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      • Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Fairly dry start to the workweek
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        Firefighter struck by SUV on I-75 while directing traffic, critically injured
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        FHP investigates fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Naples
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs
        Victoria Quevedo
        Downtown Fort Myers
        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        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
        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot
        Anvar Ruziev

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        • Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality

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        • CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship

          Eric Lovelace

        • North Port increases trash collection fee

          Hunter Walterman

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        Investigates

        Breast cancer patient continues battling disease, insurance company for coverage

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        Port Charlotte

        Lee County to vote on forming a Boca Grande parking committee next week

        Alex Orenczuk
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          Framework for TikTok deal reached as deadline looms, Bessent says

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        • Charlie Kirk Shot

          Kirk assassination renews debate over gun control and lawmaker security

          Joe St. George

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        Lehigh Acres

        Alva man arrested in deadly Lehigh hit-and-run crash killing 66-year-old woman

        Andrew Shipley

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        Remembering Hurricane Idalia two years later

        Katie Walls
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        North Fort Myers

        Inside SWFL’s largest indoor airsoft arena in NFM built to build more than teams

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        FWC says deadly boat crash near Captiva Pass kills 17-year-old on jet ski

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers festival showcases top high school baseball talent

        Hunter Walterman
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County Tourism Department wins state award

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Construction worker dies in I-75 crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        19-year-old charged with murder in Lehigh Acres shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County deputies investigate suspicious encounter with teen

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Deputies report bear spotted in Rotonda West; locals urged to use caution

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        DeSoto Memorial Hospital in talks to sell, no formal offer yet

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Fort Myers Beach pier design finalized, construction to begin next year

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Immigration Action

        Immigration attorney says 'Alligator Alcatraz' is far from closed

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        Up in the Air: Punta Gorda pauses on Huey helicopter Display

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Detectives say handyman charged after working on FTM Shores roof that collapsed

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Sandwich Tern

        Fort Myers Beach

        'Bird after bird' sick on Fort Myers Beach, algae bloom may be to blame

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIMIT GODZILLA: Group rallies community against size of planned Fort Myers hotel

        Miyoshi Price
        Gun instructor warns Cape Coral residents: Your car isn't a gun safe

        Cape Coral

        Your car isn't a gun safe: Cape Police ask people to stop leaving guns in cars

        Bella Line
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        GALLERY: Before and after of Fort Myers Beach renourishment

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Naples

        NAPLES CONNECTION: Deputies spoke to Minnesota suspect's mom day before shooting

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        Cape Coral

        Why college now fails a generation of men

        Emily Young
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Theater, water lilies, music festivals and marina parties

        Amy Wegmann

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 28 – Sept 1

        Vanessa Busch

        Immokalee

        Immokalee farm worker dies after being hospitalized for heatstroke

        Eric Lovelace
      • Punta Gorda

        30-day rabies alert issued for Punta Gorda area after raccoon bites man

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured, two detained after Fort Myers hit and run

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        Small child swept through drainage system due to water main break in Sarasota

        Sarasota County

        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says girl pulled into storm drain has died

        Amanda Boettcher
      • Naples property

        Naples

        Minneapolis shooter may have family ties in Naples, property records show

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda moves ahead with downtown drainage study

        Alex Orenczuk
        School bus camera lawsuit

        Investigates

        FL’s controversial school bus cameras prompt new class action lawsuit

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Gateway High leads district in Cambridge AICE program exam success

        Miyoshi Price
        Parents question Lee County bus stop safety

        Lehigh Acres

        'Absolutely horrific': Some Lee County parents have issues with school bus stops

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        Deadly palm disease spreads across Florida counties

        Andrew Shipley
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        EXTRA TIME EP: 27: FC Naples returns to action with Snowbird Derby

        Ryan Kruger
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        Cape Coral

        Teen murder suspect set to enter plea next month

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        Lee County

        Police arrest teenager in Fort Myers Wawa parking lot shooting

        Shari Armstrong
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Elementary remains closed despite $11 million FEMA award

        Anvar Ruziev

        Arcadia

        FDA rule change could squeeze Florida farmers

        Hunter Walterman

        Immigration Action

        Legal expert says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closure could impact court cases

        Eric Lovelace
      • Late Mortgages

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        Florida ranks 10th worst for home foreclosures

        Ryan Kruger
        Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $39 for disaster cleanup fund after Hurricane Ian costs

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $38

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial after court hearing Wednesday

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial

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