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      • North Port/Englewood
        North Port High student seriously injured, six others arrested in altercation
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        Dense Fog Advisory until 10am this morning
        Local News
        4,000 acre brush fire is burning in Glades County right now
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers councilman set to propose church purchase for community use
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        A SECOND CHANCE: Lawmakers give Sunshine Boulevard road extension another try
        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
        New Charlotte County Sheriff's Office cruiser honors fallen deputies
        WFTX Digital Team
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise money for hurricane survivors
        Bella Line
        Sanibel
        Should Sanibel rethink its sanctuary-first vision? City wants neighbors input
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral boy's BMX dream takes flight with World Championship qualification
        Bella Line

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          Eric Lovelace

        • Marco Island avoids water shortage despite county drought warning

          Eric Lovelace

        • SLOW DOWN: Speed cameras coming to Charlotte County school zones

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Missing 79-year-old reunited with K9 who found him in Buckingham Preserve

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Ave Maria measles

        Collier County

        Measles outbreak grows at Ave Maria University, despite high vaccination rate

        Mahmoud Bennett
        "POLICE PRESENCE LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE": Crack down on speeding during school drop-off in Gateway

        Gateway

        Deputies crack down on speeding during school drop-off, pick-up in Gateway

        Victoria Quevedo
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          Ring and Flock cancel camera partnership amid outcry over Super Bowl camera ad

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        • Epstein New Mexico Ranch

          New Mexico official seeks search near Epstein ranch over claim of buried girls

          Alexandra Miller

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        Arcadia

        FHP impounds suspected truck in serious Arcadia hit-and-run crash

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        EXCLUSIVE: Hendry County Sheriff's Office responds to lack of info about raids

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        Naples

        Visitors return to Naples Depot Museum following hurricane repairs, restoration

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Death investigation in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Death investigation underway near Third and Hough streets in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Neighbors call for action as McCollum Hall redevelopment moves forward

        Miyoshi Price
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        Hendry County

        Armed robbery in LaBelle ends with arrest of teen brothers

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Brush fire

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: US 17 in Charlotte County reopens after grass fires

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Honey bee boxes burn in Thursday morning Alva fire

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        'I FORGIVE YOU:' Arcadia father recovers after hit-and-run crash

        Hunter Walterman
      • Lee Co Missing Man Found

        Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Missing man reunited with wife after being found in Buckingham Preserve

        Hunter Walterman
        Participants waiting to get their certifications

        Labelle

        Community partnership offers free healthcare training in Hendry, Glades Counties

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival postponed due to weather concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Rare cold snap sends Southwest Florida reaching for heaters

        Andrew Shipley
        Property tax

        Local News

        Lee County completes nation's first property fraud prevention pilot program

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Transformer malfunction forces evacuation of Fort Myers office building

        Miyoshi Price
      • Fruitscapes Nursery handles the cold

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Fruitscapes Nursery takes extra steps to protect tropical crops from cold temps

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers and Cape Coral men indicted on murder charges in fentanyl deaths

        WFTX Digital Team
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        DeSoto County

        Six people, five dogs safe after DeSoto County house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers Seafood & Music Festival postponed

        WFTX Digital Team
        HCSO raiding Clewiston City Hall

        Clewiston

        BREAKING: Clewiston council member speaks out about government building raids

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Punta Gorda

        See how Punta Gorda’s Iguanaland keeps 260 reptile species warm

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Immigration policy sparks emotional Florida Capitol showdown

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        Immigration policy sparks emotional Florida Capitol showdown

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Community Cooperative opens warming center as cold weather grips Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Beach

        What’s up with Fort Myers Beach's red algae?

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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs Wonder Gardens adjusts to cold with indoor animal relocations

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Golden Gate church gets county OK despite traffic worries on Immokalee Road

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Naples

        Cold temperatures no match for dedicated pickleball players in Naples

        Emily Young
      • Man charged in mother's shooting death in North Fort Myers receives more than $1 million bond

        North Fort Myers

        $1 million bond set for man charged with killing mother in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
        Dover Terrace brush fire

        Hendry County

        Firefighters contain 65-acre brush fire southeast of LaBelle

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Vice President Vance boarding Air Force Two

        Collier County

        Vice President JD Vance spent about two hours in Naples on Wednesday

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man, 75, arrested on child pornography charges

        Shari Armstrong
        Students on their Chromebooks

        Labelle

        Hendry County School District creates AI policy for responsible classroom use

        Allie Kaiser
        Mary Hare (left) and Mary Opitz

        Sunshine Crimes

        45 years later, mystery remains over two girls kidnapped at Edison Mall in 1981

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Winter storm ripple effects disrupt flights at Southwest Florida airports

        Alex Orenczuk
        East Naples

        Naples

        Collier County set to approve $5M in sidewalk upgrades, some planned 7 years ago

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral Fire Department warns residents about fraudulent t-shirt text scam

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

        Warrant claims 'misconduct' in Clewiston govt., City Manager says 'no comment'

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Local News

        Longtime SWFL DJ helps others through addiction recovery podcast

        Ryan Kruger
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte High School assistant principal charged with DUI after crash

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        Local News

        Senate President Albritton treated for lung blood clot at Tallahassee hospital

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        North Port/Englewood

        Diver searching for shark teeth found dead hours after disappearing in Englewood

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        Naples

        Former NFL player hosts free football camp to develop Southwest Florida talent

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