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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Record heat possible today, Heat Advisory in place
        Trent Aric
        Marco Island
        Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Marco Island, Friday
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        One person med flighted after crash on State Road 31, Lee County deputies say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        LIFE IN PRISON: Christopher Ward Sr. sentenced for probation violation
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach mourns bartender killed in crash, community raises funds
        Anvar Ruziev
        Downtown Fort Myers
        BEAR CAPTURED: LCSO and FWC capture black bear wandering Fort Myers neighborhood
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers contractor aims to revolutionize housing with 3D printed homes
        Miyoshi Price
        Collier County
        Emails: Collier County officials left out of DeSantis 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans
        By KATE PAYNE
        Port Charlotte
        Vigil planned this weekend for Port Charlotte native killed in West Bank
        Alex Orenczuk

        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

        • Cape Coral short term 'frat house' Airbnb rental given $31,500 in fines

          Bella Line

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

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Back to school shopping, Ms. Oktoberfest and lots of live music

        Amy Wegmann
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Immigration Action

        ACLU files lawsuit, claims Alligator Alcatraz detainees denied attorney access

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

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          Insurers seek 15% hike in ACA marketplace, largest increase since 2018

          Justin Boggs
        • New Mexico Flooding

          Video shows flood rescue of man as mother pleads for help finding daughter

          Lori Jane Gliha
        • AP Poll Tax Bill

          Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • 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
      • Sanibel Bailey Homestead

        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
      • Pitch Prime's rendering for City of Palms Park

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Company seeks second chance to revitalize City of Palms Park

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda invests in portable dams ahead of hurricane season

        Alex Orenczuk

        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP 13: FC Naples looks to rebound after long road trip

        Ryan Kruger
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        Collier County

        Rollover crash at I-75 & SR. 29

        Fort Myers Shores

        Fort Myers crash kills 14-year-old bicyclist

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County documents say infant ingested meth; mom charged

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Dog dies in Punta Gorda fire, responders say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Golden Gate

        Collier County deputies investigate after shots are fired

        WFTX Digital Team
        Gas Prices

        Local News

        FUEL UP: Gas prices drop ahead of Memorial Day

        Ryan Kruger
      • Cape Coral Residents Want Mayor Gone

        Local News

        Cape Coral residents launch recall petition to remove mayor

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda plans tiki hut for former Bayfront Center site in Gilchrist Park

        Alex Orenczuk
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County commissioner wants review after cat euthanized hours after arrival

        Ella Rhoades
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        Cape Coral

        Cost to rent out a home in Cape Coral could get more expensive

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Immokalee

        Florida farmers adopt agriculture tech to combat rising costs from cuts, tariffs

        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples Design District gets major makeover with new mixed-use project featuring shops, dining, offices, housing & more, groundbreaking set for May 30.

        Naples

        Naples design district gets major makeover with new mixed-use development

      • Black Bear in Florida

        Naples

        Florida advances plan to bring back bear hunting; Collier residents weigh in

        Mahmoud Bennett
        NORTH PORT IMAGINE SCHOOL

        North Port/Englewood

        New Imagine School campus coming to North Port

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral considers 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Cape Coral

        Cape City Council will vote on 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Bella Line
      • Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

        Local News

        One dead in San Carlos Park house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Two charged after deadly 125 mph street race crash in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
        FWC to host a series of public meetings on a proposed bear hunt in Florida

        Collier County

        Florida gives preliminary approval to controversial black bear hunt amid strong opposition

        By CURT ANDERSON
      • Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Collier County deputies find missing girl

        WFTX Digital Team
        Port Charlotte fire

        Port Charlotte

        Two people killed in Port Charlotte fire, crews say

        Emily Young
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        Immokalee

        First-generation student celebrates milestone with Immokalee Foundation

        Ella Rhoades
      • $100K Grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

        Naples

        $100K grant to build outdoor classroom for Collier County kids

        'A little downer': Pine Island music program continues despite Hurricane Ian destroying all instruments

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island music program needs community help after Hurricane Ian

        Bella Line
        Marco Island bike rules

        Marco Island

        Marco Island considers stricter rules for e-bikes amid growing popularity

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Mcgregor concerns

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police chief addresses traffic concerns on McGregor Boulevard

        Miyoshi Price
        lee county Black history society

        Downtown Fort Myers

        An African American Cultural Center is on its way to Fort Myers at Clemente Park

        Miyoshi Price

        Cape Coral

        Calusa Waterkeeper appoints new Waterkeeper

        Andrew Shipley
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