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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

        Scripps News
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        Lehigh Acres

        WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'

        WFTX Digital Team
        Gabriela Reyes

        Cape Coral

        Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • FSU Shooting Investigation

        Florida

        Phoenix Ikner released from hospital as he faces serious charges in FSU shooting

        WTXL Digital Staff
        Hendry County deputy

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison

        Kaitlin Knapp
        El Patron murder sentence

        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Governor Ron DeSantis

        Local News

        Governor DeSantis speaks with leaders of immigration enforcement

        WFTX Digital Team
        LCSO kitten death

        Local News

        DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        AAA: Florida Gas prices drop to lowest since 2023

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for suspect vehicle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

        Victoria Quevedo
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Clewiston

        Two young children dead, three others injured in Glades County crash

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Beach

        HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County Drought

        Local News

        'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

        Austin Schargorodski
        fort myers protest petition amendments

        Downtown Fort Myers

        A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

        Bella Line
      • Jarome Collier County

        Collier County

        DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis

        Port Charlotte

        'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood

        Alex Orenczuk
        Raymond Denton

        Naples

        Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
        FPL FIRE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Jarome Collier County

        Naples

        DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Black Bear sighting

        Local News

        Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

        WFTX Digital Team
        Harbor Grand Code Violations

        Local News

        Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

        Anvar Ruziev

        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Local News

        Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

        The FBI calls it one of the biggest online threats facing kids today.

        Covering Florida

        FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

        Katie LaGrone

        Cape Coral

        'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

        Miyoshi Price
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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
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        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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