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      • Cape Coral
        Man still fighting for his life after deadly Caloosahatchee speed boat crash
        Bella Line
        Weather
        FORECAST: A warm, dry start to the final month of 2025
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        CPR training from high school saves boat crash victim's life
        Eric Lovelace
        North Fort Myers
        'We are heartbroken': Family, community mourns the loss of Lt. William Garlick
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        Police: Cape Coral man charged after road rage attack escalates to car-ramming
        WFTX Digital Team
        San Carlos Park
        SUV crashes into UPS Store in San Carlos Park, no one inside was hurt
        WFTX Digital Team
        Covering Florida
        Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants
        Ange Toussaint
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Salvation Army Angel Tree program brings Christmas magic to 3,000 local children
        Miyoshi Price
        Covering Florida
        Port St. Lucie Police Chief speaking now after officer shot
        Emma Romano

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        • North Port shooting leaves one with critical injuries; one person detained

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        Covering Florida

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      • National News

        • Federal Enforcement North Carolina

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        Hendry County

        High-speed chase through Hendry County ends in crash and arrest

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        Lee County

        DEPUTIES: Man arrested for false bomb threat against SWFL Int'l Airport

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      • North Port Police Station

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police say everyone is safe after 'potential threat' was reported

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        Holiday Shopping

        Naples

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        Local News

        Deputies confirm one dead, two injured in Ochopee crash

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      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Labelle

        Troopers on scene of fatal crash in Labelle

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        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: FHP says one dead in hit-and-run on US-41; tips needed

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        Arcadia

        UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: Tampa General to operate DeSoto County's only hospital

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        Active investigation shuts down section of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Government shutdown creates mixed feelings among travelers at RSW in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        A workshop at the conference

        North Fort Myers

        A Florida farmers learn new things from people who live across the world

        Allie Kaiser
      • The Agency for Health Care Administration wrote a 54-page inspection report citing numerous deficiencies following Ray's death

        Investigates

        Patient left in freezer '20 to 30' minutes after employee found him: report

        Adam Walser
        Byron Donalds

        Covering Florida

        Trump-backed Byron Donalds faces growing field in 2026 Florida governor’s race

        Forrest Saunders
        Veteran and family escape house fire in Bokeelia with help from neighbors on Veterans Day

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Veteran family escapes Bokeelia house fire with neighbors' help

        Bella Line
      • Emergency shelter opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Immokalee

        Emergency shelter in Immokalee opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        Veterans, families gather in downtown Naples for annual Veterans Day tribute

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Naples

        Naples' Veterans History Museum reopens in a bigger space

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Charlotte County

        Cold snap hits Charlotte County- even the Iguana's can't handle the chill

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Did you see something fall from the sky on Tuesday?

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

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      • Wildfire-Florida-Panhandle

        Local News

        Why brushfire season may start earlier this year

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        Lee County

        RSW passengers face delays as government shutdown impacts air traffic control

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        SWFL Crimestoppers: Thief targets Matlacha businesses during string of crimes

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        Local church feeds community during government shutdown crisis

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        Marco Island

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      • Florida smoking ban proposal

        Naples

        Florida bill could vastly expand smoking, vaping bans beyond local rules

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Coyote Fur

        Local News

        FIND A SHELTER: Stay warm amidst record-breaking chills in Southwest Florida

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        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County deputies respond to crash Monday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fire truck

        Bonita Springs

        Mobile home destroyed by fire, according to Bonita Springs firefighters

        WFTX Digital Team
        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Hardee County deputies catch suspect wanted for murder out of Lee County

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      • CITY HOUSING

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers offers nearly $2M in Hurricane Ian recovery funds with June deadline

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        Fort Myers Police say one injured in shooting on Palm Avenue

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        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Sheriff says a man stalked and killed his ex-girlfriend in Lehigh Acres

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      • Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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      • North Port/Englewood

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        Charlotte County

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Rebuilt and ready to make waves, The Whale returns to FMB three years after Ian

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