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  • Downtown Fort Myers
    BREAKING: Fort Myers Police working active scene, one person detained
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Staying hot and mainly dry for one more day!
    Katie Walls
    Punta Gorda
    A black bear in Punta Gorda? Police issue notice after sighting in Laishley Park
    WFTX Digital Team
    Naples
    Naples Pride goes on, with extra security and drag shows inside
    Austin Schargorodski
    Immokalee
    'They're in desperate need': Food distribution returns to Immokalee,
    Ella Rhoades
    Marco Island
    "Unsettling": Marco Island urges caution after loaded gun found near kids' camp
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Downtown Fort Myers
    New Florida law aims to protect firefighters' physical and mental health
    Miyoshi Price
    Charlotte County
    DeSantis signs 3 new laws in Charlotte County to support Florida veterans
    Austin Schargorodski
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 6 – June 8
    Vanessa Busch

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    Florida Highway Patrol

    Immokalee

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    Manatee pair rescued from canal after spending months trapped

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    Fort Myers Beach

    FMPD officer seriously injured in crash, troopers say

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  • The Carlton at Fort Myers

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    Fort Myers tenants face eviction after shooting intruder in self-defense case

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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Some in Fort Myers still can’t return home, after Hurricane Ian

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    Covering Florida

    'HEINOUS CRIME': 2 dead, at least 6 injured in shooting at FSU

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  • 'You just hope your kids get out unscathed': Tampa mom with two sons at FSU has relatable reaction to shooting

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    'Sick with worry': Tampa mom with two sons at FSU reacts to shooting

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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda leaders push back on 911 center consolidation

    Alex Orenczuk
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    North Port/Englewood

    TURTLE TENSION: Beach conditions pose challenges for upcoming nesting season

    Alex Orenczuk
  • Hurricane Ian

    North Fort Myers

    To stay or Go? USF looks into social science of hurricane evacuations

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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend April 18 – April 20🐰

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    Covering Florida

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    Fort Myers Metro South

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    SIBLING RIVALRY: FC Naples and Tampa Bay Rowdies kick-off Wednesday night

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    SIBLING RIVALRY: FC Naples and Tampa Bay Rowdies kick off Wednesday night

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    Hendry County

    Clewiston fire in Montura forced evacuations and left thousands without power

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    Charlotte County

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    Charlotte County

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