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      • North Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Fire says Mila Spa damaged by overnight fire
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Hot afternoon on the way, rain chances increase later this week
        Trent Aric
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Police investigate overnight death on Towles Street
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Sheriff: Naples man with gun claimed to be killer, threatened church shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        SUNSEEKER SOLD: Blackstone to acquire Charlotte County resort from Allegiant
        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County
        Convicted killer of Port Charlotte teen sentenced to death
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lehigh Acres
        13-year-old hero saves friend's life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral
        'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis
        Bella Line
        Clewiston
        Hendry County deputies identify, search for suspect in fatal shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Developer seeks to slash affordable housing from Immokalee Road project
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Sanibel
        Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF
        Anvar Ruziev
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Lee County studies shared-use path to connect communities across Caloosahatchee
        Miyoshi Price

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          Hunter Walterman

        • $1.6 million project aims to keep Bedman Creek flowing year-round

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Cape Coral man accused of groping teen, trying to enter car with minors

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Teenager shot and killed in Port Charlotte

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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        Hurricane

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        Florida leads nation in internet fraud with rates 56% above national average

        Ryan Kruger
      • National News

        • US Abortion

          Judge temporarily blocks spending cuts affecting Planned Parenthood

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Measles Outbreak

          Measles cases skyrocket in US, reaching 33-year high amid vaccination concerns

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      • Ballot

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port voters decide against police headquarters upgrade

        Victoria Quevedo
        Christian Jeremy Wolf

        Naples

        Two arrested after standoff with Collier County deputies

        WFTX Digital Team
        David Thurman

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        First animals arrive at Sea Life Florida, set to open in June

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Beach

        New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding

        Anvar Ruziev
        Gas

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        Florida gas prices hit lowest point since December 2023

        Ryan Kruger
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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development

        Alex Orenczuk
        MCCOLLUM TOUR FORT MYERS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations

        Miyoshi Price
        Naples Pride

        Naples

        Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Great Blue Heron in Collier County

        Naples

        Blue Heron dies after being trapped in powerline on Collier Blvd for 24 hours

        Mahmoud Bennett
        sr82 drivers ignore right turn only

        Lehigh Acres

        WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gabriela Reyes

        Cape Coral

        Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

        Kaitlin Knapp
        FSU Shooting Investigation

        Florida

        Phoenix Ikner released from hospital as he faces serious charges in FSU shooting

        WTXL Digital Staff
        Hendry County deputy

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • El Patron murder sentence

        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Local News

        Governor DeSantis speaks with leaders of immigration enforcement

        WFTX Digital Team
        LCSO kitten death

        Local News

        DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gas pump

        Local News

        AAA: Florida Gas prices drop to lowest since 2023

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for suspect vehicle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Clewiston

        Two young children dead, three others injured in Glades County crash

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Beach

        HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County Drought

        Local News

        'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
      • Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

        Bella Line
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        Collier County

        DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis

        Port Charlotte

        'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Raymond Denton

        Naples

        Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
      • FPL FIRE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

        Austin Schargorodski
        Jarome Collier County

        Naples

        DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Black Bear sighting

        Local News

        Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Harbor Grand Code Violations

        Local News

        Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

        Anvar Ruziev

        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski

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        Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

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        Covering Florida

        FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

        Katie LaGrone
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