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      • Labelle
        Brush fire sparks near homes in Port LaBelle
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warming into the weekend
        Andrew Shipley
        Collier County
        'Island Boys' rapper arrested in Collier County, charged with having Fentanyl
        WFTX Digital Team
        Immokalee
        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam
        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral
        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026
        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Kick off 2026 with fireworks, arts and family fun
        Amy Wegmann
        National Politics
        Congress faces healthcare concerns and shutdown deadline in 2026
        Nathaniel Reed

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire

          Hunter Walterman

        • Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

          Bella Line

        • E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

          Austin Schargorodski

        • WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

      • 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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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Wolf howling at the moon.

          Wolf Moon supermoon and meteor shower light up early January skies

          Taylor O'Bier
        • Tesla Cybertruck

          Tesla no longer top EV maker as expired U.S. tax credits hit sales

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Trump Ukraine

          Trump warns of U.S. intervention if Iran kills peaceful protesters

          Haley Bull

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

        Cape Coral

        Construction of Jaycee Park's bistro will continue.

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

        Cape Coral

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

        Bella Line
        Holligan walking with kids

        Clewiston

        4-year-old left at wrong bus stop in Clewiston

        Allie Kaiser
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        Alva

        FROM TANKS TO TAPS: Anarchy Ale Works nears opening day as Alva’s new brewery

        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

        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds

        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

        Cape Coral

        Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere—here’s how to use and dispose them safely

        Emily Young
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police search for violent suspect leads to unrelated arrest and crash

        Hunter Walterman
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County issues 30-Day rabies alert after bat tests positive

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port city manager faces human resources complaint

        Hunter Walterman
      • Florida Forest Service

        Collier County

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        Carlson looks at a map

        Clewiston

        Highway 27 project worries Clewiston business owners

        Allie Kaiser
        Three indicted for first degree murder

        Lee County

        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Police boat towed after incident at Laishley Park Marina

        Emily Young
      • Scam

        Local News

        Florida shoppers face $650 average loss to Christmas scammers, study finds

        Ryan Kruger

        North Naples

        PILES OF DEBRIS: Naples neighbors frustrated with pace of cleanup in nearby lot

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda Police Department's boat sinks near Laishley Park

        Emily Young
      • Homeowners insurance

        Local News

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
        Senate President

        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles

        Forrest Saunders
        Melquan Anthony Stewart

        Charlotte County

        Report: Port Charlotte man admits to killing father, blames voices in his head

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        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

        Collier Co. weighs public emergency to fix rural roads for first responders

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

        Immokalee

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

        Victoria Quevedo
      • resident city of palms park

        Downtown Fort Myers

        People in Fort Myers weigh in as City of Palms Park demolition looms

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dog rescued from house fire in Englewood

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Lee County school bus camera

        Lee County

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

        Emily Young
      • Demetrius O'Neal

        Lee County

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        FHP

        Naples

        FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

        Looking back at the 2025 hurricane season

        Katie Walls
      • Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum

        Austin Schargorodski
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