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      • North Fort Myers
        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD
        Austin Schargorodski
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cool start, warm finish to the day
        Trent Aric
        Hendry County
        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back
        Allie Kaiser
        DeSoto County
        Arcadia community raises money for family of 21-year-old killed in shooting
        Victoria Quevedo
        Collier County
        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
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        Ryan Kruger
        Lee County
        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal
        Miyoshi Price
        Collier County
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Water outage, boil notice starts Monday on Orange River Blvd for 460+ homes
        WFTX Digital Team

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        Collier County

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      • VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

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        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

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        Cape Coral

        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day

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        Ryan Kruger
      • Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young

        Lee County

        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one

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      • Joel Elias Herrera-Godinez

        DeSoto County

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        Lt. William Garlick

        Charlotte County

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        Lee County

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      • Financial experts say that people who are not careful with their holiday spending could face a cold reality in their wallet in 2022.

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        Immokalee

        New autism resource center coming to Immokalee to serve families

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        SUV crashes into UPS Store

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port shooting leaves one with critical injuries; one person detained

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