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      • Bonita Springs
        Firefighter struck by SUV on I-75 while directing traffic, critically injured
        Andrew Shipley
        Weather
        FORECAST: Sunshine and beautiful weather continues
        Andrew Shipley
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        Why is the peak of hurricane season so quiet?
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Beach
        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot
        Anvar Ruziev
        Port Charlotte
        Lee County to vote on forming a Boca Grande parking committee next week
        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose
        Hunter Walterman
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Burger battles, home shows and comedy this weekend
        Amy Wegmann

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      • Naples

        RURAL RECOVERY: Naples man offers hope to addicts after his own recovery journey

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        Punta Gorda

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        Charlotte County

        Body in pond likely missing 18-year-old, ID unconfirmed; no foul play suspected

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        Sarasota County

        Venice police search for man with active felony warrant

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      • Marco Island entrance

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        Pay to cross? Marco Island locals and businesses weigh in on bridge toll idea

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Gone in seconds: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's rehabilitation e-bike

        Cape Coral

        STOLEN: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's therapy e-bike

        Bella Line
        Lee County School District cell phone policy

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County School District implements stricter cell phone policy this year

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Part of Edison Bridge to be closed for two weeks

        WFTX Digital Team
        Active shooter training with the Lee County Sheriff's Office

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        Lee County deputies train for active shooter scenarios to keep schools safe

        Kaitlin Knapp
        SEA GRASS

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        Sea grass health shows mixed results in Southwest Florida waterways

        Andrew Shipley
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        'You’re not going to win!' Driver frustration mounts over new school zone fines

        Katie LaGrone
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        Lee County

        Florida author Randy White sues restaurant group over Doc Ford brand dispute

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        Punta Gorda

        Local owner to revitalize Punta Gorda waterfront restaurants

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        Port Charlotte

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      • Trump Immigration

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Naples

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        Cape Coral

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        Collier County

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        Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County EMT charged with child sex crimes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County deputies search for 18-year-old who disappeared during trip

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Police investigate shooting at Fort Myers Wawa, no injuries reported

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

        WFTX Digital Team
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