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      • Naples
        Body found in Collier County canal
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Sea breeze will kick rain chances this afternoon
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'We want to make this a business': Fort Myers kids learn entrepreneurial skills
        Hunter Walterman
        Arcadia
        DeSoto County's only hospital considers sale amid financial uncertainty
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach needs to replace more than 10% of island’s fire hydrants
        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        Haitian TPS holders in Collier County fear return as status set to expire
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County
        Lee County to vote on $3.6 million Matlacha bridge repairs after Hurricane Ian
        Bella Line
        Port Charlotte
        No ears, no problem: Bruce the German Shepherd bounces back from neglect
        Alex Orenczuk
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 1 – August 3
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Naples hospital completes first wireless pacemaker surgery

          Eric Lovelace

        • Lanes closed after serious crash on 41 & Imperial Golf Course Boulevard

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County deputies investigating 'suspicious' death on Ortiz Avenue

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers Beach property owners face potential 26% tax increase

          Anvar Ruziev

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Deputies process Henry Betsey, Jr. after his conviction on a felony bigamy charge

        Investigates

        Florida man married to three women at the same time sentenced for felony bigamy

        Adam Walser

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? Back-to-School bashes bring free supplies and fun, plus indie jazz

        Amy Wegmann
      • National News

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          Amusement park ride in Saudi Arabia collapses and injures more than 20 people

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • WNBA-Portland Basketball

          Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • US Election 2024 Congress

          Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas GOP redraws districts

          AP via Scripps News Group

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        Collier County

        Florida plans to open 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility in July

        Scripps News Group
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        Local News

        Bicyclist dies in early morning Fort Myers crash; traffic impacted

        Shari Armstrong
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        Local News

        'Funky Fashion Show' will benefit Pace Center for Girls

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Hamilton Drive fire in Tice

        Local News

        Tice firefighters say family displaced by overnight fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Working hard or hardly happy? Florida workers rank among unhappiest

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officials target cryptocurrency ATM scams preying on seniors

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Collier County considers sports complex expansion that could raise tourist taxes

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral residents share vision for 22-acre downtown property as city seeks investors for development

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents share hopes for 22-acre downtown development site

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Two teens arrested after armed robbery and assault at Naples mall, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Christopher Davis

        Downtown Fort Myers

        UPDATE: Boyfriend guilty of killing missing Cape Coral man sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Marco Island

        Lightning injures three people, Marco Island Police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        DHS says Alligator Alcatraz will expand beds in just days as protesters fight it

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Sports

        Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Parade

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Police say shots fired in Cape Coral neighborhood in barricade situation

        Anvar Ruziev
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Buckingham

        Lee County detectives probe armed robbery, Dollar General vandalism

        Andrew Shipley
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        Naples

        Caught speeding? You could end up in jail according to new Florida Law

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New owners plan to transform Bonita Fish Company into waterfront destination

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Port Charlotte

        'I love the speed': Port Charlotte teen on the fast track to racing stardom

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers mom faces food costs as daycare hours drop, help from pantry grow

        Miyoshi Price
        DLC groundbreaking in Collier County

        Naples

        David Lawrence Centers breaks ground on new Naples mental health hub

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape council member working to tackle vacation rentals not following the rules

        Cape Coral

        Cape council member working to tackle vacation rentals not following the rules

        Bella Line
      • Sanibel

        Conservation group asks DeSantis to veto bill limiting local storm response

        Andrew Shipley
        Mama Cookie is opening up food truck in Arcadia

        DeSoto County

        TikTok star 'Mama Cookie' to open food truck in DeSoto County

        Kaitlin Knapp
        lehigh acres parents charged with homicide

        Lee County

        Report: Boy was malnourished, taunted before death; Lehigh parents face charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Best and worst times to drive for Independence Day, according to AAA

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Ex-corrections officer flees custody after DUI arrest, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Follow-Up: Lee County deputies return to Iona homeless camp with resources

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        One arrested after stabbing, Cape Coral police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        $265 million heart and stroke center breaks ground at NCH Healthcare in Naples

        Eric Lovelace
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        Naples

        City council votes for more power over development of Naples Airport

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • 9-year-old bitten by shark

        Lee County

        9-year-old girl who survived shark attack recounts terrifying moments, recovery

        Mary O'Connell
        SWFL SNAP benefit users could be impacted by Trumps 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

        Cape Coral

        Food aid at risk under 'Big Beautiful Bill'; St. Matthew’s House offers help

        Bella Line

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 20 – June 22

        Vanessa Busch
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        Local News

        Oberweis meets with White House, lays out plans for congressional race

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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte Co. deputy killed in line of duty to be honored with memorial highway

        WFTX Digital Team
        RICK HEZLITT MEMORABILIA

        Arcadia

        Community builds ramp for former DeSoto Co. firefighter battling cancer

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Collier County

        Florida AG touts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as spot for temporary deportation facility

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 17: FC Naples battles to draw against rival Chattanooga

        Ryan Kruger
        Christopher Davis

        Lee County

        Trial of suspected killer of missing Cape Coral man starts Monday

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres couple arrested and charged in death of 12-year-old son

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies respond to rollover in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida Highway Patrol says pedestrian died on I-75 South

        WFTX Digital Team
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