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  • North Port/Englewood
    North Port Police investigating armed robbery, suspects fled in red F-150
    Anvar Ruziev
    Weather
    Afternoon sea breeze storms expected throughout Memorial Day Weekend
    Andrew Shipley
    Lee County
    Bear spotted under boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Cape Coral
    Duck has people in a Cape Coral neighborhood on the run
    Bella Line
    Alva
    New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres
    Austin Schargorodski
    Naples
    Collier veteran to be honored at FC Naples service appreciation night
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Hurricane
    Hurricane Center to release forecasts earlier starting in 2025
    Andrew Shipley
    Naples
    Human bones found in Collier County: Here's what will happen next
    WFTX Digital Team
    Fort Myers Metro South
    'Missing man table' set by South Trail firefighters at McGregor's Public House
    Kaitlin Knapp
    San Carlos Park
    Man identified in deadly San Carlos Park fire as South Trail firefighter
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Local News
    GOT PLANS? | Memorial Day Weekend is packed with family events across SWFL
    Amy Wegmann
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 23 – May 26
    Vanessa Busch

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    • 'Everything in the estuary has trouble': Tracking the impact of algae in Sanibel

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      Bella Line

    • Charlotte Co. Sheriff shows new water rescue vehicles ahead of hurricane season

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    Andrew Shipley
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    North Fort Myers

    North Fort Myers man seeks cleanup of rat and trash-filled neighbor's home

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Punta Gorda

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    Alex Orenczuk
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    Sanibel

    Freshwater lakes on Sanibel might be a thing of the past

    Andrew Shipley
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Company seeks second chance to revitalize City of Palms Park

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda invests in portable dams ahead of hurricane season

    Alex Orenczuk

    Local News

    EXTRA TIME EP 13: FC Naples looks to rebound after long road trip

    Ryan Kruger
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    Collier County

    Rollover crash at I-75 & SR. 29

    Fort Myers Shores

    Fort Myers crash kills 14-year-old bicyclist

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Charlotte County documents say infant ingested meth; mom charged

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Mother osprey hooked, tangled in fishing line, then rescued

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    Dog dies in Punta Gorda fire, responders say

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Golden Gate

    Collier County deputies investigate after shots are fired

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Gas Prices

    Local News

    FUEL UP: Gas prices drop ahead of Memorial Day

    Ryan Kruger
    Cape Coral Residents Want Mayor Gone

    Local News

    Cape Coral residents launch recall petition to remove mayor

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda plans tiki hut for former Bayfront Center site in Gilchrist Park

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Fort Myers

    Lee County commissioner wants review after cat euthanized hours after arrival

    Ella Rhoades
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    Cape Coral

    Cost to rent out a home in Cape Coral could get more expensive

    Sarah Lindenberg
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    Immokalee

    Florida farmers adopt agriculture tech to combat rising costs from cuts, tariffs

    Austin Schargorodski
  • Naples Design District gets major makeover with new mixed-use project featuring shops, dining, offices, housing & more, groundbreaking set for May 30.

    Naples

    Naples design district gets major makeover with new mixed-use development

    Dominga Murray
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    Naples

    Florida advances plan to bring back bear hunting; Collier residents weigh in

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    North Port/Englewood

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    Victoria Quevedo
  • Cape Coral considers 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

    Cape Coral

    Cape City Council will vote on 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

    Bella Line
    Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

    Local News

    One dead in San Carlos Park house fire

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Cape Coral

    Two charged after deadly 125 mph street race crash in Cape Coral

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • FWC to host a series of public meetings on a proposed bear hunt in Florida

    Collier County

    Florida gives preliminary approval to controversial black bear hunt amid strong opposition

    By CURT ANDERSON
    Collier County Sheriff's Office

    Local News

    Collier County deputies find missing girl

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Port Charlotte

    Two people killed in Port Charlotte fire, crews say

    Emily Young
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    Immokalee

    First-generation student celebrates milestone with Immokalee Foundation

    Ella Rhoades
    $100K Grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

    Naples

    $100K grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

    Dominga Murray
  • 'A little downer': Pine Island music program continues despite Hurricane Ian destroying all instruments

    Pine Island / Matlacha

    Pine Island music program needs community help after Hurricane Ian

    Bella Line
    Marco Island bike rules

    Marco Island

    Marco Island considers stricter rules for e-bikes amid growing popularity

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Downtown Fort Myers

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    Cape Coral

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    Port Charlotte

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    North Port/Englewood

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    North Fort Myers

    Man with bioterrorism conviction arrested in ATF investigation in Fort Myers

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    Cape Coral

    School bus crashes near Mariner High School: 42 students on board

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    Fort Myers Beach

    WITHDRAWN: Fort Myers Beach developers pull Times Square hotel proposal

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    Bear

    Local News

    FWC weighs bear hunt as people on both sides speak out

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    New homes

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