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      • North Port/Englewood
        North Port High student seriously injured, six others arrested in altercation
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm, sunny for Valentine Day
        Andrew Shipley
        Local News
        4,000 acre brush fire is burning in Glades County right now
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers councilman set to propose church purchase for community use
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        A SECOND CHANCE: Lawmakers give Sunshine Boulevard road extension another try
        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
        New Charlotte County Sheriff's Office cruiser honors fallen deputies
        WFTX Digital Team
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise money for hurricane survivors
        Bella Line
        Sanibel
        Should Sanibel rethink its sanctuary-first vision? City wants neighbors input
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral boy's BMX dream takes flight with World Championship qualification
        Bella Line

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Community volunteer with stage 5 kidney disease seeks living donor

          Eric Lovelace

        • Marco Island avoids water shortage despite county drought warning

          Eric Lovelace

        • SLOW DOWN: Speed cameras coming to Charlotte County school zones

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Missing 79-year-old reunited with K9 who found him in Buckingham Preserve

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Ave Maria measles

        Collier County

        Measles outbreak grows at Ave Maria University, despite high vaccination rate

        Mahmoud Bennett
        "POLICE PRESENCE LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE": Crack down on speeding during school drop-off in Gateway

        Gateway

        Deputies crack down on speeding during school drop-off, pick-up in Gateway

        Victoria Quevedo
      • National News

        • Germany Munich Security Conference Rubio

          Rubio strikes softer tone, tells allies US ‘will always be a child of Europe’

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Investigators conducting search of home near Nancy Guthrie’s residence

          Scripps News Group
        • Florida State Shooter Lockdown Generation

          Parents of Parkland victims mark anniversary, continue fight for school safety

          Haley Bull

        Scripps News
      • Arcadia

        'Toni was downtown:' Arcadia mourns antique store owner killed in car crash

        Hunter Walterman

        Immokalee

        Neighbors report ICE agents detaining farmworkers on bus in Immokalee

        Eric Lovelace
        legacy harbour abandon boat

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Hurricane Ian boat finally being removed from Fort Myers marina after 3 years

        Miyoshi Price
      • Kanema Clark with her father

        Charlotte County

        Babcock Ranch man's Facebook post helps find a father after Hurricane Melissa

        Allie Kaiser
        Cambier Park

        Naples

        Naples city leaders consider $1M barrier upgrade to boost Cambier Park security

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        South Trail fire chief fired after investigation into sexual misconduct claims

        Austin Schargorodski
      • 2025 Car Insurance Outlook

        Local News

        Florida insurance rates drop again as AAA announces fourth decrease of 2025

        Ryan Kruger
        Charlotte County deputies investigate gunshots, shell casings found on Taylor Road

        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County deputies investigate gunshots, shell casings found on Taylor Rd

        Bella Line
        HCA Florida Lehigh Hospitals new $3 million surgical robot to enhance patient care

        Lehigh Acres

        HCA Florida Lehigh Hospitals using new surgical robot to enhance patient care

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Hendry County

        High-speed chase through Hendry County ends in crash and arrest

        WFTX Digital Team
        lakes park farmers market

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cold weather brings big crowds to Lakes Park Farmers Market

        Emily Young
        Handcuffs

        Lee County

        DEPUTIES: Man arrested for false bomb threat against SWFL Int'l Airport

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port Police Station

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police say everyone is safe after 'potential threat' was reported

        WFTX Digital Team
        Holiday Shopping

        Naples

        Donate toys for kids in Collier County, this holiday season

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Deputies confirm one dead, two injured in Ochopee crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Labelle

        Troopers on scene of fatal crash in Labelle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: FHP says one dead in hit-and-run on US-41; tips needed

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: Tampa General to operate DeSoto County's only hospital

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        Active investigation shuts down section of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
        air traveler at rsw

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Government shutdown creates mixed feelings among travelers at RSW in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        A workshop at the conference

        North Fort Myers

        A Florida farmers learn new things from people who live across the world

        Allie Kaiser
      • The Agency for Health Care Administration wrote a 54-page inspection report citing numerous deficiencies following Ray's death

        Investigates

        Patient left in freezer '20 to 30' minutes after employee found him: report

        Adam Walser
        Byron Donalds

        Covering Florida

        Trump-backed Byron Donalds faces growing field in 2026 Florida governor’s race

        Forrest Saunders
        Veteran and family escape house fire in Bokeelia with help from neighbors on Veterans Day

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Veteran family escapes Bokeelia house fire with neighbors' help

        Bella Line
      • Emergency shelter opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Immokalee

        Emergency shelter in Immokalee opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Victoria Quevedo
        veterans day Naples

        Naples

        Veterans, families gather in downtown Naples for annual Veterans Day tribute

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Veterans Museum Naples

        Naples

        Naples' Veterans History Museum reopens in a bigger space

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Charlotte County

        Cold snap hits Charlotte County- even the Iguana's can't handle the chill

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Did you see something fall from the sky on Tuesday?

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fire truck

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Firefighters respond to scene in Bokeelia

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Wildfire-Florida-Panhandle

        Local News

        Why brushfire season may start earlier this year

        Katie Walls

        Lee County

        RSW passengers face delays as government shutdown impacts air traffic control

        Eric Lovelace
        Court weighs in on firing of FWC employee

        Covering Florida

        Free speech or misconduct? Court weighs FWC firing over Charlie Kirk post

        Forrest Saunders
      • The woman who allegedly stole

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        SWFL Crimestoppers: Thief targets Matlacha businesses during string of crimes

        Allie Kaiser
        shutdown kitchen friendship baptist church

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Local church feeds community during government shutdown crisis

        Miyoshi Price
        Pisslbe

        Marco Island

        UPDATE: Marco Island officers clear scene where possible grenade was found

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida smoking ban proposal

        Naples

        Florida bill could vastly expand smoking, vaping bans beyond local rules

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Coyote Fur

        Local News

        FIND A SHELTER: Stay warm amidst record-breaking chills in Southwest Florida

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County deputies respond to crash Monday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fire truck

        Bonita Springs

        Mobile home destroyed by fire, according to Bonita Springs firefighters

        WFTX Digital Team
        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Hardee County deputies catch suspect wanted for murder out of Lee County

        WFTX Digital Team
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