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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: One more stormy day until changes arrive
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Stump Pass Beach State Park reopens nearly a year after hurricanes
        Alex Orenczuk
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Naples
        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National News
        Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show suspended over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
        AP via Scripps News Group

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          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

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        • Motorcyclist killed in Bonita Springs crash

          WFTX Digital Team

        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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        Covering Florida

        Pushback builds against lawmaker’s call to Abolish HOAs in Florida

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        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        • Israel Palestinians

          Families of hostages protest for more action from state leaders in Gaza

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          Democrats dig in to continue subsidies for the Affordable Care Act

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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers native Deion Sanders reveals he had bladder cancer, but is now cured

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Publix employee saves 90-year-old from Xfinity gift card scam

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        Punta Gorda

        Boat strikes piling in Charlotte Harbor; FWC reports multiple injuries

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        85-year-old swimmer dies at Lowdermilk Park, police confirm

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Police say two drivers in critical condition after U.S. 41 crash in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Woman tries to smuggle turtles in bra through Florida airport

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Boat fire in Turtle Bay extinguished by emergency response team

        WFTX Digital Team
        OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY

        Marco Island

        Our Daily Bread Food Pantry moves to serve more families in Collier County

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Missing boy found dead in pond, Collier County deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Free Lee County beaches, parks, and pools

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County offers some free beaches, parks, and pools this weekend

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies arrest man in Alva domestic incident, Sunday

        WFTX Digital Team
        Kid's Kourt Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Kids get to argue parents in front of Lee County judge

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Heights Center distributes free school supplies in Lee County Saturday

        Hunter Walterman
        Warm Mineral Springs fee increase

        North Port/Englewood

        Price hikes at North Port's Warm Mineral Springs spark anger

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors push back against FEMA trailer violation list

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Clewiston

        Lake O subaquatic plants grow back after years of decline, sparking hope

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Public Schools Addressing $9.5 million budget shortfall

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Naples

        DeSantis says hundreds deported from Alligator Alcatraz; will up migrant flights

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Local artist's colorful murals fund housing assistance for Pine Island residents

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Local artist's colorful mural helps fund housing assistance for Pine Island

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers murder suspect sent to state hospital after incompetency ruling

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Local News

        Serious crash reported in Charlotte County at Farabee Road, EMS says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 22: FC Naples shows resiliency on the pitch

        Ryan Kruger
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        Immigration Action

        Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks at Alligator Alcatraz, Friday morning

        WFTX Digital Team

        Lehigh Acres

        23-year-old killed after crashing into trailer carrying concrete in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Collier County deputies respond to fatal crash, overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda warns people about planning department scam

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach sets deadline for removal of temporary homes and businesses

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Naples

        Free autism screenings available Saturday in Collier County

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte animal shelter navigates influx of animals, pleads for adopters

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        Big plans brewing off SR 80: Water park, hotel, and more for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski
        MAJESTIC GOLF COURSE

        Lehigh Acres

        Majestic Golf Club residents are fighting to save their community

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral residents clash with city council over controversial public comment policy change

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over public comment policy change

        Bella Line
        Mercato Expansion

        Naples

        "Triple in size": Mercato in North Naples breaks ground on expansion project

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Clearwater police detail emergency response following Hulk Hogan's death

        Jada Williams
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 25 – July 27

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        Cape Coral

        Murder, RICO charges in Cape Coral drug bust 'Operation No Cap'

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        North Collier Fire District to launch emergency medical transport services

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Lee County deputies investigate motorcycle and vehicle crash in Bonita Springs

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Collier County deputies investigate shot fired at grocery store

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        AI voice scams surge 241% post-pandemic, Americans lost more than $12 billion

        Ryan Kruger
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