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      • Collier County
        Florida Democrats tour 'Alligator Alcatraz,' call conditions 'appalling'
        Eric Lovelace
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances increasing into next week
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Beach
        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks
        Anvar Ruziev
        Lee County
        Ex-Lee Co. deputy charged with faking wife’s signature in $94K insurance scam
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes
        Bella Line
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

          Hunter Walterman

        • Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Boca Grande shark attack hero pleads not guilty to driver's license violation

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Right at home

        Lee County

        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Conservation groups plan to sue US agencies over 'Alligator Alcatraz' violations

        Leilyn Torres
      • National News

        • Port St. Lucie police say Rosa Mena was operating an unlicensed med spa inside this shed located in her backyard.

          Backyard Botox case has neighbors asking: 'Who would go into a shed'?

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          Ft. Lee renamed to honor Black Medal of Honor recipient, not Confederate general

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          Trade tensions escalate: Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico and EU imports

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
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        Hurricane

        FLOOD ZONE TO ELEVATED HOME: North Fort Myers family rises above

        Austin Schargorodski
        Bear caught after napping in condo lobby

        Naples

        BEAR SIGHTING: black bear caught after napping in Naples condo building

        WFTX Digital Team
        'They saw a black cloud coming': Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property

        Hurricane

        Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property last year

        Bella Line
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        Lehigh Acres

        PRIVATE ROAD OR PUBLIC DETOUR? People say SR-82 crashes are trashing their road

        Ella Rhoades
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        Clewiston

        UPDATE: Clewiston post office gets long-awaited repairs after city asks for help

        Austin Schargorodski
        Stephanie Nordin

        Naples

        New 'autism law' is a win for families, says Naples mom who helped fight for it

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Port Charlotte

        Woman charged with hitting 12-year-old in Port Charlotte could be deported

        Ryan Kruger
        No summer plans? New 6 acre lagoon opens in North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers

        SIX ACRE LAGOON? New water park opens in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Superheroes, PBS KIDS, and a slew of performances in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
      • 'We will keep fighting': families react to Gov. veto of ‘free kill’ law in FL

        Covering Florida

        'We will keep fighting': families react to Gov. veto of ‘free kill’ law in FL

        Katie LaGrone
        Florida Highway Patrol

        North Fort Myers

        Woman dies after car goes down an embankment, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        CHARLOTTE COUNTY

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County's Centennial Park closes for large training exercise

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LCSO resuscitates

        Local News

        Lee County deputy resuscitates man from overdose

        WFTX Digital Team
        Joe's Crab Shack Closed

        Local News

        Joe’s Crab Shack closing, property could be used for Legacy Harbour project

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Punta Gorda

        Conservation effort adds 40 tons of oyster shells to Charlotte Harbor reef

        Alex Orenczuk
      • ALDI TO ARCADIA

        Arcadia

        ALDI TO ARCADIA: New grocery store brings affordable shopping options to town

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Charlotte County

        Child injured in crash in Port Charlotte, driver charged

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 30 – June 1

        Vanessa Busch
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County opens new Public Safety Center built for faster emergency response

        Austin Schargorodski
        Environmental concerns clash with boater convenience as Cape Coral residents propose new canal access to Charlotte Harbor

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral canal proposal faces environmental opposition over flood risks

        Bella Line
        Jenson Van Emburgh

        Naples

        Naples athlete reaches No. 1 world ranking in Class 3 para table tennis

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice bill over healthcare system concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP 14: FC Naples dominates reigning champion after two tough losses

        Ryan Kruger
        Gwendolyn Girard

        Charlotte County

        Child plays dead to escape Charlotte County stabbing: report

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Governor Ron DeSantis

        Fort Myers Shores

        Governor Ron Desantis to speak in Fort Myers this morning

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Two women hospitalized in Naples crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        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
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