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Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

Lehigh Acres

Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

Lehigh Acres

Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

Collier County

Nonprofit aims to end veteran homelessness in Collier County this year

Lee County

Harmful blue-green algae found in canal off Caloosahatchee River

Local News

Dive teams search retention pond in Fort Myers

Lee County

Lee County educator celebrated for excellence in cybersecurity education

Lee County

Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended

Local News

Americans start 2026 financially worse off but remain optimistic

Local News

More than half of recent retirees wish they had saved more money for retirement

Naples

Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

Downtown Fort Myers

Study underway to decide City of Palms Park redevelopment options

Downtown Fort Myers

One dead after truck, pedestrian accident at Fort Myers construction site

Cape Coral

Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe development plans

Lehigh Acres

Lee County approves $5 million road resurfacing project for part of Lehigh Acres

Labelle

Food bank helps rural Southwest Florida communities access clean drinking water

Lehigh Acres

New food pyramid highlights protein but leaves out an affordable option

Lee County

Tips needed in Fort Myers woman's death

Sanibel

Kayaker dies after incident near Sanibel Causeway

Lee County

Here's which restaurants could take over the Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location

Buckingham

Meet the K9 that found the missing man in Buckingham Preserve

Sanibel

Sanibel approves new wildlife signage aimed at protecting animals from cars

Sanibel

Sanibel tables plan to lethally remove coyotes to protect sea turtle nests

Cape Coral

Crash impacts traffic on Cape Coral Parkway near the bridge

Naples

Three new members elected to Naples City Council

Collier County

Measles cases reported in Ave Maria as Florida Dept. of Health withholds numbers

North Port/Englewood

Illegal burns, drought raise risk after 60-acre fire near North Port

Local News

Expert: Develop AI literacy to spot fake content online

Immokalee

Immokalee native opens craft store to bring creative expression

Sarasota County

North Port man charged with sexual battery of teen; there could be more victims

Labelle

Freeze forces Hendry County blueberry farmers into high-stakes waiting game

North Naples

Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson charged with deadly shooting

Lee County

Woman arrested after hit-and-run, charged with abusing dogs in Lehigh Acres

Fort Myers Metro South

One person injured in Fort Myers apartment fire

Lee County

Cape Coral man sentenced for threatening to assassinate the president

Marco Island

Cold weather kills dozens of fish at Marco Island lagoon

Local News

Lehigh Acres house fire leaves three pets dead

Cape Coral

Teen charged in Cape Coral murder will head to trial in April

Naples

Florida health officials monitoring measles in Ave Maria

Sanibel

Sanibel eyes lethal removal to curb coyote threat to sea turtle nests

Cape Coral

'They could wake up': Concerns raised over Florida iguana drop-off order

Arcadia

Arcadia restaurants compete in annual fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity

North Port/Englewood

UPDATE: Fire grows to at least 60 acres east of North Port

Downtown Fort Myers

'It's going to happen': Fort Myers CRA advances with McCollum Hall design phase