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      • Port Charlotte
        'WE WILL FIND YOU': Sheriff warns teenaged suspects in Port Charlotte shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Tropical Downpours to dampen 4th of July plans
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash
        Anvar Ruziev
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Scripps News Life
        What's open and closed for the Fourth of July holiday?
        AP via Scripps News Group
        Downtown Fort Myers
        One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot
        Andrew Shipley

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        • Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4

          Miyoshi Price

        • Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law

          Austin Schargorodski

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        DAY 2: Facebook Marketplace shooting investigation continues in Port Charlotte

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        • Trump

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        Andrew Shipley
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        Marco Island

        'Still no action': Dispute between Marco Island police union, chief unresolved

        Mahmoud Bennett

        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP 12: FC Naples continues long road trip, looks to bounce back

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        Belly Rub Ranch, a Naples animal rescue is looking for community support

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        Cape Coral

        Police say Cape Coral man followed women, committing 'lewd' act in store

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        Sanibel

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        Investigates

        FL receives few complaints about immigration law enforcement

        Katie LaGrone
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        Swim advisory after bacteria found at some Pinellas County beaches

        White House

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        Man charged with attempting to attack military base on behalf of ISIS

        WFTX Digital Team
        Ryan Cole in a Charlotte County courtroom

        Lee County

        Jury recommends death penalty for Charlotte County teen killer

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Police

        Lehigh Acres

        Pedestrian killed after Lehigh Acres crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

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      • NORTH PORT RESIDENT ON REFERENDUM RESULTS

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port voters reject $115 million in bonds for new police headquarters

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lee County man charged with animal cruelty for shooting neighbor's pregnant cow

        Ella Rhoades
        COMMUNITY CONFUSION: Cape Coral school zone camera wrongfully tickets driver

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral school zone camera tickets wrongfully cites driver

        Bella Line
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        Ryan Kruger
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        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrests man for attempted murder

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        Man accused of firing into a Punta Gorda home

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        Overnight fire destroys RV in Lehigh Acres

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        Missing boater last seen leaving Charlotte Harbor, Coast Guard says

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        Punta Gorda

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        HIRING? Lehigh jobs expected to grow as major businesses follow residential boom

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        Marco Island

        Will it fix the problem? Marco Island canal dredging plan sparks debate

        Mahmoud Bennett
        DeSoto County Shooting

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        Kaitlin Knapp
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        North Port voters decide against police headquarters upgrade

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Naples

        Two arrested after standoff with Collier County deputies

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida gas prices hit lowest point since December 2023

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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte Zoning Board votes against zoning changes for rural development

        Alex Orenczuk
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        INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations

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        Judge allows Naples Pride drag shows outside at Pridefest, all ages allowed

        Kaitlin Knapp
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