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      • Hurricane
        Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens near Bermuda, dangerous surf spreads
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Few showers this afternoon as rain chances start to return
        Katie Walls
        Punta Gorda
        UPDATE: Chabad of Charlotte County targeted in arson, police call it hate crime
        Victoria Quevedo
        National News
        White House announcement could link Tylenol to autism risk, add new treatments
        Joe St. George
        Marco Island
        Jet ski crash kills two on Marco Island, FWC says
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Historic cypress preserve offers guided water walks in Lee County
        Andrew Shipley
        Clewiston
        Pickup truck crashes through condo wall in Clewiston, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Senior homelessness surges in Southwest Florida
        Emily Young
        North Fort Myers
        31 Produce in North Fort Myers closes permanently due to state road project
        Victoria Quevedo

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      • If you give a child a book

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        Deputies respond to motorcycle crash on Palm Beach Boulevard

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        Golden Gate

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        Charlotte County

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        Collier County

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        Naples

        Naples seniors pack 250+ backpacks for families in need before school starts

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        4 Things To Do

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        Vanessa Busch
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral homeowner faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Bella Line
        2025 Aug Hurricane Forecast Update

        Hurricane

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        Andrew Shipley
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        Naples

        Collier CO. Sheriff’s Office equips all patrol cars with choking rescue devices

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • FC Naples Plain

        Local News

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        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Lee County School District changes start and end times this year

        Victoria Quevedo
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Judge temporarily halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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        Collier County

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

        By DAVID FISCHER
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County EMT charged with child sex crimes

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        Covering Florida

        Scientists discover third manta ray species off the Florida coast

        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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        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

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      • Naples

        FC Naples offers passionate crowd a rare midweek game against South Georgia

        Eric Lovelace
        NP Police repair mail box

        North Port/Englewood

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

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        LEHIGH TRASH

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

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        Port Charlotte

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        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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        San Carlos Park

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        Drowning prevention press conference

        Naples

        Tragedy sparks water safety campaign for children with autism in Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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        Ryan Kruger
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
        LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Totally out of room:' North Port weighs new direction on police headquarters

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cape Coral Bridge to be demolished as part of $484 million replacement plan

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Collier County

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        Associated Press
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County greenlights $19M for Southward Village phase 2 in Fort Myers

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        Alva

        Boardwalk repairs finally coming to Alva park nearly 3 years after Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Commission passes controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
      • HIGHSCHOOL NNN LOCATION

        Lehigh Acres

        New high school coming to east Lee County gets mixed community reactions

        Victoria Quevedo
        Proposed 150-foot cell tower faces opposition from neighbors, property values and rural character top of mind

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island residents oppose cell tower plan that could impact property values

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        BAD BABY: North Port police seize 24 illegal firearms, cocaine in drug bust

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