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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

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        • 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
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 5 – 7

        Vanessa Busch
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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes
        veteran getting free home

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price
      • Collier County

        Collier School Board to vote on new boundaries for two elementary schools

        Eric Lovelace
        Deadly Crash Six Mile Cypress

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        House moves ahead with redistricting review as Senate, governor signal delay

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        ‘They were family’: NFM family grieving after house fire kills over a dozen pets

        Austin Schargorodski
        YE US Immigration 2025 Photo Gallery

        Collier County

        Amnesty accuses Florida of violating international law at Alligator Alcatraz

        Ryan Kruger
        Riverpark East neighbors

        Naples

        Historically black neighborhood urges Naples to address long-standing problems

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of multi-million dollar renovation

        Immokalee

        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
      • Daniel Pesantes

        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

        WFTX Digital Team
        Handcuffs

        Collier County

        Three dead cats found in Naples home; man charged with animal cruelty

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Holiday events bring festive fun to Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
         
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        Investigates

        Convicted felon home buyer accused of altering contract to cut price in half

        Adam Walser
        Boil water notice

        Lee County

        Boil water notice lifted for 460+ homes along Orange River Blvd.

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Marco Island Police Car

        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

        WFTX Digital Team
        Romance scams online dating

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in romance scam losses as holiday dating season begins

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda man accused of stealing commercial crab traps on Peace River

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida Democrats move to curb governor’s emergency powers on immigration

        Forrest Saunders
        Alligator swimming

        Hendry County

        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back

        Allie Kaiser
        sawfish

        Cape Coral

        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
      • Arcadia community rallies with fundraiser after 21-year-old killed in shooting

        DeSoto County

        Arcadia community raises money for family of 21-year-old killed in shooting

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Fort Myers

        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal

        Miyoshi Price
      • Marco island water upgrades

        Marco Island

        Smart water meters coming to Marco Island in year-long upgrade of aging systems

        Mahmoud Bennett
        School bus stop arm cameras

        Covering Florida

        Most drivers who appeal school bus camera tickets in FL lose, judge explains why

        Katie LaGrone
        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Cape Coral

        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Bella Line
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        Collier County

        Naples woman charged with animal cruelty after dog dies from severe neglect

        WFTX Digital Team
        Handcuffs

        Charlotte County

        Four people charged with felony trespassing in Charlotte County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Glades County

        FHP: 19-year-old charged with DUI; 1-year-old injured in Glades County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Presidential Library Florida

        Covering Florida

        Florida college votes again to transfer land for Trump presidential library

        Associated Press
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        Investigates

        Breaking down the data: Officer-involved shootings have increased in Florida

        Jamie Ostroff
        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Sarasota County

        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Amanda Boettcher
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Covering Florida

        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

        Forrest Saunders
        CALUSA WATERKEEPERS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek

        Miyoshi Price
      • 'No one expected this': Friend who witnessed fatal boat crash recounts the tragic day

        Cape Coral

        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day

        Bella Line
        Property tax

        Local News

        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
        Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
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