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      • Cape Coral
        Cape Coral death investigation: Road blocked, one person in custody
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: More clouds, higher rain chances move in tomorrow
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression or storm to develop in the next two days
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
        Austin Schargorodski
        Captiva
        Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million
        Anvar Ruziev
        Lehigh Acres
        PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo

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

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

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      • If you give a child a book

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        Florida fallout after Kirk killing raises First Amendment concerns

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        Collier County

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

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        Cape Coral

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

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        Firefighters say two homes destroyed in Bokeelia fire, Tuesday morning

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

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        Cape Coral

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

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        Estero

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

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        Fort Myers Beach

        93-year-old Korean War vet fighting to return to his home 3 years after Ian

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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

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        FWC fires employee over social media post about Charlie Kirk shooting

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      • 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

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        Lee County

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

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      • FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        Lee County

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

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island staff repairs water main break that caused flooding

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        Naples

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        Fort Myers Beach

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

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        North Fort Myers

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

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres

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        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

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      • 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

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        Bonita Springs

        UPDATE: Lee County firefighter's breathing tube removed; tells wife "I love you"

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      • Gateway

        CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship

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        Fort Myers Beach

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

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port increases trash collection fee

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        Port Charlotte

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

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