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      • Lee County
        State Road 31 is closed for emergency repairs...again
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Fairly dry start to the workweek
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Bonita Springs
        UPDATE: Doctors remain 'very positive' about Battalion Chief's recovery
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        Patty Baker Humane Society Naples launches mural contest celebrating rescue pets
        WFTX Digital Team

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        • Fatal crash in Cape Coral leaves one dead, one seriously injured, officers say

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        • Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres

          WFTX Digital Team

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        Investigates

        Breast cancer patient continues battling disease, insurance company for coverage

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        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Paris Hilton mini beauty fridge recall

          Paris Hilton mini fridges recalled after dozens of reports of them catching fire

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        • Charlie Kirk Shot

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        • Vance

          Vice President JD Vance hosts Charlie Kirk's podcast to 'pay tribute' to friend

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      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Arcadia

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

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

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        FEMA reorganization debated as hurricane season reaches peak activity

        Andrew Shipley
      • 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

        Punta Gorda

        New emergency room coming to Punta Gorda

        Hunter Walterman

        Lee County

        FIXING THE GAP: How Lee County's new radar will help protect people

        Katie Walls
      • Four migrant Boats intercepted off Fort Pierce in Multi-Agency Effort

        Investigates

        Feds warn of growing drug, gang pipeline by sea

        Kate Hussey

        Cape Coral

        'BIG FAMILY:' Jeep owners rally to support youth center

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach recall election confirmed for 2 council members

        Anvar Ruziev
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        COULD SAVE A LIFE: New rule for every Florida high school athlete

        Eric Lovelace
        K9 Zuko on the hunt

        Covering Florida

        ON THE HUNT: K-9s trained to find this hidden danger

        Kate Hussey

        Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Wild boar charges at Lee County deputies after breaking into home

        Hunter Walterman
      • A private plane overshoots the runway at the Boca Raton Airport on Sept. 3, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        WATCH: Plane overshoots runway while landing at Florida Airport

        Scott Sutton
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        New transcripts show final conversation before deadly I-75 plane crash in Naples

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Jakobie Jones

        Hendry County

        Attempted murder suspect turns himself in after Clewiston shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Boathouse comes to an agreement with the city

        Bella Line
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        Punta Gorda

        After delays Leroy’s Fish Shack hopes to reel in diners by early next year

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis announces 'Deportation Depot' as second migrant detention site

        Forrest Saunders

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Touch a Truck, A Taste of the Islands and Kids in Business

        Amy Wegmann
        FC Naples

        Naples

        FC Naples hosts Greenville Triumph SC in key home matchup

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Port Charlotte

        Two motorcyclists injured in US-41 crash after wheelie stunt goes wrong

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies are investigating a shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Cape Coral couple's viral Backstreet Boys post leads to Vegas concert trip

        Anvar Ruziev
        Wild boar breaks into Florida home through glass door

        Lehigh Acres

        Wild boar crashes through sliding glass door

        Victoria Quevedo
        ACLU fights civil rights lawsuit

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Immigration lawyers battle for detainee access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        Sunseeker Resort rebrands as part of Hilton's Curio Collection

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee Port Commissioners reject study on merging Port Police with Sheriff’s Office

        Miyoshi Price
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        Glades County

        Palmdale post office closed for nine months, neighbors push for solution

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Family warns of pet scammers targeting owners of missing dogs on social media in Southwest Florida

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Scammers exploit Bokeelia family’s heartbreak as search for missing dog goes on

        Bella Line
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        Port Charlotte

        BLURRED LINES: Charlotte Co. says fix is coming for botched Midway striping job

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Collier County

        Everglades City Depot owner pins hopes on nonprofit partnership to save landmark

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend Sept 4 – Sept 7

        Vanessa Busch
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        Port Charlotte

        KNOW YOUR ZONE: Charlotte County stop signs now display evacuation markers

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        University Village shuts down after suspicious backpack found; not a bomb

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Robbery arrest

        Lee County

        Man arrested for Lehigh armed robbery after sneaker sale setup on Snapchat

        Kaitlin Knapp
        New sidewalks bring safety hope to Immokalee students walking to school

        Immokalee

        'IT BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE': New sidewalks for children near Immokalee school

        Victoria Quevedo
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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        Sarasota County

        2 men charged after illegal gambling operation arrest in Sarasota: SCSO

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        Fort Myers Federal Court holds hearing on legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP: 28: FC Naples stays hot, extends unbeaten streak

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