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  • Fort Myers Metro South
    Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Dry weather returns after record breaking rainfall
    Trent Aric
    Naples
    Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Local News
    DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten
    WFTX Digital Team
    Downtown Fort Myers
    Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Naples
    Blue Heron dies after being trapped in powerline on Collier Blvd for 24 hours
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Cape Coral
    Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'
    WFTX Digital Team
    Punta Gorda
    Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development
    Alex Orenczuk
    Downtown Fort Myers
    LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Downtown Fort Myers
    INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations
    Miyoshi Price
    Florida
    Phoenix Ikner released from hospital as he faces serious charges in FSU shooting
    WTXL Digital Staff
    Fort Myers Beach
    New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding
    Anvar Ruziev

    More News In Your Neighborhood

     
    • WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

      Ella Rhoades

    • Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

      Kaitlin Knapp

    • New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

      Victoria Quevedo

    • Two young children dead, three others injured in Glades County crash

      Andrew Shipley

  • 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

    First animals arrive at Sea Life Florida, set to open in June

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Florida gas prices hit lowest point since December 2023

    Ryan Kruger
  • National News

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      US consumer inflation drops to 2.3% in April, lowest rate in 4 years

      Justin Boggs
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      Trump’s tariffs: Average American household faces $2,200 price hike, report says

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    • Donald Trump

      Birthright citizenship in question as Supreme Court takes up Trump’s case

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  • Governor Ron DeSantis

    Local News

    Governor DeSantis speaks with leaders of immigration enforcement

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    AAA: Florida Gas prices drop to lowest since 2023

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Lee County deputies search for suspect vehicle

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Beach

    HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

    Austin Schargorodski
    Lee County Drought

    Local News

    'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Beach

    London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

    Austin Schargorodski
    fort myers protest petition amendments

    Downtown Fort Myers

    A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

    Miyoshi Price
    Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

    Bella Line
  • Jarome Collier County

    Collier County

    DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man

    WFTX Digital Team
    Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis

    Port Charlotte

    'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood

    Alex Orenczuk
    Raymond Denton

    Naples

    Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

    WFTX Digital Team

    Local News

    GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL

    Amy Wegmann
    FPL FIRE

    Downtown Fort Myers

    No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Jarome Collier County

    Naples

    DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

    Mahmoud Bennett
    Black Bear sighting

    Local News

    Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

    WFTX Digital Team
    Harbor Grand Code Violations

    Local News

    Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

    Anvar Ruziev

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

    Ryan Kruger
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    Labelle

    Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Local News

    Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

    Dominga Murray
    The FBI calls it one of the biggest online threats facing kids today.

    Covering Florida

    FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

    Katie LaGrone

    Cape Coral

    'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping

    Bella Line
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

    Miyoshi Price
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    Lehigh Acres

    SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines

    Ella Rhoades
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    Port Charlotte

    'A man of the people': New pope's brother reacts from Port Charlotte

    Alex Orenczuk
    Tropic Isles Elementary deputy presence

    Local News

    Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

    WFTX Digital Team
    Florida Highway Patrol

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Cape Core fire

    Cape Coral

    Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

    WFTX Digital Team
    Courtesy of the Mejia/Marinez Family.

    Local News

    CARBON MONOXIDE: Naples family sues Airbnb over son’s death

    Stephen Pimpo
    Naples Pride

    Naples

    DEBATE CONTINUES: Naples Pride sues City over drag restrictions

    Dominga Murray
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    Local News

    It's Your Money: Americans have fewer kids due to costs

    Ryan Kruger
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    Punta Gorda

    Customers are now getting accurate water meter readings in Punta Gorda

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda shifts focus to basic repairs for historic city hall building

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Naples

    Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

    Mahmoud Bennett
    code enforcement follow up

    Lehigh Acres

    'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

    Ella Rhoades
  • Students speak out

    Cape Coral

    Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

    Bella Line
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    Cape Coral

    Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fire off Old 41 Road

    Collier County

    UPDATE: Brush fire is at 32 acres in North Naples; no structures are threatened

    Kaitlin Knapp
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