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      • Collier County
        Ave Maria University reports 53 measles cases since semester began
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Spring is in the air!
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Metro South
        UPDATE: Deputies work to identify suspects in shooting near HeadPinz
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        FL clergy unite against death penalty as state prepares for three executions
        Ryan Kruger
        Naples
        Naples housing market shows signs of stabilizing after years of volatility
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers reopens two hurricane-damaged piers with enhanced resilience features
        Miyoshi Price
        Labelle
        Hendry Co. students get mental health support, life coaching with new resource
        Allie Kaiser
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Florida bill could eliminate permits for projects under $7,500 after a storm
        Bella Line
        Sanibel
        First dog park could come to Sanibel, but it may use protected land
        Austin Schargorodski

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        Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets

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        Immokalee

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      • National News

        • Trump

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        State animal cruelty offender database is live, local shelter says it needs work

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        Punta Gorda

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        Port Charlotte

        Tensions rise as Charlotte and Lee County debate Boca Grande parking rules

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        'It's a dream moment': Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to visit home after Maduro's capture

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to go home after Maduro's capture

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        Glades County

        'VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION': People in Moore Haven push for safety measures

        Allie Kaiser
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        Lehigh Acres

        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Naples Pier rebuild officially begins more than three years after Hurricane Ian

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral reduces speed limit on Old Burnt Store Road to improve safety

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lehigh Acres

        14-year-old boy charged with trying to kill four in propane arson attack

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Rick Scott

        Covering Florida

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        Audra Schroeder

        Marco Island

        Marco Island sees 4% drop in tourism, but businesses stay hopeful

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      • Naples

        Naples hosts 30th New Year's Art Fair with global artists

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        Charlotte County

        Boat crash in Placida sends two to the hospital, FWC says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Venezuelans in Southwest Florida celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

        Hunter Walterman
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        Sanibel

        Protecting the sanctuary: Sanibel leaders consider more wildlife crossing signs

        Austin Schargorodski

        Charlotte County

        Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire

        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral major projects making headway in 2026

        Cape Coral

        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

        Miyoshi Price
        FC Naples soccer camp

        Naples

        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching

        Mahmoud Bennett

        Labelle

        Brush fire sparks near homes in Port LaBelle

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

        Immokalee

        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

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        Collier County

        'Island Boys' rapper arrested in Collier County, charged with having Fentanyl

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      • Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

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        Sanibel

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

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        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

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      • Arcadia

        Children's nonprofit in Arcadia burglarized

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        San Carlos Park Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team
        FHP

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man dies in Tamiami Trail crash into pond

        WFTX Digital Team
      • New Years Immokalee Fatal Crash

        Immokalee

        Four dead in multi-vehicle crash on SR-82 in Immokalee

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli responds to wildlife concerns over low-flying helicopter near FMB

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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man charged with trying to lure child on the internet

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      • Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025, according to FWC

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

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        North Port/Englewood

        RECOGNIZE HIM? Deputies said he's linked to at least one Englewood home burglary

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        Trump issues veto over Miccosukee land bill amid Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit

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