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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

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          Hunter Walterman

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

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        • 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

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        Lee County

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      • National News

        • Haiti Displaced

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

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        • US Immigration Chicago Family

          Judge says ICE illegally detaining Chicago man whose daughter has cancer

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      • Teachers get on-site childcare at Harns Marsh Middle School

        Lehigh Acres

        Harns Marsh Middle School now offers on-site childcare for teachers in Lehigh

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        EXTRA TIME EP: 33: FC Naples waits out delay, looks ahead to Snowbird Derby

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        Local News

        Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell dies after thyroid cancer battle

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        North Port/Englewood

        Police say couple left minor on I-75 in North Port

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        LOTTERY CHANGES

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        Florida leads nation in lottery scam losses, study finds

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port weighs new direction on emergency operations center to save money

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape football coach investigated for sex on campus, district records shows

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        North Port/Englewood

        Dashcam video shows North Port police officer rescuing child from busy highway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers set sights on affordability crisis ahead of 2026 session

        Forrest Saunders
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        Clewiston

        TACKLING SAFETY: Clewiston High gets new football helmet pads to cut concussions

        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Naples

        Naples

        What should Naples look like in 20 years? City wants input on long term plans

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Records show Governor DeSantis met with opponents not families before veto over FL’s ‘free kill’ law

        Investigates

        Records reveal who may have had Governor’s ear before FL’s ‘free kill' repeal

        Katie LaGrone
      • New body camera video of deadly deputy shooting released

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. Sheriff releases video, says questions remain in deputy shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Cape Coral

        Lee County Schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Bella Line
        Charlie Kirk Shot

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        Bill could force Florida colleges to name campus roads after Charlie Kirk

        Ryan Kruger
      • Sea turtle

        Sanibel

        Study: Red tide toxins found to transfer from nesting sea turtles to hatchlings

        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for man who exposed himself

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Deputies say school bus involved in Naples crash on Immokalee Road

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers food bank braces for government shutdown impacts

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        North Port/Englewood

        Speed cameras coming to North Port schools

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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda boat canopy debate resurfaces as city reconsiders ban

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County board meeting covers free speech, new school, vaccines requirements

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputies investigating shots fired near a home on Conway Street

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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s vaccine rollback still lacks details as lawmakers await plan

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers considers pedestrian mall study amid parking concerns

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        Collier County

        Student pilot, instructor airlifted after plane crashes in Florida Everglades

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        Naples

        DHS reviews Cambier Park security after Naples police flag potential risks

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Club Blu shooting suspect began trial on Tuesday nearly 10 years later

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu shooting suspect trial nearly 10 years later

        Bella Line
        Free English classes help Lehigh Acres residents pursue the American dream

        Lehigh Acres

        Free English classes help people in Lehigh Acres pursue the American dream

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port man arrested for more than 35 counts of child sex crimes

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves of funding for shoreline projects

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New drones will help first responders in Lee County, commissioners say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pedestrian crossing sign

        Lehigh Acres

        Commissioners approve of contract for pedestrian options in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Police

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        West Palm Beach officer injured during late-night shootout, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        WATCH: Dog brings Florida deputies to save woman

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        Credit card debt is destroying more marriages than ever before

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      • Naples

        Naples community rallies around firefighter family after son dies from cancer

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        Clewiston

        Clewiston leaders get heated over mayor’s call to limit city manager’s power

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        Ekos Creekside breaks ground

        Naples

        Naples’ Ekos Creekside workforce housing breaks ground despite traffic concerns

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      • City seeks solution for senior center and food pantry

        North Port/Englewood

        'THIS IS OUR FAMILY': City commissioners vow to save North Port senior center

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel resort rebuilds stronger after Ian's devastation

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        FPL

        Covering Florida

        FPL faces pushback as regulators weigh major rate hike

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