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        Cold-weather shelters are opening in Southwest Florida
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Winter blast arrives to Southwest Florida
        Andrew Shipley
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help
        Victoria Quevedo
        Sanibel
        Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Homeowners in Naples weigh in on Florida bill that could let them get rid of HOA
        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds
        Ryan Kruger

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          Miyoshi Price

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          Bella Line

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          Kaitlin Knapp

        • Estero 9-year-old recovers after suspected drunk driver crash

          Eric Lovelace

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        DeSoto County

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        Lee County

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        Shari Armstrong
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        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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        Teen found after last seen at Port Charlotte High School

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        Collier County

        Nearly 1800-acres prescribed burn scheduled for Thursday in Picayune Strand

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        Labelle

        UPDATE: LaBelle drawbridge reopens on Thursday evening

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        Exterior look: Cape Coral's Jaycee Park bistro will continue construction.

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot

        Bella Line
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        Clewiston

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        Alva

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        Austin Schargorodski
      • Naples

        Community members pressure Naples council to challenge Pride's lawsuit

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics

        Lee County

        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Dolphin Disease Detectives

        Downtown Fort Myers

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        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

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        Emily Young

        North Port/Englewood

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        Hunter Walterman
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint

        Hunter Walterman
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        Collier County

        Florida Forest Service plans 818-acre prescribed burn in Picayune Strand

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

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        Charlotte County

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        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

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        Sarah Lindenberg
        DeSantis

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        Gov. Desantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terrorist organizations

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Collier considers public emergency to repair $1.5 million worth of unpaved roads

        Golden Gate

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        Bella Line
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        Immokalee

        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Port/Englewood

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        Lee County

        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

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        Demetrius O'Neal

        Lee County

        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting

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