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      • Fort Myers Metro South
        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm end to the week, changes arrive late in the weekend
        Trent Aric
        Collier County
        SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery
        Miyoshi Price
        Immokalee
        Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years
        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral
        As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know
        Alex Orenczuk
        DeSoto County
        52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief
        Eric Lovelace
        Naples
        Naples mayor says she will continue serving after DUI conviction
        WFTX Digital Team
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

          Bella Line

        • CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief strikes same Lehigh Acres victim twice

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Caloosahatchee Connect partnership brings hope during drought

          Bella Line

        • Charlie Kirk 'Day of Remembrance' inches toward Florida House floor vote

          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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        National News

        Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

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          Trump wants Pentagon to open the books on UFOs and aliens

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        • People Eric Dane

          Eric Dane, star of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Euphoria,' has died at 53

          Scripps News Group
        • Economy Jobs Report

          Latest economic numbers: Slow hiring, and not much impact from tariffs so far

          Simon Kaufman

        Scripps News
      • Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets

        Investigates

        Lawsuit: appeals process for school bus camera tickets violates state law

        Katie LaGrone
        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases as outbreak spreads

        Lee County

        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak

        Victoria Quevedo
        FISHERMAN'S VILLAGE

        Punta Gorda

        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village

        Miyoshi Price
      • Black graves Naples

        Naples

        DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples

        Mahmoud Bennett
        David Lawrence Centers

        Naples

        Collier County’s largest behavioral health center takes shape ahead of schedule

        Mahmoud Bennett
        WATCH as students protest Trump administration policies at Lee County schools

        Lee County

        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        Venice-based Agape Flights plane found in Haiti, no survivors reported

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
      • Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 5 - 8

        Vanessa Busch
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
        Ave Maria Measles

        Naples

        Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Bella Line
      • Apollo Drive fire

        Fort Myers Shores

        One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Wade Wilson

        Cape Coral

        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court

        Kaitlin Knapp
      •  Immokalee native overcomes challenges to reach NFL's biggest stage

        Immokalee

        Immokalee native overcomes challenges to reach NFL's biggest stage

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lehigh Acres

        Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

        WFTX Digital Team

        Collier County

        Nonprofit aims to end veteran homelessness in Collier County this year

        Eric Lovelace
      • Blue-Green Algae

        Lee County

        Harmful blue-green algae found in canal off Caloosahatchee River

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Dive teams search retention pond in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Lee County educator celebrated for excellence in cybersecurity education

        Shari Armstrong
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        Lee County

        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended

        WFTX Digital Team
        FINANCE GOALS

        Local News

        Americans start 2026 financially worse off but remain optimistic

        Ryan Kruger
        Retirement Planning

        Local News

        More than half of recent retirees wish they had saved more money for retirement

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

        Mahmoud Bennett
        city of palm neighbor concern

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Study underway to decide City of Palms Park redevelopment options

        Miyoshi Price
        FATAL TRUCK VS PEDESTRIAN CRASH

        Downtown Fort Myers

        One dead after truck, pedestrian accident at Fort Myers construction site

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe land use application after years of opposition

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe development plans

        Bella Line
        Lee County approves $5M road resurfacing project for Central Lehigh

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County approves $5 million road resurfacing project for part of Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Stacking water

        Labelle

        Food bank helps rural Southwest Florida communities access clean drinking water

        Allie Kaiser
      • the new food pyramid

        Lehigh Acres

        New food pyramid highlights protein but leaves out an affordable option

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Tips needed in Fort Myers woman's death

        Shari Armstrong
        Sanibel Causeway

        Sanibel

        Kayaker dies after incident near Sanibel Causeway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Here's which restaurants could take over the Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location

        WFTX Digital Team
        K9 Remy

        Buckingham

        Meet the K9 that found the missing man in Buckingham Preserve

        Allie Kaiser
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel approves new wildlife signage aimed at protecting animals from cars

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel tables plan to lethally remove coyotes to protect sea turtle nests

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Crash impacts traffic on Cape Coral Parkway near the bridge

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        Naples

        Three new members elected to Naples City Council

        WFTX Digital Team
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