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      • Naples
        Drivers hit with thick smoke on Alligator Alley as Big Cypress wildfire grows
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cold start to the day, monitoring smoke as well
        Trent Aric
        Collier County
        Brush fire burning in north Collier County scorches 200 acres
        Eric Lovelace
        Lee County
        Mother, calf manatees rescued at Orange Harbor amid cold stress concerns
        Allie Kaiser
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral mom arrested for DUI with children in the car, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        Your boss could help you buy your first home under Florida bill
        Ryan Kruger
        Immokalee
        Immokalee Airport opens new hangar as part of a 12-year master development plan
        Victoria Quevedo
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Fort Myers ninja gym boosts kids confidence amid growing mental health concerns
        Emily Young
        World News
        Cuba says it killed 4 in clash with Florida-registered speedboat
        Scripps News Group

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Punta Gorda restaurant manager accused of child porn possession

          WFTX Digital Team

        • ‘My Heart Bleeds’: SWFL Ukrainians mark 4 years of war

          Hunter Walterman

        • Naples Classical Academy confirms measles exposure

          Eric Lovelace

        • SNIP Collier expanding services to Immokalee with new clinic, medical facility

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        FWC at Orange Harbor

        Lee County

        Manatee rescued near Orange Harbor amid Lee County deaths

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors

        Lee County

        Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors

        Bella Line
      • National News

        • Iran

          After State of the Union, Europe is watching Trump's plans for Iran closely

          Scripps News Group
        • TARIFF GIFT SHOP

          Trump's SOTU puts souvenir shop owners' tariff fears in the spotlight

          Scripps News Group
        • Movie tickets

          Movie tickets cost how much? Here's how to stop overpaying

          Scripps News Group

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      • Brian Brumbaugh II

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh man sentenced to life in prison for child sexual battery, animal abuse

        WFTX Digital Team
        LCSO active scene

        Local News

        Lee County Sheriff's Office gets $9.9M for immigration enforcement upgrades

        Ryan Kruger
        slick city

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Slick City brings high-speed indoor thrills to Fort Myers

        Emily Young
      • Traffic temporarily halted while crews test drawbridge features.

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County testing of Matlacha drawbridge this week will impact drivers

        Andy Cunningham

        Estero

        Abandoned railroad could become trail under $60 million deal

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        One injured in Cape Coral outdoor kitchen propane tank explosion

        Alex Orenczuk
      • single family housing

        Cape Coral

        Trump pushes plan to limit large investors from buying single-family homes

        Emily Young
        Sheriff Carmine Marceno of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno rules out congressional run

        Alex Orenczuk
        FPL across from Manatee Park

        Lee County

        FPL plant shutdown could be linked to Lee County manatee deaths

        Allie Kaiser
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        Local News

        Agencies monitoring fire impacts; no Alligator Alley closure

        WFTX Digital Team
        Active investigation daycare

        North Fort Myers

        Infant dies at Deana Country Kid's Daycare; no sign of foul play, sheriff says

        WFTX Digital Team
        RSW Airport

        Gateway

        Northeast blizzard cancels dozens of flights at RSW

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • 'IT'S A RELIEF': LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Man charged with DUI manslaughter

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral house fire

        Cape Coral

        Family, dog escape Cape Coral house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Naples

        Naples nonprofit funds scholarships to address senior care shortage

        Eric Lovelace

        Cape Coral

        Thousands attend Cape Coral car show for a good cause

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'BASEBALL'S BACK:' Spring training returns to Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman
      • Punta Gorda

        Florida welcomes record number of visitors - again

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co

        Austin Schargorodski
        DeSoto Correctional Institution

        Covering Florida

        Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input

        Miyoshi Price
        Barn fire

        Lehigh Acres

        Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

        WFTX Digital Team
        15 YEAR LOW:  DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County reservoir hits 15-year low, prompting water restrictions

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee Health

        Lee County

        First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process

        Allie Kaiser
        Rental home

        Captiva

        Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire

        Allie Kaiser

        Arcadia

        Arcadia church celebrates 110 years with new sanctuary

        Hunter Walterman
      • Naples

        Naples church remembers Ryan Cody who was killed in Everglades City plane crash

        Eric Lovelace
        Market St shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

        WFTX Digital Team
        'THE HEART OF IMMOKALEE': Immokalee mourns community leader Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Immokalee

        Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Victoria Quevedo
      • bus and jaguar crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

        Miyoshi Price
        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Investigates

        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Katie LaGrone
        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office remains closed, but it could open back up soon

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

        Alex Orenczuk
        Ave Maria cases

        Collier County

        SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        National News

        Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22

        Vanessa Busch

        DeSoto County

        52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief

        Eric Lovelace
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