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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Near record heat this weekend
        Andrew Shipley
        North Port/Englewood
        Price hikes at North Port's Warm Mineral Springs spark anger
        Hunter Walterman
        Clewiston
        Lake O subaquatic plants grow back after years of decline, sparking hope
        Austin Schargorodski
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Fort Myers Beach neighbors push back against FEMA trailer violation list
        Anvar Ruziev
        Lehigh Acres
        23-year-old killed after crashing into trailer carrying concrete in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Fort Myers murder suspect sent to state hospital after incompetency ruling
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Free backpacks, shark teeth digging and fun
        Amy Wegmann
        Naples
        DeSantis says hundreds deported from Alligator Alcatraz; will up migrant flights
        Mahmoud Bennett
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 25 – July 27
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Heights Center distributes free school supplies in Lee County Saturday

          Hunter Walterman

        • Charlotte County Public Schools Addressing $9.5 million budget shortfall

          Sarah Lindenberg

        • 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

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

        Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

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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
      • National News

        • Aces Fever Basketball

          Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie card fetches $660,000 at auction

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Rite Aid

          Confusion over prescription transfers as Rite Aid stores begin to close

          Scripps News Group
        • Organ Donation-What to Know

          Man wakes during organ harvesting procedure, prompting federal investigation

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • New FMPD Building

        Local News

        City approves conditional use request for new Fort Myers Police headquarters

        Stephen Pimpo
        Social Security

        Local News

        A record number of working Americans worry Social Security won't last

        Ryan Kruger
        'Mission accomplished': Aggressive Cape Coral muscovey duck won't be bothering neighbors anymore

        Cape Coral

        'Mission accomplished': Ocala Animal sanctuary captures aggressive Muscovy duck

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Town Council backs Fort Myers Beach parents in saving beach elementary school

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        Boat removal begins at Laishley Park Marina months after Hurricane Milton

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Port Charlotte

        Cultural Center of Charlotte County to be operational again by 2030

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Buc-ees in Southwest Florida

        Charlotte County

        Is Buc-ee the Beaver coming to Southwest Florida? The chain is one step closer.

        Victoria Quevedo
        FREE KILL FAMILIES

        Covering Florida

        Governor DeSantis to veto ‘free kill’ bill despite families' pleas

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach firefighters' union protests removal of battalion chief roles

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        FPL rate hike proposal met with both pushback and praise at Fort Myers hearing

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Bella Line
        Parents push to keep Golisano Children's Health Center in Naples amid confusion over lease agreement

        Naples

        Golisano Children's Health Center will remain in Naples after lease agreement

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Naples Pride

        Naples

        Naples Pride wins court battle over Pridefest restrictions

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Woman loses $8,500 life savings in Facebook Marketplace car scam

        Emily Young
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        Fort Myers Beach

        One hospitalized in Fort Myers crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Bear spotted climbing tree at Fort Myers shopping complex

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Gateway

        Croaking Crusader: Gateway man hunts toxic toads to protect community pets

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

        Miyoshi Price
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston city director arrested, accused of sending explicit texts to child

        Austin Schargorodski
        Sen. Rick Scott in Florida

        Naples

        Sen. Rick Scott addresses hurricane season prep amid concerns over FEMA cuts

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Bella Line
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        National News

        Gator bites man who tried to steal rifle from patrol car before he's shot

        Scripps News Group
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Deputies say Charlotte County woman stabbed child, tried to hide body

        Shari Armstrong
        Christina Villagomez-Jimenez

        Local News

        MISSING: Lee County deputies search for 16-year-old

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Bella Line
      • Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Safety concerns grow after teen's deadly bike accident on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        13-year-old charged with manslaughter in Collier County teen's shooting death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers veterans honor fallen heroes while serving the community

        Miyoshi Price
        Shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigating shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        New facial rendering of murder victim

        Fort Myers Shores

        DO YOU KNOW HIM? New image of unidentified Fort Myers murder victim released

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • 14yo bike accident

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Mom of teen killed in Fort Myers bicycle crash urging safety awareness

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        UPDATE: Picayune Strand State Forest fire is at 166 acres with 80% containment

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Bonita Springs

        One injured in Bonita Springs shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Right whales survive risky detour in Florida's Gulf Coast, now back in Canada

        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County Deputies investigate dead body

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Body found in Charlotte County identified as missing Cape Coral woman

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Alva

        New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Port/Englewood

        Stolen truck tied to North Port armed robbery found; suspects still at large

        Anvar Ruziev
        Cape Coral Duck Attack

        Cape Coral

        Duck has people in a Cape Coral neighborhood on the run

        Bella Line
        Justin Baxter

        Naples

        Collier veteran to be honored at FC Naples service appreciation night

        Mahmoud Bennett
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