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  • Collier County
    DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Better chances for rain on the way Mother's Day weekend
    Katie Walls
    Port Charlotte
    'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood
    Alex Orenczuk
    Cape Coral
    Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns
    Bella Line
    Fort Myers Metro South
    Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor
    Austin Schargorodski
    Downtown Fort Myers
    A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers
    Miyoshi Price
    Cape Coral
    'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping
    Bella Line
    Lehigh Acres
    SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines
    Ella Rhoades
    Local News
    GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL
    Amy Wegmann

    More News In Your Neighborhood

     
    • London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

      Anvar Ruziev

    • Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

      WFTX Digital Team

    • No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

      Austin Schargorodski

    • DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

      Mahmoud Bennett

  • If you give a child a book

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

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    Local News

    FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

    WFTX Digital Team
    Black Bear sighting

    Local News

    Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

    • Stephen Miller

      The Trump administration is considering suspending habeas corpus

      Scripps News Group
    • Portillos Leo sandwich

      Portillo's in Chicago unveils special sandwich honoring Pope Leo XIV

      Scripps News Group
    • Consumer Product Safety Commission

      President Trump fires Democratic-appointed Consumer Product Safety commissioners

      Scripps News Group

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  • Bear attack in Collier County

    Naples

    'Camper was destroyed': 911 caller describes scene after suspected bear attack

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Florida bill would require insurance, microchips for dogs deemed dangerous by the government

    Cape Coral

    Florida bill requires insurance, microchips for dangerous dogs

    Bella Line
    Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

    Lee County

    Proposed parking restrictions in Boca Grande worry local business owners

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Cape Coral

    CHARGES DROPPED: Family of Cape Coral murder suspect no longer being prosecuted

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Military appreciation shines in Fort Myers: $1M for vet aid & new flag drop box

    Miyoshi Price
    School bus camera changes

    Covering Florida

    FL lawmakers approve fix so drivers can appeal fines from new school bus cameras

    Katie LaGrone
  • Free kill law repeal

    Covering Florida

    FL’s 'free kill' law repealed two years after we started exposing its failures

    Katie LaGrone
    Bear Attack

    Local News

    Collier County bear attack: Man and his dog found dead

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    MISSING & ENDANGERED: LCSO asks for your help

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Greater Naples Fire Dept.

    Golden Gate

    Greater Naples Fire says driver crashed into apartment buildings

    WFTX Digital Team
    NE Cape Coral Well Water

    Cape Coral

    Water shortage order for Cape Coral wells aims to conserve drinking water

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Soaring into the future: FGCU Eagles take flight at 2025 commencement

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Sanibel

    Least Terns are back! And they’ve claimed beachfront property on the Causeway

    Austin Schargorodski
    arrests of three men charged with child sexual abuse material crimes

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Florida AG announces arrests of 3 men charged with child sexual abuse material

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Crews battle brush fire near Washington Loop Road

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    TOO SALTY? Group says Caloosahatchee at risk as Lake O flows drop

    Austin Schargorodski
    Naples Airport Plane

    Naples

    Naples airport tests new flight procedures to reduce noise near downtown

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Lehigh Acres

    NO LEFT TURNS: FDOT implements new safety measures on deadly SR 82 corridor

    Ella Rhoades
  • Cape Coral

    Cape Coral

    WATER SHORTAGE ORDER: Phase IV restrictions go into effect in Cape Coral

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Ryan Cole guilty of first degree murder for 2019 Charlotte County slaying

    Alex Orenczuk
    Selke Award Finalists

    Florida Panthers

    Panthers' Barkov, Reinhart both finalists for NHL's top defensive award

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Karsen Henderlong

    FC Naples

    VOTE KARSEN!: How to help FC Naples star win USL Player of the Month (again)

    WFTX Digital Team
    sanibel causeway

    Sanibel

    UPDATE: Sanibel Causeway work continues

    WFTX Digital Team
    Lee County Sheriff's Office

    Local News

    Two hospitalized after crash in Fort Myers, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Pridefest Hearing

    Downtown Fort Myers

    FACE TO FACE: Protesters rally outside First Amendment hearing for Naples Pride

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fort Myers Police

    Local News

    Fort Myers Police search for hit-and-run suspect

    WFTX Digital Team

    Cape Coral

    Swim instructor urges early lessons after two tragic incidents

    Dominga Murray
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Developer delivers cost breakdown for McCollum Hall project, awaits city funds

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Is your charter captain legit? Here's how you can find out before your trip

    Alex Orenczuk
    Cape Coral gets green light with final permit to rebuild yacht club destroyed by Hurricane Ian

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral Yacht Club gets final permit for reconstruction three years after Ian

    Bella Line
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    Cape Coral

    GIFT CARD SCAM: Man accused of planting tampered cards at Cape Coral Walmart

    Austin Schargorodski
    lee county teacher negotiations

    Lehigh Acres

    MORE MONEY! Lee County teachers seek raises after district's budget cuts

    Ella Rhoades
    Tamara Goehler Marco island

    Marco Island

    Ethics Board: Marco Island councilwoman likely abused role in dog bite incident

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 1 – May 4

    Vanessa Busch
    Window shot out

    Sunshine Crimes

    BELL TOWER MURDERS: 49 shots, two lives lost, and a family waiting for justice

    Kaitlin Knapp

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 10: FC Naples makes a dominant statement in the Jägermeister Cup

    Ryan Kruger
  • Fort Myers Metro South

    AFTER IAN: Storm survivors still pushing for access to unspent federal funds

    Dominga Murray
    Fort Myers gas leak

    Fort Myers Metro South

    Fort Myers gas line strike forces evacuation of 70 daycare students

    WFTX Digital Team
    McDonald's robbery suspect

    Cape Coral

    NOT LOVIN' IT: Why Cape Coral Police say a man tried to rob a McDonald's

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • Causeway beach

    Sanibel

    FINALLY RETURNING: Causeway Islands Park reopens to visitors on Sanibel

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    FBI report: Americans lost record $16.6 billion to internet scams last year

    Ryan Kruger
    Collier County Sheriff's Office

    Collier County

    UPDATE: Man pulled out 12-inch kitchen knife during Naples robbery, deputies say

    WFTX Digital Team
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