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      • Charlotte County
        Convicted killer of Port Charlotte teen sentenced to death
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
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        Trent Aric
        Local News
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        Naples
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
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        Andy Cunningham
        Cape Coral
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        Fort Myers Metro South
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        • One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot

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        Naples

        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection

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        • Extreme Weather Texas

          Texas county deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

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        Father, son die in car crash in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

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      • Cape Coral residents battle recurring street flooding as hurricane season approaches

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        NORTH PORT FLOODING

        North Port/Englewood

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        Cape Coral

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        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Port Charlotte

        'SOUNDS OF GUNFIRE',' Charlotte County authorities train at school

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        Florida troopers say two motorcyclists hurt after hitting an alligator

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        Law expands cell phone ban in Florida schools

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        Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill on Florida's School Readiness Program

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        Lee County offers free summer meals for students with pickup options

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        LCSO: Vehicle and scooter crash, Sunday night

        WFTX Digital Team
        TINY HOME

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port developers explore new solutions amid population growth

        Victoria Quevedo
        STORM READY 2025

        Hurricane

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        Cape Coral

        Hurricane supply tax savings on hold due to Florida budget holdup

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        Family says car was stolen, used in Fort Myers Shores burglaries

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Fire cutting battalion chief roles amid safety concerns

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        Hurricane

        FLOOD ZONE TO ELEVATED HOME: North Fort Myers family rises above

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        Bear caught after napping in condo lobby

        Naples

        BEAR SIGHTING: black bear caught after napping in Naples condo building

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        'They saw a black cloud coming': Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property

        Hurricane

        Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property last year

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        Clewiston

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        CHARLOTTE COUNTY

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Joe's Crab Shack Closed

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        Punta Gorda

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        Charlotte County

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Naples

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        Charlotte County

        Child plays dead to escape Charlotte County stabbing: report

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