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      • Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Subtropical Storm Karen has formed!
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell dies after thyroid cancer battle
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: One more day of storms, then we get a taste of fall
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral voters may get the chance to decide on council salary increases
        Bella Line
        Investigates
        Family demands answers after dementia patient found in walk-in freezer at ALF
        Adam Walser
        North Port/Englewood
        Police say couple left minor on I-75 in North Port
        WFTX Digital Team

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        • Collier County crews respond to fire at Ritz-Carlton in Naples

          WFTX Digital Team

        • A year later, we checked in with NFM businesses torn apart by a Milton tornado

          Austin Schargorodski

        • A year after Hurricane Milton, recovery shines across coastal Charlotte County

          Alex Orenczuk

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        Arcadia woman pushing stroller killed in US-17 crash, FHP says

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police bust two more arcades for illegal gambling, seize $176K

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Obit Sister Jean

          Sister Jean, who rose to fame during Loyola’s Final Four run, dead at 106

          Justin Boggs
        • Kevin Stitt

          Oklahoma’s GOP governor against sending Guard troops to states without consent

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Biz Amazon Prime

          Amazon ends Invitee Program that let Prime members share free shipping

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      • Teachers get on-site childcare at Harns Marsh Middle School

        Lehigh Acres

        Harns Marsh Middle School now offers on-site childcare for teachers in Lehigh

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 33: FC Naples waits out delay, looks ahead to Snowbird Derby

        Ryan Kruger
        LOTTERY CHANGES

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in lottery scam losses, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port weighs new direction on emergency operations center to save money

        Hunter Walterman

        Cape Coral

        Cape football coach investigated for sex on campus, district records shows

        Eric Lovelace
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dashcam video shows North Port police officer rescuing child from busy highway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers set sights on affordability crisis ahead of 2026 session

        Forrest Saunders
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        Clewiston

        TACKLING SAFETY: Clewiston High gets new football helmet pads to cut concussions

        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Naples

        Naples

        What should Naples look like in 20 years? City wants input on long term plans

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Records show Governor DeSantis met with opponents not families before veto over FL’s ‘free kill’ law

        Investigates

        Records reveal who may have had Governor’s ear before FL’s ‘free kill' repeal

        Katie LaGrone
        New body camera video of deadly deputy shooting released

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte Co. Sheriff releases video, says questions remain in deputy shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Cape Coral

        Lee County Schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

        Bella Line
      • Charlie Kirk Shot

        Local News

        Bill could force Florida colleges to name campus roads after Charlie Kirk

        Ryan Kruger
        Sea turtle

        Sanibel

        Study: Red tide toxins found to transfer from nesting sea turtles to hatchlings

        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for man who exposed himself

        WFTX Digital Team
      • School bus

        Naples

        Deputies say school bus involved in Naples crash on Immokalee Road

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers food bank braces for government shutdown impacts

        Emily Young

        North Port/Englewood

        Speed cameras coming to North Port schools

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda boat canopy debate resurfaces as city reconsiders ban

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County board meeting covers free speech, new school, vaccines requirements

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputies investigating shots fired near a home on Conway Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s vaccine rollback still lacks details as lawmakers await plan

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers considers pedestrian mall study amid parking concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Collier County

        Student pilot, instructor airlifted after plane crashes in Florida Everglades

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        DHS reviews Cambier Park security after Naples police flag potential risks

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Club Blu shooting suspect began trial on Tuesday nearly 10 years later

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu shooting suspect trial nearly 10 years later

        Bella Line
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      • Free English classes help Lehigh Acres residents pursue the American dream

        Lehigh Acres

        Free English classes help people in Lehigh Acres pursue the American dream

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port man arrested for more than 35 counts of child sex crimes

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves of funding for shoreline projects

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        New drones will help first responders in Lee County, commissioners say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Commissioners approve of contract for pedestrian options in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Police

        Local News

        West Palm Beach officer injured during late-night shootout, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        WATCH: Dog brings Florida deputies to save woman

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Credit card debt is destroying more marriages than ever before

        Ryan Kruger

        Naples

        Naples community rallies around firefighter family after son dies from cancer

        Eric Lovelace
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston leaders get heated over mayor’s call to limit city manager’s power

        Austin Schargorodski
        Ekos Creekside breaks ground

        Naples

        Naples’ Ekos Creekside workforce housing breaks ground despite traffic concerns

        Mahmoud Bennett
        City seeks solution for senior center and food pantry

        North Port/Englewood

        'THIS IS OUR FAMILY': City commissioners vow to save North Port senior center

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel resort rebuilds stronger after Ian's devastation

        Miyoshi Price
        FPL

        Covering Florida

        FPL faces pushback as regulators weigh major rate hike

        Forrest Saunders
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach approves of improvements to Bowditch Pointe Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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