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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

         
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          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

        • Benghazi Justice Department

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

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Trump

          Trump faces backlash over racist video depicting Obamas as apes

          Justin Boggs
        • Milan Cortina Olympics Curling

          Milan-Cortina Olympics opens with record-breaking, multi-city celebration

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        Fort Myers Beach

        FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

        Austin Schargorodski
        Rabbi Yossi Labkowski

        Cape Coral

        Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

        Allie Kaiser
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        Port Charlotte

        A year after his death, Sgt. Elio Diaz is remembered in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Cape Coral

        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Bella Line
        Chabad of Charlotte County

        Local News

        Antisemitism reaches record levels in the US

        Ryan Kruger
        Deputy James Ford

        Charlotte County

        Former Charlotte County deputy facing federal child sex crime charges

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Rabbi Jacobson lighting the menorah

        Punta Gorda

        Southwest Florida Jewish communities increase security for Chanukah celebrations

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Six injured in three-vehicle crash on Daniels Parkway near I-75

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Ribbon cutting

        Hendry County

        Hendry County celebrates the opening of its first-ever amphitheater

        Allie Kaiser
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        Charlotte County

        Child falls from moving vehicle on Veterans in Port Charlotte

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Fatal Motorcycle Crash Map

        Port Charlotte

        North Port man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 41

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Kappa Alpha Psi alumni chapter distributes gift cards to families in need

        Hunter Walterman
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA

        Hunter Walterman
        Colonial Fatal Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Colonial Boulevard reopens after deadly crash in Fort Myers kills 1

        WFTX Digital Team
        LaBelle Brewing Company and Scotty's Bierwerks

        Labelle

        Scotty's Bierwerks lives on with the help of LaBelle Brewing Company

        Allie Kaiser
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral disputes building division allegations ahead of state audit

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lee County

        Desantis appoints Patricia Petrosky to Lee County Board of County Commissioners

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Joseph Godcharles was stabbed to death by Julie Krinsky, the Collier County sheriff said.

        Sunshine Crimes

        2012 Naples murder solved as deputies arrest suspect in Citrus County

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        Super fog from burn causes fatal Alligator Alley crash

        Andrew Shipley
        ambulance crash at metro parkway

        Downtown Fort Myers

        SB Metro Pkwy closed after crash involving two emergency vehicles in Fort Myers

        Sarah Lindenberg

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 12 – 14

        Vanessa Busch
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        Naples

        Naples gets $11.4M federal grant to rebuild historic pier damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
        Shooting at Paradise Sports Complex

        Naples

        UPDATE: Victim identified in shooting at Paradise Coast Sports Complex

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | A boat parade, cosplay festival and German market

        Amy Wegmann
      • Alligator Alley chain reaction crash

        Naples

        One person killed in chain reaction crash on Alligator Alley

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sarasota County

        Energy drink cans cause sewer spill in Nokomis

        Sarah Lindenberg
        DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

        DeSoto County

        17-year-old wanted on firearm charges arrested in DeSoto County

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Punta Gorda

        SHIFTING SERVICE: Punta Gorda pushes back on water moving to Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Cape Coral

        CRIME STOPPERS: Group stole wallets from elderly shoppers at SWFL stores

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: One teen arrested after shooting in North Port, 11 teens involved

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 2026 session set for major affordability showdown

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach's new fire station nearly finished and built for resilience

        Austin Schargorodski

        North Naples

        Naples hurricane debris cleanup resumes after neighbors raise concerns

        Eric Lovelace
      • Cape Coral woman says she lost nearly $20,000 in elaborate phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral woman lost nearly $20,000 in phone scam involving Bitcoin machine

        Bella Line
        Charlotte County issues rabies alert after bat tests positive

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. issues rabies alert after unvaccinated dog finds infected bat

        Victoria Quevedo
        Crypto

        Local News

        Florida lawmakers target crypto ATM scams with proposed new warning requirements

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        50-mile detour: Emergency bridge closure stops traffic in LaBelle

        Emily Young
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation restores a threatened tortoise habitat

        Andrew Shipley
        Jerome Fletcher

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port commissioners vote to not conduct investigation into the city manager

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Driver convicted in fatal bridge crash that claimed motorcyclist’s life

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        NEW: Two teenagers charged in Cape Coral arsons at park and church

        Bella Line
        Florida's drone program to stop school shooters draws mixed reactions from Parkland families

        Investigates

        Parkland families share concerns about Florida's new school drone program

        Katie LaGrone
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