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      • Collier County
        Florida Democrats tour 'Alligator Alcatraz,' call conditions 'appalling'
        Eric Lovelace
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances increasing into next week
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Juvenile stabbed in Cape Coral; police say suspect is in custody
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Fort Myers Beach
        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks
        Anvar Ruziev
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes
        Bella Line
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

          Hunter Walterman

        • Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • Boca Grande shark attack hero pleads not guilty to driver's license violation

          Alex Orenczuk

        • Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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        Lee County

        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
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        Collier County

        Conservation groups plan to sue US agencies over 'Alligator Alcatraz' violations

        Leilyn Torres
      • National News

        • Port St. Lucie police say Rosa Mena was operating an unlicensed med spa inside this shed located in her backyard.

          Backyard Botox case has neighbors asking: 'Who would go into a shed'?

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          Ft. Lee renamed to honor Black Medal of Honor recipient, not Confederate general

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          Trade tensions escalate: Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico and EU imports

          Justin Boggs

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        Fort Myers Beach

        One hospitalized in Fort Myers crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Bear spotted climbing tree at Fort Myers shopping complex

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Gateway

        Croaking Crusader: Gateway man hunts toxic toads to protect community pets

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

        Miyoshi Price
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston city director arrested, accused of sending explicit texts to child

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Sen. Rick Scott addresses hurricane season prep amid concerns over FEMA cuts

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Bella Line
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        National News

        Gator bites man who tried to steal rifle from patrol car before he's shot

        Scripps News Group
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Deputies say Charlotte County woman stabbed child, tried to hide body

        Shari Armstrong
        Christina Villagomez-Jimenez

        Local News

        MISSING: Lee County deputies search for 16-year-old

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Bella Line
      • Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Safety concerns grow after teen's deadly bike accident on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        13-year-old charged with manslaughter in Collier County teen's shooting death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers veterans honor fallen heroes while serving the community

        Miyoshi Price
        Shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigating shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        New facial rendering of murder victim

        Fort Myers Shores

        DO YOU KNOW HIM? New image of unidentified Fort Myers murder victim released

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • 14yo bike accident

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Mom of teen killed in Fort Myers bicycle crash urging safety awareness

        Ella Rhoades
        Orange flames burning

        Collier County

        UPDATE: Picayune Strand State Forest fire is at 166 acres with 80% containment

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Bonita Springs

        One injured in Bonita Springs shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Right whales survive risky detour in Florida's Gulf Coast, now back in Canada

        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County Deputies investigate dead body

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Body found in Charlotte County identified as missing Cape Coral woman

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Alva

        New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Port/Englewood

        Stolen truck tied to North Port armed robbery found; suspects still at large

        Anvar Ruziev
        Cape Coral Duck Attack

        Cape Coral

        Duck has people in a Cape Coral neighborhood on the run

        Bella Line
        Justin Baxter

        Naples

        Collier veteran to be honored at FC Naples service appreciation night

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Home insurance

        Local News

        Florida lawmakers debate relief as new data shows skyrocketing property taxes

        Ryan Kruger
        Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

        Lee County

        Bear spotted under boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Times Square Post-Ian

        Hurricane

        Hurricane Center to release forecasts earlier starting in 2025

        Andrew Shipley
      • Idalia 2023

        Hurricane

        Why people ignore hurricane evacuation orders, according to research

        Andrew Shipley
        Table set by South Trail firefighters

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Missing man table' set by South Trail firefighters at McGregor's Public House

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Collier County Human Bones Found

        Naples

        Human bones found in Collier County: Here's what will happen next

        WFTX Digital Team
      • SCCF Tracking Bacteria

        Local News

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

        Stephen Pimpo

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Memorial Day Weekend is packed with family events across SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral school zone camera company dismisses 84 speeding tickets after discovering timing information error

        Cape Coral

        'Mistakes happen': Company on why 84 speeding tickets given out in Cape Coral

        Bella Line
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        Punta Gorda

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

        Alex Orenczuk
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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

        Ribbon cut at Verandas III, the latest affordable housing complex in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sanibel

        Freshwater lakes on Sanibel might be a thing of the past

        Andrew Shipley

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 23 – May 26

        Vanessa Busch
        Firefighter Mike McCarty

        San Carlos Park

        Man identified in deadly San Carlos Park fire as South Trail firefighter

        Kaitlin Knapp
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