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      • Port Charlotte
        BREAKING: Two people injured in Port Charlotte house fire
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: A gorgeous day on the way after a chilly start
        Trent Aric
        Fort Myers Beach
        New plan could turn FMB lot by Margaritaville into bike, golf cart parking
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        City of Cape Coral wants your ideas for the 175-acre Old Golf Course
        Bella Line
        Naples
        Overdevelopment, resiliency top concerns as people weigh in on Naples 2045 plan
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Arcadia
        'Toni was downtown:' Arcadia mourns antique store owner killed in car crash
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Metro South
        South Trail fire chief fired after investigation into sexual misconduct claims
        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Hurricane Ian boat finally being removed from Fort Myers marina after 3 years
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        EXTRA TIME EP: 38: FC Naples reflects on incredible first season
        Ryan Kruger

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        • Charlotte Co. inmate pleads guilty to killing another inmate

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        • One hospitalized in Golden Gate fire on Sunshine Boulevard

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        • Governor Ron DeSantis to speak at ICE press conference today

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        • Neighbors report ICE agents detaining farmworkers on bus in Immokalee

          Eric Lovelace

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Fraud arrest

        Lee County

        Lee County fraud case uncovers 200 victims, $20K in fake jail deposits

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        Collier County

        Immokalee ICE raid; principal tells staff students could be struggling

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      • National News

        • Trump

          ‘Be Best’ initiative expands to support for youth leaving foster care

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        • Satellite wildfire detection

          The new Space Race: Satellites that track wildfires from orbit

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        Local News

        Lee Commissioners vote to resurface Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port

        North Port/Englewood

        Outdoor burn ban in effect for the City of North Port

        WFTX Digital Team
        Classroom

        Local News

        School District of Lee County and the Teachers Association reach salary deal

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      • Trump

        Covering Florida

        President heads to Miami on Wednesday to speak about his economic agenda

        AP via Scripps News
        Voting

        Punta Gorda

        Melissa Lockhart keeps District 5 seat after Tuesday's election

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        How much time do you lose in Southwest Florida traffic?

        Hunter Walterman
      • Cali conducting

        Labelle

        Hendry County elementary school launches violin program for students

        Allie Kaiser
        FMB Recall

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach voters recall town council members

        WFTX Digital Team
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        National News

        UPS plane crashes after takeoff from Louisville airport, three people on board

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers restaurant owner launches Hurricane Melissa relief drive for Jamaica

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County school board votes to keep 3 teachers suspended without pay pending hearings

        Lee County

        Lee County teachers face continued suspension over misconduct claims

        Bella Line
        Famous leaning brown house that survived Hurricane Ian finally meets its end on Matlacha

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Leaning house demolished in Matlacha three years after Hurricane Ian

        Bella Line
      • City Manager Mike McNees

        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees resigns after six years of service

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lee County

        Local group seeks items as they prepare to help Jamaicans post-Melissa

        Emily Young
        Jail

        Labelle

        Labelle man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Sarasota County Sherriff's Office (SCSO)

        Sarasota County

        Investigation launched after deputy-involved shooting in Sarasota: SCSO

        WFTS Digital Staff
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        Lehigh Acres

        Crews say no injuries after two boats catch fire in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Firefighters respond to fire on Useppa Island in Lee County, Tuesday

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fire truck

        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers crews say two transported in mobile home fire

        WFTX Digital Team
        Report: Lehigh mother planned family suicide pact, charged with attempted murder

        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact

        WFTX Digital Team
        Voting

        Local News

        Election Day in Southwest Florida: here's what to watch

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Classroom

        Local News

        Lee County Schools to determine the future of three teachers, Tuesday

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston fire chief Travis Reese announces retirement after 36 years of service

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Teacher files lawsuit against Lee County schools over social media firing

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida residents lost $118 million to data breach scams in 2024

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        Estero

        Estero fire crews battle commercial fire in Shadow Wood community

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Two families are recovering after being hit by a pickup truck on Halloween

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police union pushes for higher pay amid officer retention concerns

        Eric Lovelace
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        Sanibel

        New numbers show Sanibel and Captiva’s recovery surge, available rooms double

        Austin Schargorodski
        Two men using crosswalk

        Labelle

        LaBelle crosswalk sparks safety concerns among residents

        Allie Kaiser
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        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Three dead in murder-suicide on Calhoun St. in Lehigh Acres, LCSO says

        Alex Orenczuk

        Hurricane

        Tropics are quiet as we kick off November

        Katie Walls
        County attorney's son dies in boat crash that devastated local fishing community

        Punta Gorda

        Dedicated captain dies in boat crash shocking local fishing community

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        'Just fireworks': Mother says teen's alleged bomb threat in Naples was a joke

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lee County

        Club Blu murder suspect arrested, charged with drug trafficking

        Miyoshi Price
        FC Naples wins game on save

        Naples

        UNREAL ENDING: FC Naples wins first playoff game on penalty kick save

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Charlotte Harbor

        Punta Gorda

        27-year-old man dies after boat crashes into rock jetty in Punta Gorda, FWC says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Crash on SR 31

        Arcadia

        Two killed in head-on crash on State Road 31 in Charlotte County

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        Cape Coral

        ONLY ON FOX 4: Cape Coral man charged with threatening federal agents speaks out

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers food pantry expands service amid SNAP uncertainty

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        Firefighters rescue animals

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral house fire leaves one person in critical condition, pets rescued

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        Naples

        Naples man charged with secretly recording child getting out of the shower

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