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        Charlie Kirk dies in shooting at Utah Valley University
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Improvements forecast for the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Special Recall Election scheduled for Fort Myers Beach
        Anvar Ruziev
        Florida
        Florida appeals court rules open-carry ban unconstitutional
        Forrest Saunders
        Naples
        Collier County could end veteran homelessness in one year, nonprofit says
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for job scam vulnerability as unemployment rises
        Ryan Kruger
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral Police: Thieves steal $40K worth of Nike sneakers from storage unit
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers
        Victoria Quevedo
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target
        Anvar Ruziev

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        San Carlos Park

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        Naples

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        South Seas

        Captiva

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        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

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        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Collier County

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        Debby flooding August 2024

        Hurricane

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        Alva

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        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        Fort Myers Beach

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