WFTX - Fort Myers, Florida
Watch Now
WFTX - Fort Myers, Florida
Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now
Watch Now
Close ×
Live Watch
Alerts
  • News
    • Local News
    • Affordable Housing
    • Covering Florida
    • Investigates
    • As Seen on 4
    • Viewer Submission
    • National News
    • World News
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Entertainment
  • Weather
    • Hourly Forecast
    • Daily Forecast
    • Hurricane Center
    • Severe Weather Alerts
    • Weather Radar
    • Live Cameras
  • Video
  • Immigration Action
  • About Us
    • Station History
    • FOX 4 News Team
    • Streaming Apps
    • Programming Guide
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise with Us
    • WFTX Contests
    • Support
  • Traffic
  • Local Experts
    • Health Experts
    • Home Experts
    • Trusted Advisors
  • Fox 4 Plus
  • 4 Things To Do This Weekend
  • Florida Panthers
  • FC Naples
  • Florida Lottery Winning Numbers
  • Social Media
    • Fox4 Facebook
    • Fox4 Twitter
    • Fox4 YouTube
    • Fox4 Instagram
  • WFTX Contests
  •  Sign In
  •  Newsletters
  •  Sign Out
  •  Manage Emails
  •  Apps
  •  Careers Search
  • Fox4FortMyers
  • Fox4Now
1 WX Alerts 1 Closings/Delays
  • In Your Community
  • Hurricane Center
  • Off Script
  • It's Your Money
  • FC Naples
  • Sunshine Crimes
  • SWFL Back to School
  • Video
  • Florida Panthers
  • Immigration Action
  • State News
  • 4 Things To Do
  • Contests
  • TV Listings
  • Local Experts
      • Lehigh Acres
        Lee County Sheriff's Office investigating active scene in Lehigh Acres
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cooler start expected tomorrow
        Katie Walls
        National Politics
        What to watch in this week’s key elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia
        Stephanie Liebergen
        Naples
        'Just fireworks': Mother says teen's alleged bomb threat in Naples was a joke
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lehigh Acres
        Teacher files lawsuit against Lee County schools over social media firing
        WFTX Digital Team
        Punta Gorda
        Two families are recovering after being hit by a pickup truck on Halloween
        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers police union pushes for higher pay amid officer retention concerns
        Eric Lovelace
        Local News
        Florida residents lost $118 million to data breach scams in 2024
        Ryan Kruger
        Punta Gorda
        Dedicated captain dies in boat crash shocking local fishing community
        Bella Line

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Clewiston fire chief Travis Reese announces retirement after 36 years of service

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Estero fire crews battle commercial fire in Shadow Wood community

          WFTX Digital Team

        • New numbers show Sanibel and Captiva’s recovery surge, available rooms double

          Austin Schargorodski

        • LaBelle crosswalk sparks safety concerns among residents

          Allie Kaiser

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Hurricane

        Tropics are quiet as we kick off November

        Katie Walls
        drug arrest lee county

        Lee County

        Club Blu murder suspect arrested, charged with drug trafficking

        Miyoshi Price
      • National News

        • Election 2025 Voting

          Trump’s DOJ will 'monitor' elections in CA and NJ. What does that mean?

          Jacob Gardenswartz
        • Mamdani Trump

          Trump says New Yorkers should vote for Cuomo over Mamdani

          Alexandra Miller
        • Education Free School Meals

          New Mexico becomes first state to offer free child care for all families

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • North Port/Englewood

        'BITE THE BULLET:' North Port increases water and sewage fees

        Hunter Walterman

        Charlotte County

        Motorcyclist dies following overnight Port Charlotte crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        President Trump Library proposal

        Covering Florida

        Trump Presidential Library planned for downtown Miami, legal fight looms

        Forrest Saunders
      • spin city arcade.png

        Lee County

        Florida Gaming Control Commission seizes 109 slot machines in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        GardenView

        Naples

        AI technology tracks residents’ health at new Naples assisted living community

        Mahmoud Bennett

        Hurricane

        Quietest Gulf, Caribbean hurricane season since 1991

        Katie Walls
      • Cape Coral housing committee considers allowing backyard apartments to address affordable housing concerns

        Cape Coral

        Small backyard apartments for affordable housing could be coming to Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        HENDRY SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS TAKEN DOWN thumbnail.jpg

        Clewiston

        Some school zone speed cameras suddenly taken down in Clewiston, here’s why

        Austin Schargorodski
        Erik Neander SOT2.mov.09_30_12_16.Still001.jpg

        Sports

        SOLD: Tampa Bay Rays sold to Florida based ownership group

        Frances Lin
      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputy accidentally discharges firearm at range, shoots leg

        WFTX Digital Team
        Jewish Congregation of Venice

        Sarasota County

        Threat at Jewish Congregation of Venice deemed a hoax, police say

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Some people in Fort Myers Beach should boil their water, town says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • MCCOLLUM HALL MURALS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Locals invited to McCollum Hall listening session, Tuesday night

        Emily Young
        Screenshot 2025-09-30 064205.png

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Iona-McGregor firefighters work through the night on fire at business

        WFTX Digital Team
        Screenshot 2025-09-30 033153.png

        Lehigh Acres

        VIDEO: Lee County deputies arrest suspect after dangerous street takeover

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Screenshot 2025-09-30 041119.png

        Covering Florida

        Sheriff says Florida teen faked shooting, kidnapping story

        WFTX Digital Team
        Housing

        Local News

        Florida homeowners sitting on $427,000 backyard goldmines, new study reveals

        Ryan Kruger
        Debbie holding flowers.

        Cape Coral

        Neighbors grieve Cape Coral woman hit and killed in crash while walking her dog

        Eric Lovelace
      • Florida farm teaches families to grow edible landscapes as grocery prices climb

        Covering Florida

        Florida farm teaches families to grow edible landscapes as grocery prices climb

        Michael Paluska
        Military families file lawsuit against privatized base housing owner at MacDill over 'toxic mold'

        Investigates

        MacDill AFB families file lawsuit against base housing owner over 'toxic mold'

        Kylie McGivern
        green cup cafe

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers cafe owner adapts as Florida minimum wage hits $14

        Miyoshi Price
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Derelict buildings may impact FEMA flood insurance discount on Fort Myers Beach

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cleannord Saintil

        Golden Gate

        Collier County detectives arrest man in connection with suspicious encounter

        Mahmoud Bennett
        BALKE

        Lee County

        Chabad of Charlotte County arson suspect makes first appearance in federal court

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • New OBGYN residency program in Cape Coral aims to bring physicians to Southwest Florida

        Cape Coral

        New OBGYN residency program aims to bring physicians to Southwest Florida

        Bella Line
        WhiteLCSO.jpg

        Lee County

        Lee Co. man gets 6 years in prison for bestiality, child porn charges

        WFTX Digital Team
        Albert Sibert

        Estero

        Estero Fire Rescue Battalion Chief arrested for eavesdropping, fraud charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Screenshot 2025-09-29 112020.png

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral firefighters respond to home fire, Red Cross helps family

        WFTX Digital Team
        Blood Drive

        Naples

        Naples firefighters invite you to donate to blood drive, Tuesday

        WFTX Digital Team
        RSW Terminal.png

        Local News

        RSW says you can expect changes to crosswalk access, this week

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        SCAM ALERT: Don't fall for this trick, Lee County deputies warn

        WFTX Digital Team
        PEREIRA, RODRIGO COUTINHO.png

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say man hit victim walking her dog in deadly DUI crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Road Closure

        North Port/Englewood

        TRAFFIC ALERT: Part of Price Boulevard closes, starting today

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cocoon gallery woodshop

        Naples

        Naples woodshop turns old trees from Southeast Asia into functional art

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Green Cup Cafe

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Green Cup Cafe set to reopen in Fort Myers, three years after Hurricane Ian

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Hurricane Ian

        Local News

        3 YEARS LATER: Remembering Ian and how it came to be

        Katie Walls
      • FORT MYERS BEACH SUNSET

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach construction shows island's resilience three years after Ian

        Ryan Kruger

        Arcadia

        'IT'S LIKE THERAPY:' Brothers turn pain into passion with new mural in Arcadia

        Hunter Walterman

        Naples

        Naples teen defies odds after stroke following heart transplant surgery

        Eric Lovelace
      • North Fort Myers

        'VERY HUMBLE:' Bikers help move disabled veteran into new home

        Hunter Walterman
        ice house.jpg

        Punta Gorda

        Helene was no match for the Ice House Pub, surviving storms for 124 years

        Alex Orenczuk
        Duffy Street shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        POLICE REPORT: Man killed in Fort Myers shooting was armed

        Andrew Shipley
      Previous Page Next Page

      About Us

      Local Coverage on Your Phone or Streaming TV. Watch Live and Free 24/7.

      • Weather
      • Traffic
      • News
      • Money
      • Entertainment
      • Don't Waste Your Money
      • Support
      • Sitemap
      • Do Not Sell My Info
      • Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Center
      • Journalism Ethics Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • EEO
      • Careers
      • FCC Public File
      • FCC Application
      • Public File Contact
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Scripps Media Trust Center
      • Closed Captioning Contact
      • Fox4FortMyers
      • Fox4Now
      Scripps News Group
      © 2025 Scripps Media, Inc
      Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way