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      • Hurricane
        Hurricane Melissa threatens historic Jamaica impact
        Andrew Shipley
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances increase ahead of Monday cold front
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        PLAYOFFS IN NAPLES: FC Naples win clinches home playoff game on Saturday
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Florida Education Association to host town hall at Quality Life Center
        Hunter Walterman
        North Port/Englewood
        'Ridiculous:' Petition calls on North Port High School to unlock bathrooms
        Hunter Walterman
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Police investigating deadly bicycle crash
        WFTX Digital Team
        Sanibel
        BROWN WATER: Marine biologist explains seasonal color changes off Sanibel
        Eric Lovelace
        Punta Gorda
        'I feel the vibe:' Thousands attend Punta Gorda Culture Fest
        Hunter Walterman
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Spooky fun and beer steins in SWFL this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Florida home sales increase as Federal Reserve expected to cut rates again

          Hunter Walterman

        • SCCF helps Sanibel’s shoreline recovery take root with new mangrove planting

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Little Fans, Big Hearts: FC Naples gets a sweet surprise ahead of playoffs

          Emily Young

        • Deadly Charlotte County deputy shooting case sent to State Attorney for review

          Alex Orenczuk

      • 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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        Local News

        Remember Wilma 20 years later

        Katie Walls
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        LCSO deputies find missing endangered teen

        Emily Young
      • National News

        • Haiti Displaced

          Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm as it heads for Jamaica, Haiti

          Scripps News Group
        • APTOPIX France Louvre

          Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

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        • US Immigration Chicago Family

          Judge says ICE illegally detaining Chicago man whose daughter has cancer

          AP via Scripps News Group

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's trash pickup schedule changes on Monday

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police respond to crash on Chiquita Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to call about bicyclist hit on Cleveland Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn drivers of delays after crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Breast cancer awareness ribbons

        Naples

        FC Naples prepares for Breast Cancer Awareness Night

        WFTX Digital Team
        Dog rescued by Florida police, found tied to a pole in area set in the path of Hurricane Milton

        Covering Florida

        Charges dropped against man accused of leaving dog during Milton evacuations

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Covering Florida

        Florida House Rolls Out Sweeping Slate of Property Tax Proposals for 2026 Ballot

        Forrest Saunders
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach could soon make it cheaper to build on the island, here's how

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Port Charlotte

        Work begins on new rec center and pool at Port Charlotte Beach Park

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Multi-car crash halts traffic at US 41 and Oak Drive

        WFTX Digital Team
        SCAM VICTIM

        Downtown Fort Myers

        'Thought it was real': Fort Myers man tricked by fake deputy in warrant scam

        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres kids miss school due to unreliable buses and confusing tracking app

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres kids miss school due to unreliable buses and confusing tracking app

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Kamiakin High School

        Covering Florida

        Florida teen’s quick action stops potential attack at a Washington high school

        CNN
        The Florida Capitol

        Covering Florida

        Florida's lawmakers mull state’s fiscal forecast

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 34: FC Naples down to last two matches of regular season

        Ryan Kruger
      • Handcuffs

        Charlotte County

        Two women arrested in Port Charlotte massage parlor prostitution sting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Surveillance photo

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teens charged with stealing cars, guns in overnight crime spree

        Bella Line
        New bill to repeal Florida's controversial 'free kill' law clears first hurdle, caps being discussed

        Covering Florida

        Bill to repeal Florida’s ‘free kill’ law clears hurdle months after Gov. veto

        Katie LaGrone
      • police

        Charlotte County

        Student hit by a car outside Lemon Bay High is OK; no one will be charged

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Golden Gate

        SHUTDOWN IMPACTS: Collier-Lee Honor Flight postponed

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Man charged with battery after harassing woman at beach, Naples police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Halloween display

        Local News

        Halloween spending scares Americans as inflation forces many to skip the holiday

        Ryan Kruger

        North Port/Englewood

        Sarasota County School Board considers artificial intelligence policy change

        Hunter Walterman
        PALM BEACH RESIDENT

        Downtown Fort Myers

        $6.5m project brings pedestrian safety beacons to Palm Beach Blvd

        Miyoshi Price
      • Collier trail

        Naples

        Collier County pledges $7M to turn old train tracks into multi-city trail

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral yacht club rebuild cost jumps to $225 million, sparking resident concerns

        Cape Coral

        City says Cape Coral Yacht Club rebuild expected cost jumps to $225 million

        Bella Line
        Lazy Springs Recreational Park to close permanently after 13 years

        Immokalee

        Lazy Springs Recreational Park to close permanently after 13 years

        Victoria Quevedo
      • ATV arrests

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County Sheriff's Office charges 13 people for reckless ATV driving in Lehigh

        WFTX Digital Team
        phone scam

        Local News

        Americans lose billions to investment scams as Florida ranks among hardest-hit

        Ryan Kruger
        School threats at Cape Coral High

        Cape Coral

        School leaders say 'gas smell' at Cape High caused by stink bomb prank

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcades, Miscue Lounge under investigation

        Lee County

        More than $36,000 seized from two Fort Myers arcades, Miscue Lounge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        One person injured in Bokeelia truck fire, crews say

        school

        Covering Florida

        New Florida bill would require teachers to take an oath

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral High School

        Local News

        SWFL schools boost security after non-credible threats reported

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port prepares to break ground on new fire station after years of delay

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County sinks proposed $27M Manchester Waterway cut-through project

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Federal shutdown

        Investigates

        Are Florida lawmakers still getting paid while federal workers go unpaid?

        Dave Bohman
        Costco East Naples

        Naples

        Costco gets approval for new Collier County store as neighbors threaten to sue

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Florida lawmakers revive “free kill” repeal after DeSantis veto

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers revive 'free kill' repeal after DeSantis veto

        Forrest Saunders
      • Tropical Satellite Imagery

        Hurricane

        Development in the Caribbean Sea possible

        Katie Walls
        Immokalee barber turns childhood haircut trauma into business

        Immokalee

        Immokalee barber turns childhood haircut trauma into business

        Victoria Quevedo
        Adamo leaving jail

        Covering Florida

        Babysitter charged with poisoning infant with antifreeze in Okeechobee

        Emma Romano
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