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      • DeSoto County
        Report: Suspect admits to killing Arcadia man in driveway, claims self-defense
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Gorgeous afternoon on the way
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal
        Miyoshi Price
        Marco Island
        Smart water meters coming to Marco Island in year-long upgrade of aging systems
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek
        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral
        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one
        Allie Kaiser
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        Collier County

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

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        Glades County

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

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          'Scromiting' condition linked to marijuana use increases nationwide

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          What's really behind the tension between the US and Venezuela?

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        Naples

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        Local News

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        Amy Wegmann

        Cape Coral

        Several Southwest Florida cities see biggest home price dip in the country

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        High-speed chase in Fort Myers leads to DUI arrest

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        San Carlos Park

        Lee County deputies investigating home robbery in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team

        Collier County

        County warns of trespassing at Northeast Utility Facility

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        RSW travelers experience minimal delays on Thanksgiving travel day

        Allie Kaiser
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        Punta Gorda

        73-year-old hit and killed by a pickup truck outside Punta Gorda, troopers say

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        Marco Island

        Juvenile beat up, robbed in Marco Island; three suspects on the run

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Risk of 'Hurricane Tax' lower for people in Florida. Here's why

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        "Celebrating our farmers": Collier County hosts annual Farm-City BBQ

        WFTX Digital Team
        Family businesses provide free Thanksgiving turkeys in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        'Don't give up': Cape Coral businesses fill community fridge for needy families

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Bicyclist killed in crash on Tamiami Trail and Peters Avenue in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        17-year-old girl killed in crash in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'A happy boy': Family identifies child fatally hit by a car in Englewood

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: Man charged with hitting Fort Myers officers tried to take their gun

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Estero man killed in crash on Tamiami Trail, troopers say

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Crowd gathers to watch coyote stuck on Fort Myers hotel ledge

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: 3-year-old boy hit by car at Englewood Walmart dies at hospital

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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis unveils crackdown on puppy mills, but AKC warns against overreach

        Forrest Saunders
        Clearwater Police and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for four missing boaters who failed to return from a fishing trip on Monday.

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        U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized

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        Covering Florida

        Justice Department investigates SeaWorld for disability discrimination

        Frances Lin
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        Cape Coral

        Governor DeSantis pushes for stricter regulations for dog breeders

        Allie Kaiser
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Shock to all of us': Englewood man charged in Upstate New York double homicide

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        Sanibel

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        Austin Schargorodski
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        Marco Island pickleball expansion plan divides neighbors over noise

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Tip Off Tournament kicks off with some college basketball superstars

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      • Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant gets new potential design following devastating fire last year

        Cape Coral

        New Cape Coral Boathouse renderings show its potential new look

        Bella Line
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        Port Charlotte

        Deputies: Man bought gun for teen, later used in deadly Port Charlotte shooting

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        DHS admits targeting undocumented migrants regardless of criminal history

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coyote leaps to safety after being trapped on Fort Myers hotel ledge

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        Estero

        'Home away from home': Corkscrew Country Store closes after 30 years

        Eric Lovelace
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        Hendry County

        12-year-old driving UTV in Immokalee dies in crash: FHP

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        Covering Florida

        James Fishback launches run for governor, calls Donalds 'a slave' to donors 

        Forrest Saunders
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        Naples

        Florida recreational marijuana measure seeks 2026 ballot spot

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Deadly Florida semi-truck crash leads to push for stricter CDL requirements

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Alva

        SWFL horse trainer takes precautions after Texas virus outbreak

        Allie Kaiser
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Boat captain rescues baby dolphin stranded in shallow water near St. James City

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: Woman with felony warrant drove at Lee County deputy before being shot

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Fire damages vacant Lehigh Acres home, cause under investigation

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        Local News

        Englewood Man arrested for killing his brothers at hunting cabin in New York

        Althea Castro De La Mata
        Fort Myers law firm gives away turkeys as families face increased need after shutdown

        Lee County

        Fort Myers law firm gives away turkeys after historic government shutdown

        Bella Line
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