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      • Marco Island
        BREAKING UPDATE: Jet ski crash kills two on Marco Island
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Few showers this afternoon as rain chances start to return
        Andrew Shipley
        Hurricane
        Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens near Bermuda, dangerous surf spreads
        Katie Walls
        Punta Gorda
        UPDATE: Chabad of Charlotte County targeted in arson, police call it hate crime
        Victoria Quevedo
        North Fort Myers
        31 Produce in North Fort Myers closes permanently due to state road project
        Victoria Quevedo
        National News
        Charlie Kirk memorial: Wife says she forgives husband's shooter
        Gage Jackson

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Deputies arrest Golden Gate murder suspect

          Bella Line

        • Tournament honors legacy of teen killed in Fort Myers mass shooting

          Hunter Walterman

        • Go behind-the-scenes with FC Naples as team plays first-ever season

          Hunter Walterman

        • Lee County EMT Jessica Sanchez dies following off-duty accident

          Andrew Shipley

      • If you give a child a book

        Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

        FHP

        North Port/Englewood

        Englewood man dies in Charlotte County pickup truck crash Friday night

        Andrew Shipley
        dixie roadhouse new owners

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's beloved Dixie Roadhouse steps into new chapter with fresh ownership

        Miyoshi Price
      • National News

        • Fair table set up

          Ohio sheriff considering criminal charges over Democrats' Trump buttons at fair

          Scripps News Group
        • Taylor Swift

          Taylor Swift brings ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ to the big screen for 3 days only

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Charlie Kirk Shot-Venue

          Secret Service: Man with gun claimed to be officer at Charlie Kirk memorial site

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
      • A tourist sits near seagulls on St. Pete Beach, Florida.

        Covering Florida

        Tourists and locals packed Florida beaches this Labor Day holiday

        Michael Paluska
        Lee County high school athletes will need EKG screening starting in 2026-27

        Lee County

        Florida high school athletes will need EKG starting in 2026 to play sports

        Victoria Quevedo
        No tropical development

        Hurricane

        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Quiet peak of hurricane season

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Southwest Florida rallies support workers on Labor Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida workers rally on Labor Day to advocate for union rights

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte Publix dispute ends with bug spray attack, deputies say

        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Naples

        Naples

        ‘Failed experiment’: Collier County homeowners react to possible Florida HOA ban

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Port Charlotte

        Child in Port Charlotte flown to hospital after reported near drowning

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Local News

        Collier County deputies say five injured in Airport Pulling Road crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Abhigyan Patel

        Local News

        Officials confirm body recovered off Anna Maria Island is missing swimmer: MCSO

        Robert Boyd
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        Lehigh Acres

        Alva man arrested in deadly Lehigh hit-and-run crash killing 66-year-old woman

        Andrew Shipley

        Local News

        Remembering Hurricane Idalia two years later

        Katie Walls
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        North Fort Myers

        Inside SWFL’s largest indoor airsoft arena in NFM built to build more than teams

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        FWC says deadly boat crash near Captiva Pass kills 17-year-old on jet ski

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers festival showcases top high school baseball talent

        Hunter Walterman
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County Tourism Department wins state award

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Construction worker dies in I-75 crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        19-year-old charged with murder in Lehigh Acres shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Collier County deputies investigate suspicious encounter with teen

        WFTX Digital Team
      • bear

        Local News

        Deputies report bear spotted in Rotonda West; locals urged to use caution

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        DeSoto Memorial Hospital in talks to sell, no formal offer yet

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Fort Myers Beach pier design finalized, construction to begin next year

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Immigration Action

        Immigration attorney says 'Alligator Alcatraz' is far from closed

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        Up in the Air: Punta Gorda pauses on Huey helicopter Display

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Detectives say handyman charged after working on FTM Shores roof that collapsed

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Sandwich Tern

        Fort Myers Beach

        'Bird after bird' sick on Fort Myers Beach, algae bloom may be to blame

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIMIT GODZILLA: Group rallies community against size of planned Fort Myers hotel

        Miyoshi Price
        Gun instructor warns Cape Coral residents: Your car isn't a gun safe

        Cape Coral

        Your car isn't a gun safe: Cape Police ask people to stop leaving guns in cars

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        GALLERY: Before and after of Fort Myers Beach renourishment

        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples Condo

        Naples

        NAPLES CONNECTION: Deputies spoke to Minnesota suspect's mom day before shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        College tuition

        Cape Coral

        Why college now fails a generation of men

        Emily Young
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Theater, water lilies, music festivals and marina parties

        Amy Wegmann

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 28 – Sept 1

        Vanessa Busch

        Immokalee

        Immokalee farm worker dies after being hospitalized for heatstroke

        Eric Lovelace
      • Punta Gorda

        30-day rabies alert issued for Punta Gorda area after raccoon bites man

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured, two detained after Fort Myers hit and run

        WFTX
        Small child swept through drainage system due to water main break in Sarasota

        Sarasota County

        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says girl pulled into storm drain has died

        Amanda Boettcher
      • Naples property

        Naples

        Minneapolis shooter may have family ties in Naples, property records show

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda moves ahead with downtown drainage study

        Alex Orenczuk
        School bus camera lawsuit

        Investigates

        FL’s controversial school bus cameras prompt new class action lawsuit

        Katie LaGrone
      • gateway cambridge students

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Gateway High leads district in Cambridge AICE program exam success

        Miyoshi Price
        Parents question Lee County bus stop safety

        Lehigh Acres

        'Absolutely horrific': Some Lee County parents have issues with school bus stops

        Victoria Quevedo
        Palm tree

        Naples

        Deadly palm disease spreads across Florida counties

        Andrew Shipley
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