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      • Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach voters recall town council members
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: More clouds expected tomorrow, staying warm
        Katie Walls
        National Politics
        Democrats pick up big wins in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City
        Scripps News Group
        National News
        At least 7 dead, several more injured in UPS plane crash in Louisville
        Scripps News Group
        Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        Covering Florida
        President heads to Miami on Wednesday to speak about his economic agenda
        AP via Scripps News
        Lehigh Acres
        Three dead in murder-suicide on Calhoun Street in Lehigh Acres, LCSO says
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        How much time do you lose in Southwest Florida traffic?
        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County
        Lee County teachers face continued suspension over misconduct claims
        Bella Line

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        • Hendry County elementary school launches violin program for students

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        • Fort Myers restaurant owner launches Hurricane Melissa relief drive for Jamaica

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        • Leaning house demolished in Matlacha three years after Hurricane Ian

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      • If you give a child a book

        Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        National News

        UPS plane crashes after takeoff from Louisville airport, three people on board

        WFTX Digital Team
        City Manager Mike McNees

        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees resigns after six years of service

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      • National News

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          California votes to redraw congressional districts, countering the GOP in Texas

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        Port Charlotte

        Love Your Selfie Studio battles AI images with fun, real-world experiences

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Port Charlotte

        Punta Gorda weighs parking fees at city boat ramps

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers condo investors seek answers after three years of an empty lot

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        Glades County

        GROUNDBREAKING: Lake Hicpochee project expands to clean and store SWFL’s water

        Austin Schargorodski
        Winn-Dixie in Immokalee is closing and forcing community to travel 10 miles for groceries

        Immokalee

        Immokalee Winn-Dixie closing, shoppers now have to drive 10 miles for groceries

        Victoria Quevedo
        Three killed in Cape Coral crash on Burnt Store Road as community calls for safety improvements

        Cape Coral

        Community calls for improvements after another deadly Burnt Store Road crash

        Bella Line
      • Police

        Clewiston

        Hendry County deputies investigate deadly shooting; suspect is still on the run

        Allie Kaiser
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        Naples

        Authorities identify pilot who left plane at Naples Airport after hard landing

        WFTX Digital Team
        Housing

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in all-cash home purchases with 6 cities in top 10

        Ryan Kruger
      • Police

        Local News

        Collier County locals experience outages after overnight crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police identify three victims in Burnt Store Road crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Hall of 50 states proposal rejected, making way for a new builder

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Police investigate major crash on Burnt Store Road

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston commissioners call for outside review amid City Hall investigation

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Fort Myers moves forward with Legacy Island Park, accepts 330k in state funding

        Alex Orenczuk
      • One year after its closure, Cape Coral neighbors upset about $18 million Jaycee Park renovation

        Cape Coral

        'A waste of money': A year after Jaycee Park closed, neighbors are frustrated

        Bella Line
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        Bonita Springs

        Traffic, flooding concerns remain as Bonita Beach Road project moves forward

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte Correctional inmate charged in the 2021 death of cellmate

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Roblox Kentucky Lawsuit

        Local News

        Florida AG issues criminal subpoenas to Roblox over child safety concerns

        Ryan Kruger
        Devin Johnson

        Cape Coral

        ‘She feared he’d kill her’: New details in Cape Coral mother’s brutal murder

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach moves forward with efforts to make construction cheaper

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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man sentenced for sex crimes, according to State Attorney

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Commissioner considers renaming Civic Center property after Mike Greenwell

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries reported in fire on Fairview Avenue in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Bonita Springs changes trash and recycling plan

        Fort Myers Beach

        Part of Lee County will see trash, recycling pickup begin an hour late

        WFTX Digital Team
        Moses Harmon

        Investigates

        Scammers impersonate banks to target Florida business owners

        Adam Walser

        Hurricane

        What to watch in these final weeks of hurricane season

        Katie Walls
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Florida Highway Patrol says motorcyclist seriously hurt in Collier County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        FHP says man dies while turning into driveway in Okeechobee

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach VFW post saved from closure after community raises over $65,000

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Hurricane

        Melissa targets Jamaica, could become major hurricane

        Katie Walls
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        Lee County

        Flight from Cuba goes off runway at RSW, no injuries, multiple delays: LCPA

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Protesters gather on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Estero

        Protesters gathered on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lee County

        Hundreds gather at JetBlue Park to celebrate life of Commissioner Mike Greenwell

        Victoria Quevedo
        Tropical Wave

        Hurricane

        Tropical wave to bring heavy rain to Windward Islands Sunday

        Andrew Shipley
        Two women doing a counseling simulation

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU doubles mental health interns to expand affordable counseling services

        Allie Kaiser
      • Arcadia

        FOR SALE: DeSoto County's only hospital considers three offers

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Lee Co. may rebuild Ian-damaged site once home to Fl's largest shrimping fleet

        Austin Schargorodski
        MAN SHOT

        Arcadia

        One man injured, one in custody after shooting in Desoto County: DCSO

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral home transforms into lifeline for large foster family population in Lee County

        Cape Coral

        'Becoming a family, a village': Cape Coral home a lifeline for foster families

        Bella Line
        Fentanyl

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        Florida sees dramatic 35% drop in fentanyl deaths as drug deaths drop statewide

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