for fair compensation

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          Public media bracing for cuts after Congress claws back money

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        Down payments hit record highs nationwide, but Cape Coral sees significant drop

        Ryan Kruger
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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PROGRESS: Commissioners to discuss Englewood Beach parking lot plan

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

        Miyoshi Price
      • lee county school board approves budget cuts

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

        Ella Rhoades
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        Naples

        City council trims Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Kylie

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        Florida children sentenced to prison, advocating against solitary confinement

        Kylie McGivern
      • '5.7 miles of danger': Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Bella Line
        Animal neglect arrest

        Buckingham

        13 puppies rescued from 104-degree garage in Fort Myers; woman charged

        WFTX Digital Team
        Forward Matthew Tkachuk speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 16, 2025.

        Florida Panthers

        Tkachuk says fans 'deserve this type of game at home'

        John Barron
      • College

        Local News

        Florida SouthWestern State College gets Purple Heart designation

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered girl

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

        Kendall Hyde
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands line US-41 in Fort Myers for ‘No Kings’ protest

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Golden Gate

        Plane forced to emergency land in Collier County field

        Anvar Ruziev
        Residents rescue man after truck drives into Oyster Creek

        Charlotte County

        Neighbors rescue man after truck plunges into Oyster Creek

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

        Austin Schargorodski
        A white van drove through the front of the gym, leaving scattered glass, debris and a van-sized hole in the front window.

        Bonita Springs

        Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

        Eric Lovelace
        Naples Community Church demolition

        Naples

        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Death Penalty Problems Explainer

        Local News

        Firing squads, hangings could be coming to Florida's death row under new law

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack

        Alex Orenczuk
        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Lip gloss and prints identify 'Kia Boys' in Cape car theft

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        Local News

        One injured in Fowler Street crash, FMPD says

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        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Blues, canoes, country and sci-fi are taking over SWFL this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
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        Florida woman arrested after chasing teen on e-bike with SUV

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        Fort Myers man arrested for making Molotov cocktails

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

        Anvar Ruziev
      • CEOs of YMCA Collier County & Physicians regional pose with FC Naples players in front of sign.

        FC Naples

        'My heart just pounds': FC Naples hosts kids soccer camp with 50 kids

        Eric Lovelace
        9 Year old shark bite victim's family

        Port Charlotte

        9-year-old girl recovering after shark attack in Boca Grande

        Alex Orenczuk
        Saluscare Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mental health facility lease ended; hundreds of patients seek help

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Some Sanibel homes that took on Ian’s surge now getting raised 11 feet

        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples Shy Wolf Santuary

        Naples

        Healing with wolves: Florida veterans find connection at Naples animal sanctuary

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cats rescued by deputies

        Marco Island

        Couple arrested for animal cruelty after 57 cats rescued from Marco Island home

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      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 13 – June 15

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        EXTRA TIME EP: 16: Fierce rivals come to town

        Ryan Kruger
        NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOR: Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Cape Coral

        Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Police: Driver who caused deadly Cape Coral canal crash may have been impaired

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        Ghost homes in Cape Coral and Fort Myers

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral, Fort Myers top list for vacant "ghost homes" in new study

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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers look to increase momentum ahead of Game 4

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        National News

        Scripps wins Service to America Award for Hurricanes Helene and Milton coverage

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        SIlver Airways

        National News

        Silver Airways, Florida-based airline, shuts down all operations

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        Money

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        Hurricane season brings warning: $9.3 billion in storm-related fraud

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