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      • North Naples
        Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson charged with deadly shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Brief warmup arrives today as we wait for yet another cold front
        Trent Aric
        Collier County
        Measles cases reported in Ave Maria as Florida Dept. of Health withholds numbers
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe development plans
        Bella Line
        Sanibel
        Sanibel tables plan to lethally remove coyotes to protect sea turtle nests
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County approves $5 million road resurfacing project for part of Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo
        Lee County
        Here's which restaurants could take over the Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Tips sought in death of Fort Myers woman last seen on Fowler Street
        Labelle
        Food bank helps rural Southwest Florida communities access clean drinking water
        Allie Kaiser

        More News In Your Neighborhood

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

          WFTX Digital Team

        • New food pyramid highlights protein but leaves out an affordable option

          Emily Young

        • Kayaker dies after incident near Sanibel Causeway

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Meet the K9 that found the missing man in Buckingham Preserve

          Allie Kaiser

      • 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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        Sanibel

        Sanibel approves new wildlife signage aimed at protecting animals from cars

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Crash impacts traffic on Cape Coral Parkway near the bridge

      • National News

        • JD Vance, Marco Rubio

          US outlines a rare earths deal that would compete with China's dominance

          Jacob Gardenswartz
        • Bill Gates

          Gates says he regrets Epstein ties as ex-wife says questions are his to answer

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          Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, study finds

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        Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. corrections sergeant charged with assaulting two inmates

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Low-flying helicopter near FMB’s Bowditch Point raises wildlife concerns

        Austin Schargorodski
        Law enforcement walking away from the home

        Cape Coral

        Multi-agency investigation hits Cape Coral neighborhood on Wednesday morning

        Allie Kaiser
      • Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases from international travelers

        Lee County

        Lee County sees increase in mosquito-borne diseases

        Victoria Quevedo
        Bear

        Covering Florida

        Backlash grows over Florida bear hunt as kill numbers remain unreleased

        Forrest Saunders

        Arcadia

        DeSoto Co. commissioners approve compost facility after threat of legal action

        Hunter Walterman
      • Rachel Kaduk

        Cape Coral

        REPORT: 911 caller saw Cape Councilwoman driving wrong way before DUI arrest

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Hendry County

        220-acre prescribed burn planned for Hendry County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County rejects proposed Punta Gorda water service transfer

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Patricia Petrosky

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Lee County Commissioner outlines infrastructure, safety priorities

        Miyoshi Price
        Salvation Army center of hope

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Salvation Army Breaks Ground on $22M Fort Myers Campus Expansion

        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

        New e-bike regulations proposed in Charlotte County

        Allie Kaiser
      • Kimmie's Recovery Zone

        Local News

        Local father honors daughter's memory by fighting holiday overdose spike

        Ryan Kruger
        New therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Immokalee

        New child therapy center coming to Immokalee to help families access vital care

        Victoria Quevedo
        Heart Health and Christmas

        Cape Coral

        Christmas is the deadliest day of the year for heart patients, doctors say

        Emily Young
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        Charlotte County

        Small electrical fire burns at Babcock Ranch gym

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen

        Shari Armstrong
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        Local News

        U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time

        Ryan Kruger

        Naples

        Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

        Austin Schargorodski
        Rabbi Yossi Labkowski

        Cape Coral

        Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

        Allie Kaiser
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        Port Charlotte

        A year after his death, Sgt. Elio Diaz is remembered in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Cape Coral

        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

        Bella Line
        Chabad of Charlotte County

        Local News

        Antisemitism reaches record levels in the US

        Ryan Kruger
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        Charlotte County

        Former Charlotte County deputy facing federal child sex crime charges

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Rabbi Jacobson lighting the menorah

        Punta Gorda

        Southwest Florida Jewish communities increase security for Chanukah celebrations

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Six injured in three-vehicle crash on Daniels Parkway near I-75

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Hendry County

        Hendry County celebrates the opening of its first-ever amphitheater

        Allie Kaiser
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        Charlotte County

        Child falls from moving vehicle on Veterans in Port Charlotte

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Fatal Motorcycle Crash Map

        Port Charlotte

        North Port man killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 41

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Kappa Alpha Psi alumni chapter distributes gift cards to families in need

        Hunter Walterman
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA

        Hunter Walterman
        Colonial Fatal Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Colonial Boulevard reopens after deadly crash in Fort Myers kills 1

        WFTX Digital Team
        LaBelle Brewing Company and Scotty's Bierwerks

        Labelle

        Scotty's Bierwerks lives on with the help of LaBelle Brewing Company

        Allie Kaiser
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral disputes building division allegations ahead of state audit

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lee County

        Desantis appoints Patricia Petrosky to Lee County Board of County Commissioners

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Joseph Godcharles was stabbed to death by Julie Krinsky, the Collier County sheriff said.

        Sunshine Crimes

        2012 Naples murder solved as deputies arrest suspect in Citrus County

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        Super fog from burn causes fatal Alligator Alley crash

        Andrew Shipley
        ambulance crash at metro parkway

        Downtown Fort Myers

        SB Metro Pkwy closed after crash involving two emergency vehicles in Fort Myers

        Sarah Lindenberg

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 12 – 14

        Vanessa Busch
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