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      • Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Fairly dry start to the workweek
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        Firefighter struck by SUV on I-75 while directing traffic, critically injured
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        FHP investigates fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Naples
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs
        Victoria Quevedo
        North Fort Myers
        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say
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        Downtown Fort Myers
        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway
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        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres
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        • Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose

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        Investigates

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        Hurricane

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      • Builders may have to pay higher fees to build in the Cape

        Cape Coral

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        Cape Coral Police: Thieves steal $40K worth of Nike sneakers from storage unit

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      • Job Openings

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        Florida ranks second in nation for job scam vulnerability as unemployment rises

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Charlotte County

        Cat, turtle die following Deep Creek house fire in Charlotte County

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        Fort Myers Beach celebrates grand opening of new town hall

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        Injuries reported in crash on Daniels Parkway, Lee County deputies say

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        Injuries reported in crash on Daniels Parkway, deputies say

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        North Fort Myers

        Deputies search for suspect after hit and run crash in North Fort Myers

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        North Port/Englewood

        'Are we being tone deaf?' North Port weighs future of waste transfer station

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target

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      • Build-to-rent boom in Florida: The apartment alternative?

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        Build-to-rent boom in Florida: The apartment alternative?

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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County renames stretch of Tamiami Trail to honor fallen deputy

        Alex Orenczuk
        Mud Park house fire

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County fire crews put out structure fire near Redneck Mud Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County challenges Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance

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        Lee County

        Teacher pay negotiations continue after confusion over Lee Schools statement

        Miyoshi Price
        Collier Commissioners vote on FPL

        Naples

        Collier County commissioners urge state to block FPL rate hikes

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Republicans say redistricting review is 'facts,' Democrats see partisan plot

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County keeps flood insurance discount, saves homeowners $6.6M yearly

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        Investigates

        FL mom pushes for mandatory toxicology tests after son’s deadly crash

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        Road closure on S. McCall Road in Charlotte County due to crash, deputies say

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        Port Charlotte

        Man arrested for sexual battery and burglary in Port Charlotte, deputies say

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        Captiva

        Captiva begins $34 million beach restoration project after Hurricane Ian damage

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      • Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts

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        Florida rent surges nearly 40% as population boom creates affordability crisis

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

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      • Nursing home continued to charge after mother's death

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        Florida family claims nursing home kept billing for empty room after mom died

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        Bonita Springs

        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue

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        Punta Gorda

        AdventHealth to build new emergency department in Punta Gorda

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        DeSantis Launches Gun and Ammo Tax Holiday, Pushes for Open Carry

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        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

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        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers

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        Charlotte County considers banning high-speed e-bikes from Babcock Ranch sidewalks, paths and streets

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County commissioners consider Class 3 e-bike ban in Babcock Ranch

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        Multi-county theft ring busted for stealing $2 million in construction equipment

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral bans some commercial truck parking on public streets starting Oct. 1

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port police charge 4 women for organized shoplifting scheme

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        Charlotte County crews say electrical malfunction caused fire

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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to Fort Myers crash, multiple injuries

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        FHP says 66-year-old killed on crosswalk in DeSoto County

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      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

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        UPDATE: Charlotte Co. deputies investigating death, deemed not suspicious

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        Cape Coral

        FEMA reorganization debated as hurricane season reaches peak activity

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        Immokalee family gets new home after years in cramped conditions

        Immokalee

        Family of six finds new home in Immokalee after years in one bedroom

        Victoria Quevedo
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