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        LCSO identifies suspect shot and killed by deputies in St. James City
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Winter whiplash for SWFL
        Katie Walls
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        LaBelle shivers through one of the coldest mornings of the season
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        Local News
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        Naples
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        Lehigh Acres
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Glades County
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        • Keeping students warm: What Hendry and Glades schools want parents to know

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      • National News

        • Senate Trump OPM

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        DeSoto County

        Coast Guard investigating airboat crash south of Arcadia

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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda hires lobbyist to oppose proposed water utility bill

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch

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      • Moore Haven Elementary School

        Glades County

        First day in a new school: Moore Haven Elementary School opens for first time

        Allie Kaiser
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        Naples

        Wildlife experts anticipate more pelican injuries after Naples pier is rebuilt

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        Immokalee community mourns woman killed in New Year's Day crash on State Road 82

        Immokalee

        Immokalee community mourns woman killed in New Year's Day crash on State Road 82

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fire damaged businesses on Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers

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        Armed robbery suspects

        Lehigh Acres

        Teen charged with 7-Eleven robbery attempt in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral investigation

        Local News

        $500K Cape Coral jewelry heist leaves manager tied up; ends in Hialeah

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        Naples

        Naples New Year’s Day traffic stop turns up large drug stash

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        State animal cruelty offender database is live, local shelter says it needs work

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Punta Gorda

        Fishermen’s Village is back on the market with new call for offers process

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Port Charlotte

        Tensions rise as Charlotte and Lee County debate Boca Grande parking rules

        Alex Orenczuk
        'It's a dream moment': Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to visit home after Maduro's capture

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to go home after Maduro's capture

        Bella Line
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        Glades County

        'VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION': People in Moore Haven push for safety measures

        Allie Kaiser
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        Lehigh Acres

        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting

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        Naples

        Naples Pier rebuild officially begins more than three years after Hurricane Ian

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral reduces speed limit on Old Burnt Store Road to improve safety

        WFTX Digital Team

        Lehigh Acres

        14-year-old boy charged with trying to kill four in propane arson attack

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        'Lower oil and gas prices': Sen. Rick Scott on capture of Nicolás Maduro

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      • Marco Island

        Marco Island sees 4% drop in tourism, but businesses stay hopeful

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        Naples

        Naples hosts 30th New Year's Art Fair with global artists

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        Charlotte County

        Boat crash in Placida sends two to the hospital, FWC says

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      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Venezuelans in Southwest Florida celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

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        Sanibel

        Protecting the sanctuary: Sanibel leaders consider more wildlife crossing signs

        Austin Schargorodski

        Charlotte County

        Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire

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      • Cape Coral major projects making headway in 2026

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        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Brush fire sparks near homes in Port LaBelle

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        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Immokalee

        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Collier County

        'Island Boys' rapper arrested in Collier County, charged with having Fentanyl

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

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        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

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        Sanibel

        E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

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        Local News

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        Arcadia

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

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