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      • Charlotte County
        Convicted killer of Port Charlotte teen sentenced to death
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Afternoon storms expected before wetter weather arrives
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        SUNSEEKER SOLD: Blackstone to acquire Charlotte County resort from Allegiant
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Sheriff: Naples man with gun claimed to be killer, threatened church shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis
        Bella Line
        North Port/Englewood
        Report: North Port home prices see biggest price drop in country
        Hunter Walterman
        Lehigh Acres
        13-year-old hero saves friend's life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo
        Naples
        Developer seeks to slash affordable housing from Immokalee Road project
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man accused of groping teen, trying to enter car with minors
        WFTX Digital Team

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        • $1.6 million project aims to keep Bedman Creek flowing year-round

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Teenager shot and killed in Port Charlotte

          WFTX Digital Team

        • 'COME IN AS FRIENDS AND DANCE OUT AS FAMILY,' Fort Myers Beach bar reopens

          Andy Cunningham

        • 'We just really want some help': Fort Myers gymnastics center keeps flooding

          Eric Lovelace

      • 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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        Hurricane

        QUIET IN THE TROPICS

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        Local News

        Florida leads nation in internet fraud with rates 56% above national average

        Ryan Kruger
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        • Texas Flood Tragedy

          Texas Flood Tragedy: A Scripps News special report on the Guadalupe River floods

          Scripps News Group
        • Texas Extreme Weather

          Deadly Texas flood unfolded after days of warnings

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        Lehigh Acres

        SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines

        Ella Rhoades
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        Port Charlotte

        'A man of the people': New pope's brother reacts from Port Charlotte

        Alex Orenczuk
        Tropic Isles Elementary deputy presence

        Local News

        Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Core fire

        Cape Coral

        Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Courtesy of the Mejia/Marinez Family.

        Local News

        CARBON MONOXIDE: Naples family sues Airbnb over son’s death

        Stephen Pimpo
      • Naples Pride

        Naples

        DEBATE CONTINUES: Naples Pride sues City over drag restrictions

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        Local News

        It's Your Money: Americans have fewer kids due to costs

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Customers are now getting accurate water meter readings in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda shifts focus to basic repairs for historic city hall building

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

        Austin Schargorodski
        Trailer in Jerome

        Naples

        Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • code enforcement follow up

        Lehigh Acres

        'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

        Ella Rhoades
        Students speak out

        Cape Coral

        Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Fire off Old 41 Road

        Collier County

        UPDATE: Brush fire is at 32 acres in North Naples; no structures are threatened

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Stock photo of bison

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        National News

        Florida woman dies after an alligator attack while canoeing with her husband

        Scripps News Group
      • Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island man dedicates retirement to keeping beaches clean

        Victoria Quevedo
        Harbor Grand Stairs

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers apartment faces several code violations

        Stephen Pimpo
        Be Well-Alzheimer’s-Blood Tests

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Florida ranks 2nd in the US for Alzheimer's cases, prompting push for screenings

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        Fort Myers Beach

        CONDO RELIEF: New bill could ease financial burden for Florida condo owners

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Four Charlotte County deputies fired following internal affairs investigation

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Crack Sand Key parking garage

        Covering Florida

        Construction crews work to repair crack in Sand Key condo concrete pillar: CPD

        Amanda Boettcher
        BABCOCK RANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPANSION

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County opens new fire station and Sheriff's office in Babcock Ranch

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral Fire Dept.

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Running water

        Cape Coral

        City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Local News

        Charlotte County Sheriff withdraws four deputies' appointments

        WFTX Digital Team
        LIGHT UP LEE

        Lee County

        LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Families cut restaurant spending amid economic worries

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Captain in the viral Punta Gorda boat rage video arraigned in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
        lehigh wells dry up

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh residents struggle without water for days as wells run dry

        Ella Rhoades
        Bear attack in Collier County

        Naples

        'Camper was destroyed': 911 caller describes scene after suspected bear attack

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Florida bill would require insurance, microchips for dogs deemed dangerous by the government

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill requires insurance, microchips for dangerous dogs

        Bella Line
        Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Proposed parking restrictions in Boca Grande worry local business owners

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        CHARGES DROPPED: Family of Cape Coral murder suspect no longer being prosecuted

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Military appreciation shines in Fort Myers: $1M for vet aid & new flag drop box

        Miyoshi Price
        School bus camera changes

        Covering Florida

        FL lawmakers approve fix so drivers can appeal fines from new school bus cameras

        Katie LaGrone
        Free kill law repeal

        Covering Florida

        FL’s 'free kill' law repealed two years after we started exposing its failures

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