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      • Downtown Fort Myers
        LIFE IN PRISON: Christopher Ward Sr. sentenced for probation violation
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Drier, but hotter weather on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral short term 'frat house' Airbnb rental given $31,500 in fines
        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        BEAR CAPTURED: LCSO and FWC capture black bear wandering Fort Myers neighborhood
        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County
        Emails: Collier County officials left out of DeSantis 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans
        By KATE PAYNE
        Cape Coral
        Caught going 101 mph for a snack, Cape Coral's first Super Speeder arrested
        Austin Schargorodski
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach mourns bartender killed in crash, community raises funds
        Anvar Ruziev
        Port Charlotte
        Vigil planned this weekend for Port Charlotte native killed in West Bank
        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers contractor aims to revolutionize housing with 3D printed homes
        Miyoshi Price

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • LGBTQ+ youth mental health service shut down by Trump administration

          Eric Lovelace

        • County delays vote on proposed Costco in East Naples over gas station concerns

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • FIELDS OF DREAMS: Project brings new life to Immokalee Sports Complex

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Driver arrested under Florida's new super speeder law, Cape Coral police say

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

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        Immigration Action

        Miccosukee Tribe may join lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Active duty military members losing more money to scams than civilians

        Ryan Kruger
      • National News

        • AP Poll Trump

          Trump threatens to sue WSJ, says Bondi can seek to have Epstein records released

          Scripps News Group
        • Trump Epstein

          Trump clashes with supporters over calls to release Epstein investigation files

          Alexandra Miller
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          Harvest Interrupted: The Cost of Enforcement

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        Local News

        Law expands cell phone ban in Florida schools

        WFTX Digital Team
        Library books

        Local News

        Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill on Florida's School Readiness Program

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County offers free summer meals for students with pickup options

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        LCSO: Vehicle and scooter crash, Sunday night

        WFTX Digital Team
        TINY HOME

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port developers explore new solutions amid population growth

        Victoria Quevedo
        STORM READY 2025

        Hurricane

        Are you Storm Ready? Hurricane Season begins, WATCH: FOX 4'S STORM READY NOW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Hurricane supply tax savings on hold due to Florida budget holdup

        Austin Schargorodski
        Family Car Stolen

        Local News

        Family says car was stolen, used in Fort Myers Shores burglaries

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Fire cutting battalion chief roles amid safety concerns

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Hurricane

        FLOOD ZONE TO ELEVATED HOME: North Fort Myers family rises above

        Austin Schargorodski
        Bear caught after napping in condo lobby

        Naples

        BEAR SIGHTING: black bear caught after napping in Naples condo building

        WFTX Digital Team
        'They saw a black cloud coming': Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property

        Hurricane

        Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property last year

        Bella Line
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        Lehigh Acres

        PRIVATE ROAD OR PUBLIC DETOUR? People say SR-82 crashes are trashing their road

        Ella Rhoades
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        Clewiston

        UPDATE: Clewiston post office gets long-awaited repairs after city asks for help

        Austin Schargorodski
        Stephanie Nordin

        Naples

        New 'autism law' is a win for families, says Naples mom who helped fight for it

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Port Charlotte

        Woman charged with hitting 12-year-old in Port Charlotte could be deported

        Ryan Kruger
        No summer plans? New 6 acre lagoon opens in North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers

        SIX ACRE LAGOON? New water park opens in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Superheroes, PBS KIDS, and a slew of performances in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
      • 'We will keep fighting': families react to Gov. veto of ‘free kill’ law in FL

        Covering Florida

        'We will keep fighting': families react to Gov. veto of ‘free kill’ law in FL

        Katie LaGrone
        Florida Highway Patrol

        North Fort Myers

        Woman dies after car goes down an embankment, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        CHARLOTTE COUNTY

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County's Centennial Park closes for large training exercise

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LCSO resuscitates

        Local News

        Lee County deputy resuscitates man from overdose

        WFTX Digital Team
        Joe's Crab Shack Closed

        Local News

        Joe’s Crab Shack closing, property could be used for Legacy Harbour project

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Punta Gorda

        Conservation effort adds 40 tons of oyster shells to Charlotte Harbor reef

        Alex Orenczuk
      • ALDI TO ARCADIA

        Arcadia

        ALDI TO ARCADIA: New grocery store brings affordable shopping options to town

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Charlotte County

        Child injured in crash in Port Charlotte, driver charged

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 30 – June 1

        Vanessa Busch
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County opens new Public Safety Center built for faster emergency response

        Austin Schargorodski
        Environmental concerns clash with boater convenience as Cape Coral residents propose new canal access to Charlotte Harbor

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral canal proposal faces environmental opposition over flood risks

        Bella Line
        Jenson Van Emburgh

        Naples

        Naples athlete reaches No. 1 world ranking in Class 3 para table tennis

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice bill over healthcare system concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP 14: FC Naples dominates reigning champion after two tough losses

        Ryan Kruger
        Gwendolyn Girard

        Charlotte County

        Child plays dead to escape Charlotte County stabbing: report

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Governor Ron DeSantis

        Fort Myers Shores

        Governor Ron Desantis to speak in Fort Myers this morning

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Two women hospitalized in Naples crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        New FMPD Building

        Local News

        City approves conditional use request for new Fort Myers Police headquarters

        Stephen Pimpo
      • Social Security

        Local News

        A record number of working Americans worry Social Security won't last

        Ryan Kruger
        'Mission accomplished': Aggressive Cape Coral muscovey duck won't be bothering neighbors anymore

        Cape Coral

        'Mission accomplished': Ocala Animal sanctuary captures aggressive Muscovy duck

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Town Council backs Fort Myers Beach parents in saving beach elementary school

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        Boat removal begins at Laishley Park Marina months after Hurricane Milton

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Port Charlotte

        Cultural Center of Charlotte County to be operational again by 2030

        Alex Orenczuk
        Buc-ees in Southwest Florida

        Charlotte County

        Is Buc-ee the Beaver coming to Southwest Florida? The chain is one step closer.

        Victoria Quevedo
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