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      • Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cloudier skies to finish the work week
        Katie Walls
        North Port/Englewood
        WATCH: North Port Police car flips during high-speed chase
        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral
        Lee Co. commissioner seeks law enforcement's help for Burnt Store Road safety
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Collier Co. commissioner backtracks after considering Marco Island position
        Mahmoud Bennett
        National News
        At least 12 killed in Tuesday's fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville
        Scripps News Group
        Immokalee
        Immokalee food pantry demand rises after SNAP pause and grocery store closure
        Victoria Quevedo
        Bonita Springs
        District could spare Fort Myers Beach Elementary from demolition
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Florida man walks the four corners of the U.S. for mental health awareness
        Eric Lovelace

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        • North Port Police say officers hurt in crash, suspect arrested for DUI

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        • Outdoor burn ban in effect for the City of North Port

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Melissa Lockhart keeps District 5 seat after Tuesday's election

          WFTX Digital Team

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

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        Local News

        Lee Commissioners vote to resurface Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral

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        School District of Lee County and the Teachers Association reach salary deal

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      • National News

        • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

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        • Election 2025 Maine Guns

          Maine passes red flag law two years after deadly mass shooting

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          Colorado votes to raise taxes to pay for all public students' school meals

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      • Death investigation

        Port Charlotte

        Death investigation underway in Port Charlotte

        WFTX Digital Team
        BALKE

        Punta Gorda

        UPDATE: Synagogue arson suspect facing federal charge

        Alex Orenczuk
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach trailer permits expire today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man charged with murder appears in court

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        Housing

        Local News

        Southwest Florida faces some of the highest home vacancy rates in the nation

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police say motorcyclist died in crash with truck

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Police arrest suspect in arson, hate crime at Charlotte County synagogue

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Covering Florida

        Roller coaster was working right when man died: State inspectors

        Associated Press
        Crash shuts down part of Del Prado

        Cape Coral

        Crash shuts down part of Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Armed robbery suspect

        Local News

        Federal charges filed against Fort Myers pair in I-75 armed robbery spree

        WFTX Digital Team
        Neighbors frustrated over hurricane damaged home saying it's a health hazard

        Cape Coral

        Neglected Cape Coral home draws safety, health complaints from neighbors

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers begin hearings on property tax cuts, 2026 ballot in sight

        Forrest Saunders
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Teen arrested for stealing multiple cars, drunk driving

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County deputies start planning Christmas charity efforts

        WFTX Digital Team
        Police

        Naples

        Collier deputies respond to crash on Airport Pulling Road

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Road construction

        Lehigh Acres

        Richmond Avenue pedestrian bridge reconstruction to begin in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Road Closure

        Local News

        FDOT warns drivers of upcoming closure on State Road 31 bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Senior homelessness surges in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
      • Police

        Local News

        Deputies respond to motorcycle crash on Palm Beach Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        Pickup truck crashes through condo wall in Clewiston, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Marco Island

        Jet ski crash kills two on Marco Island, FWC says

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • 31 Produce closes permanently in North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers

        31 Produce in North Fort Myers closes permanently due to state road project

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Golden Gate

        Deputies arrest Golden Gate murder suspect

        Bella Line

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Tournament honors legacy of teen killed in Fort Myers mass shooting

        Hunter Walterman
      • Naples

        Go behind-the-scenes with FC Naples as team plays first-ever season

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County EMT Jessica Sanchez dies following off-duty accident

        Andrew Shipley
        Chabad of Charlotte County arson investigation

        Punta Gorda

        Person of interest identified in Charlotte County synagogue arson, hate crime

        Victoria Quevedo
      • FHP

        North Port/Englewood

        Englewood man dies in Charlotte County pickup truck crash Friday night

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's beloved Dixie Roadhouse steps into new chapter with fresh ownership

        Miyoshi Price
        Bear Hunt

        Covering Florida

        Second lawsuit filed to block Florida’s upcoming bear hunt

        Forrest Saunders
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        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Historic cypress preserve offers guided water walks in Lee County

        Andrew Shipley

        Covering Florida

        200-plus suspects arrested in Florida human trafficking operation: Officials

        WFTS Digital Staff
      • CBP Tampa human remains

        Covering Florida

        Apparent human remains found during luggage check at Tampa airport: CBP

        WFTS Digital Staff
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        North Port/Englewood

        Armed robbery suspect sought after 7-Eleven heist in North Port, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Suspect accused of killing Cape Coral teen pleads no contest

        Cape Coral

        Suspect accused of killing Cape Coral teen pleads no contest

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Suspect in Club Blu mass shooting pleads no contest, sentenced to 25 years

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        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Music festivals, craft shows, key lime pie and Oktoberfest

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        Covering Florida

        Florida prisons could soon block contraband cell phone signals after FCC vote

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        These are the 2 new insurance carriers in Florida

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        Cape Coral

        Water main break shuts down road, submerges car in Cape Coral

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        This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service special agent Jason Harris testifying during the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course near West Palm Beach, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla.

        Covering Florida

        Sniper testifies Ryan Routh used military-style tactics

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