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North Port/Englewood

Fire damages home in North Port, State Fire Marshal will investigate

Cape Coral

Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time since 2022

Lehigh Acres

Lehigh man sentenced to life in prison for child sexual battery, animal abuse

Local News

Lee County Sheriff's Office gets $9.9M for immigration enforcement upgrades

Fort Myers Metro South

Slick City brings high-speed indoor thrills to Fort Myers

Pine Island / Matlacha

Lee County testing of Matlacha drawbridge this week will impact drivers

Estero

Abandoned railroad could become trail under $60 million deal

Cape Coral

One injured in Cape Coral outdoor kitchen propane tank explosion

Cape Coral

Trump pushes plan to limit large investors from buying single-family homes

Downtown Fort Myers

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno rules out congressional run

Lee County

UPDATE: 49 manatees died in Lee County during cold snap, FWC data shows

Local News

Agencies monitoring fire impacts; no Alligator Alley closure

North Fort Myers

Infant dies at Deana Country Kid's Daycare; no sign of foul play, sheriff says

Gateway

Northeast blizzard cancels dozens of flights at RSW

Lehigh Acres

LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

Cape Coral

UPDATE: Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter held without bond

Cape Coral

Family, dog escape Cape Coral house fire

Naples

Naples nonprofit funds scholarships to address senior care shortage

Cape Coral

Thousands attend Cape Coral car show for a good cause

Fort Myers Metro South

'BASEBALL'S BACK:' Spring training returns to Southwest Florida

Punta Gorda

Florida welcomes record number of visitors - again

Lee County

FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co

Covering Florida

Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

Downtown Fort Myers

New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input

Lehigh Acres

Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

Arcadia

DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions

Fort Myers Metro South

Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

Lee County

First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

Downtown Fort Myers

Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process

Captiva

Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire

Arcadia

Arcadia church celebrates 110 years with new sanctuary

Naples

Naples church remembers Ryan Cody who was killed in Everglades City plane crash

Downtown Fort Myers

Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

Immokalee

Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

Fort Myers Metro South

Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

Investigates

FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

Pine Island / Matlacha

Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

Fort Myers Metro South

25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

Collier County

SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases

National News

Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

Collier County

Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

4 Things To Do

4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22

DeSoto County

52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief

Cape Coral

As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know