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      • Naples
        Collier County commissioners urge state to block FPL rate hikes
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
        FORECAST: Unsettled weather continues
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue
        Miyoshi Price
        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge closure causes hours-long traffic delays for drivers
        Victoria Quevedo
        Covering Florida
        Republicans say redistricting review is 'facts,' Democrats see partisan plot
        Forrest Saunders
        Captiva
        Captiva begins $34 million beach restoration project after Hurricane Ian damage
        Anvar Ruziev
        Marco Island
        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts
        Eric Lovelace
        Charlotte County
        Charlotte County commissioners consider Class 3 e-bike ban in Babcock Ranch
        Bella Line
        Local News
        Florida rent surges nearly 40% as population boom creates affordability crisis
        Ryan Kruger

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        • Road closure on S. McCall Road in Charlotte County due to crash, deputies say

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        • Man arrested for sexual battery and burglary in Port Charlotte, deputies say

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        • Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

          WFTX Digital Team

      • 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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        FL mom pushes for mandatory toxicology tests after son’s deadly crash

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      • National News

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      • Cracker Barrel new design

        Naples

        Naples locals react to Cracker Barrel logo controversy as company apologizes

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Colorful sheen on Caloosahatchee River raises concerns for marine life

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        Sheen on Caloosahatchee River raises concerns over marine life

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Man steals $7K in cannabis from Fort Myers Beach mobile van, deputies say

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      • DUI crash

        Lehigh Acres

        Driver accused of hitting four cars while driving drunk in Lehigh Acres arrested

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        Clewiston

        'Not an easy decision': Clewiston Police Chief resigns

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire says lawn care worker rescued from canal drowning

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        Mel's Diner break-in

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        Fort Myers Police investigate attempted burglary at Mel's Diner, overnight

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        Child swept into drain during water main break rescued by Sarasota deputies

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        Port Charlotte

        Jet ski rider injured in Charlotte County accident near Stump Pass, FWC says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        St. Matthew's House closes original Naples thrift store after 12 years

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pure joy takes the stage in Cape Coral's first inclusive improv performance

        Cape Coral

        PURE JOY TAKES THE STAGE: Cape Coral's first inclusive improv performance

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs firefighters rescue three from crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Covering Florida

        Is the Gulf's "dead zone" coming back to life?

        Katie Walls

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County School District to help students apply for college

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        ROUGH ROAD: City to redo Olympia block soon, FDOT work drags into 2026

        Alex Orenczuk

        North Port/Englewood

        Report: North Port leads nation in permits for apartments and duplexes

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools implements new volunteer requirements that cost some money

        Miyoshi Price
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        Investigates

        Appeals process begins for tickets issued under FL’s new school bus camera law

        Katie LaGrone
        Alligator Alcatraz federal ruling

        Naples

        Gov. DeSantis, environmental groups react after judge halts Alligator Alcatraz

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lee County

        CALUSA CRUSADER: Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water

        Bella Line
      • Sanibel

        Threatened shorebirds thrive on rebuilt Sanibel Causeway after Hurricane Ian

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police raid 7 illegal arcades targeting elderly with gambling issues

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      • Fort Myers Metro South

        Record sea turtle hatchlings lost on Fort Myers Beach this year

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        Punta Gorda

        From boat rage to boat rides: Punta Gorda fisherman set to take clients fishing

        Alex Orenczuk
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        No more expansion allowed at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Arcadia

        'BIG DEAL:' Governor announces millions for new Arcadia sewer plant

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        Covering Florida

        Collins escorts driver accused in deadly crash, Newsom mocks ‘political stunt’

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        'I've never seen anything like it': Legacy Harbour Marina set for major makeover

        Miyoshi Price
      • Sanibel

        Largest boat ramp in Lee County reopens ahead of schedule.

        Andy Cunningham
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh student hit by car while crossing in crosswalk, sparking safety concerns

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        Clewiston

        New program at Clewiston High aims to fast track students to teaching jobs

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        Lehigh Acres

        Cold case Lehigh Acres murder leads to 20-year sentence for man

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        Naples

        Naples Airport considers calling out flight curfew violators in local ads

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        Cape Coral City Council approves 131-acre Cape Coral Grove mixed-use development project

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves Cape Coral Grove development agreement

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        Cape Coral

        New traffic light installation underway at Skyline and Pine Island Road

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        Sanibel

        SCCF completes oyster reef project to restore Caloosahatchee Estuary ecosystem

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        Arcadia

        Arcadia man charged with attempted kidnapping of 7-year-old boy, police say

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      • 4 Things To Do

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        Fort Myers hit-and-run driver sentenced to 4 years in prison for fatal crash

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