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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Wet weather pattern continues this week
        Trent Aric
        Local News
        Charlotte County deputies investigate death on Florida Avenue
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Quiet peak of hurricane season
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        FIXING THE GAP: How Lee County's new radar will help protect people
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        FEMA reorganization debated as hurricane season reaches peak activity
        Andrew Shipley
        Immokalee
        Family of six finds new home in Immokalee after years in one bedroom
        Victoria Quevedo
        Arcadia
        FHP says 66-year-old killed on crosswalk in DeSoto County
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach recall election confirmed for 2 council members
        Anvar Ruziev
        Estero
        COULD SAVE A LIFE: New rule for every Florida high school athlete
        Eric Lovelace

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • New emergency room coming to Punta Gorda

          Hunter Walterman

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

          Hunter Walterman

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

          Hunter Walterman

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

          Miyoshi Price

      • 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

        Charlotte County crews say electrical malfunction caused fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies respond to Fort Myers crash, multiple injuries

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Immigration Raid Hyundai Plant

          More than 300 South Koreans detained in Georgia immigration raid to be sent home

          Stephanie Liebergen
        • Phillies Marlins Baseball

          Viral ballpark dispute turns sweet as Phillies' Bader gifts bat to young fan

          Justin Boggs
        • Costco

          Costco crackdown: Iranian diplomats face ban under US proposal

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Four migrant Boats intercepted off Fort Pierce in Multi-Agency Effort

        Investigates

        Feds warn of growing drug, gang pipeline by sea

        Kate Hussey
        K9 Zuko on the hunt

        Covering Florida

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

        Kate Hussey
        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
      • Plane crash I-75

        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
        Ron DeSantis

        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
      • Everglades city depot

        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
      • Suspicious bag

        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
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      • 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’

        CNN
        illegal gambling machines

        Sarasota County

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

        WFTS Digital Staff
      • Alligator Alcatraz

        Downtown Fort Myers

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

        Associated Press
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        FC Naples Extra Time

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

        Ryan Kruger
        Ft. Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian, Sept. 2022.

        Local News

        Why Hurricanes Ian and Idalia exploded overnight — It wasn't just warm water

        Michael Paluska
      • Road Closure

        Estero

        Water main break floods Estero intersection, closes East Broadway Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        'FEELS LIKE HOME:' Family turning Arcadia landmark into bed and breakfast

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County residents push back on Boca Grande parking restrictions

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Food drive

        Naples

        Naples food drive aims to help SWFL families during National Hunger Action Month

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Old home in Riviera Beach

        Covering Florida

        After years of struggle, older homes see renewed interest from Florida insurers

        Matt Sczesny

        Collier County

        Collier County Sheriff's Office uses 911 text to locate alligator attack victim

        Eric Lovelace
      • Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
        Historic Immokalee ranch undergoes major heritage preservation project

        Immokalee

        Historic Immokalee ranch gets major restoration to preserve local heritage

        Victoria Quevedo
        CCPS

        Naples

        Collier Co. Schools ranks first in state for fewest chronically absent students

        Mahmoud Bennett
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