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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

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        LaBelle tow truck driver hit and killed fuels push to toughen Move Over law

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral family shares warning of 'houseplex' rental

        Emily Young
        Cape Coral baker believes home-based competitors operate with 'no checks and balances' under Florida law

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral baker calls for changes to Florida's Cottage Food Law

        Bella Line
      • Sayfollah Musallet

        Covering Florida

        Community mourns death of Tampa man killed while in West Bank

        Airplane

        Punta Gorda

        One person dies on flight to Punta Gorda, Charlotte County deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Housing

        Immokalee

        New multigenerational homes coming to Immokalee to keep families under one roof

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Juvenile stabbed in Cape Coral; police say suspect is in custody

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Several Democratic lawmakers tour Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Florida Democrats tour 'Alligator Alcatraz,' call conditions 'appalling'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Arcadia Main Street Walk Audit

        Arcadia

        Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

        Hunter Walterman
        Right at home

        Lee County

        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • 'We're still here': Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Boca Grande shark attack hero pleads not guilty to driver's license violation

        Alex Orenczuk
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Conservation groups plan to sue US agencies over 'Alligator Alcatraz' violations

        Leilyn Torres
      • Cat adoptions

        Collier County

        Collier County animal shelter suspends cat intake due to disease concerns

        WFTX Digital Team
        Matthew Curbelo

        Lee County

        Ex-Lee Co. deputy charged with faking wife’s signature in $94K insurance scam

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | BBQ battles, Mango mania, Tennis Whites and Dance

        Amy Wegmann
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Florida

        Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Two juveniles hospitalized after fire in Lehigh Acres, LCSO confirms

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police say one person hospitalized after crash with semi-truck

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Captiva

        Bubble Room restaurant ready to reopen after three-year hurricane recovery

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers residents oppose 'Godzilla Hotel' plan in historic district

        Miyoshi Price
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        Port Charlotte

        SUNSEEKER: Blackstone's plan for the property uncertain after $200M acquisition

        Alex Orenczuk
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13

        Vanessa Busch
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        Labelle

        LaBelle’s cooking up a new plan to help food trucks get rolling and grow easier

        Austin Schargorodski
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Covering Florida

        Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Lawmakers will tour Florida migrant facility

        Forrest Saunders
      • Collier Mosquito Control meeting

        Naples

        Tensions rise as people protest aerial Collier Co. mosquito pesticide spraying

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 20: Ian Cerro shares the lessons he learned from his father

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sanibel

        Diamondback terrapins threatened by poaching and crab traps in Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley
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        Punta Gorda

        UPDATE: Former Punta Gorda teacher now facing federal child porn charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Bank to host blood drive in Fort Myers, amid critical shortage

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO video shows deputies pull couple from burning home

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fl pythons

        Covering Florida

        Florida Python Challenge returns Friday to protect Everglades

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Sites to check out if you need food assistance in SWFL

        Shari Armstrong
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Demand for food pantry surges on Sanibel as summer slows tourism

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Local News

        Florida graduates face fourth-highest student debt in the nation, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sarasota County

        Woman killed in Englewood crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port 'Circle of Honr

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port breaks ground on new veterans memorial

        Hunter Walterman
      • Food supplies sit on the shelves of the Salvation Army in Naples.

        Naples

        Salvation Army sees 175% increase in food assistance needs in Naples

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        INTERIM NO MORE: Punta Gorda names new city manager after surprise vote

        Alex Orenczuk
        Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island council chairman tries to fire city manager over audit

        Mahmoud Bennett
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