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      • Lee County
        FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co
        Austin Schargorodski
        Weather
        FORECAST: Weekend whiplash as cooler weather is set to return
        Andrew Shipley
        Arcadia
        DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions
        Victoria Quevedo
        Naples
        Naples church remembers Ryan Cody who was killed in Everglades City plane crash
        Eric Lovelace
        Captiva
        Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire
        Allie Kaiser
        Downtown Fort Myers
        New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input
        Miyoshi Price
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process
        Allie Kaiser
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery
        Miyoshi Price
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Arcadia church celebrates 110 years with new sanctuary

          Hunter Walterman

        • Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSoto Correctional Institution

        Covering Florida

        Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee Health

        Lee County

        First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

        Allie Kaiser
      • National News

        • Iran Protests US Base

          Trump says he's considering limited strikes on Iran as dealmaking continues

          Scripps News Group
        • Trump

          These are the new tariffs Trump started Friday after Supreme Court ruling

          Haley Bull
        • Portland Border Patrol shooting

          Surveillance video shows what led Border agents to shoot two people in Oregon

          Lori Jane Gliha

        Scripps News
      • 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
        Labelle drawbridge closure

        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
        Missing teen

        Charlotte County

        Teen found after last seen at Port Charlotte High School

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

        Nearly 1800-acres prescribed burn scheduled for Thursday in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Santa Claus delivering presents

        Local News

        Parents blame Santa as holiday spending drops amid financial pressures

        Ryan Kruger
        Credit Cards

        Local News

        Holiday debt hangover: How to avoid carrying gift purchases into next year

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        UPDATE: LaBelle drawbridge reopens on Thursday evening

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Exterior look: Cape Coral's Jaycee Park bistro will continue construction.

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Bella Line
        Holligan walking with kids

        Clewiston

        4-year-old left at wrong bus stop in Clewiston

        Allie Kaiser
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