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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
        Immokalee
        Guadalupe Center mentorship program transforms Immokalee students' futures
        Victoria Quevedo

        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

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        • 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
      • Costco in Naples

        Naples

        County delays vote on proposed Costco in East Naples over gas station concerns

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Emails: Collier County officials left out of DeSantis 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans

        By KATE PAYNE

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 18 – July 20

        Vanessa Busch
      • Cape Coral short term rental given $31,500 in fines

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral short term 'frat house' Airbnb rental given $31,500 in fines

        Bella Line
        IMMOKALEE SPORTS COMPLEX

        Immokalee

        FIELDS OF DREAMS: Project brings new life to Immokalee Sports Complex

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Caught going 101 mph for a snack, Cape Coral's first Super Speeder arrested

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Black Bear Captured

        Downtown Fort Myers

        BEAR CAPTURED: LCSO and FWC capture black bear wandering Fort Myers neighborhood

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Driver arrested under Florida's new super speeder law, Cape Coral police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

        Miccosukee Tribe may join lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        WFTX Digital Team
      • American Flag

        Local News

        Active duty military members losing more money to scams than civilians

        Ryan Kruger
        Money

        Local News

        Florida ranks as one of the most vulnerable states for crypto scams

        Ryan Kruger
        Benita Mendoza speaks to reporters.

        Immigration Action

        Woman seeks answers about husband detained at Alligator Alcatraz facility

        Eric Lovelace
      • North Port Police truck

        North Port/Englewood

        BREAKING THE ICE: North Port Police's new ice cream truck building connections

        Hunter Walterman
        Boathouse Fire

        Cape Coral

        City Council says Cape Coral Boathouse will be built bigger and more profitable

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in Fort Myers after contractor drilled pipe

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County to get state funding for tide trackers, flood modeling project

        Alex Orenczuk
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        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers roadwork stalls, neighbors call it a safety hazard

        Austin Schargorodski
        IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION LEARNING LAB

        Immokalee

        CLASSROOM TO CONSTRUCTION: Immokalee students build homes and bright futures

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        After grief's heavy weight, Fort Myers teens find hope as they earn scholarships

        Miyoshi Price
        Dine, dock and live: New Cape Coral development offers unique waterfront lifestyle

        Cape Coral

        BIMINI SQUARE: New luxury living coming to downtown Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Alejandro Narciso Lago

        Sunshine Crimes

        23 years later, killer of man dumped on Zemel Road remains unidentified

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Cape Coral arrest

        Cape Coral

        Teen in “sport mode” Crocs arrested in $9K Cape Coral burglary, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Captiva

        Firefighters share warning after golf cart sparks fire, Captiva crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        DUI driver hits trooper in Charlotte County, FHP reports

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        FEMA visits Fort Myers Beach to evaluate flood insurance discount reinstatement

        Anvar Ruziev
        North Port Drainage Concerns

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port asks people keep drainage pipes clean as rainy season picks up

        Hunter Walterman
        Marco Island City Council

        Marco Island

        'It's a dumpster fire': Residents blast divided Marco Island city council

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Congresswoman to sponsor bill modernizing Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act

        Katie LaGrone
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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PARTY: North end of Englewood Beach parking lot reopened Tuesday

        Alex Orenczuk
        Is this your ring? Lobster Lady looking to reunite it with its owner

        Cape Coral

        Is this your ring? Cape restaurant looking to reunite it with its owner

        Bella Line
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        Hendry County

        C-43 Reservoir done in Hendry County; DeSantis touts big step for Everglades

        Austin Schargorodski
        SUNSHINE BLVD

        Lehigh Acres

        Governor vetoes $6 million for Sunshine Boulevard extension in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Death investigation Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies say man and woman found dead at Lehigh Acres home

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Ron DeSantis

        Labelle

        Gov. Ron Desantis visits Hendry County for new Everglades Restoration project

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County deputies respond to 3-vehicle crash on 6 Mile Cypress Parkway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Captiva

        Bubble Room reopens to packed house on Captiva

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Captiva

        Lee County staff recommends approval for South Seas Resort expansion on Captiva

        Anvar Ruziev
        Arc

        Arcadia

        National Weather Service issues flood warning for part of DeSoto County

        Hunter Walterman
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        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers push for transparency, lawsuits over migrant detention site

        Forrest Saunders
      • Green was also cited for small dents in her garage door not visible from the street

        Investigates

        7 DAYS IN JAIL: Woman arrested for HOA violations

        Adam Walser
        City Manager Mike McNees

        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Manager last-minute resignation effort rejected

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

        Coast Guard rescues 77-year-old man 138 miles off Sanibel Island

        WFTX Digital Team
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