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      • Hurricane
        Erin is forecast to become the first Major Hurricane of the season
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Stormy afternoon on the way. Tracking Erin in the tropics.
        Trent Aric
        Local News
        UPDATE: Fort Myers Police arrest man accused of shooting victim in armed robbery
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers CRA terminates McCollum Hall developer contract amid controversy
        Miyoshi Price
        Covering Florida
        ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’: Collins named lieutenant governor
        Leilyn Torres
        Local News
        Florida drivers among the most common to have $1,000 car payments
        Ryan Kruger
        Covering Florida
        FPL rate hike on hold as Florida regulators await new settlement agreement
        Forrest Saunders
        Cape Coral
        City of Cape Coral closes Burnt Store Boat Ramp for three days
        WFTX Digital Team
        Marco Island
        Marco Island homeowners increasingly divided over proposed 34% property tax hike
        Mahmoud Bennett

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        • LCSO: Barricaded man is escapee from St. Petersburg Community Release Center

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        • TAKING FLIGHT: New year, new gear for Charlotte High's aviation program

          Alex Orenczuk

      • 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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        Collier County

        Two dead Florida panther kittens found off Davis Boulevard

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        Hendry County

        Hendry County celebrates its teachers after first 'B' grade in district history

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      • National News

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        • Russia Putin

          Trump and Putin's Alaska summit: A safe haven from international arrest warrants

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        • Election 2026 Redistricting

          'You are playing with fire': Newsom sends Trump letter over Texas redistricting

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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers respond to stabbing call

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Legislature

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers approve budget, putting millions in reserve

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family questions jail after deputies say inmate beaten by murder suspect

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      • Home for sale

        Local News

        Down payments hit record highs nationwide, but Cape Coral sees significant drop

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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PROGRESS: Commissioners to discuss Englewood Beach parking lot plan

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

        Miyoshi Price
      • lee county school board approves budget cuts

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

        Ella Rhoades
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        Naples

        City council trims Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Kylie

        Investigates

        Florida children sentenced to prison, advocating against solitary confinement

        Kylie McGivern
      • '5.7 miles of danger': Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Bella Line
        Animal neglect arrest

        Buckingham

        13 puppies rescued from 104-degree garage in Fort Myers; woman charged

        WFTX Digital Team
        Forward Matthew Tkachuk speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 16, 2025.

        Florida Panthers

        Tkachuk says fans 'deserve this type of game at home'

        John Barron
      • College

        Local News

        Florida SouthWestern State College gets Purple Heart designation

        WFTX Digital Team
        Missing & endangered

        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered girl

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

        Kendall Hyde
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands line US-41 in Fort Myers for ‘No Kings’ protest

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Golden Gate

        Plane forced to emergency land in Collier County field

        Anvar Ruziev
        Residents rescue man after truck drives into Oyster Creek

        Charlotte County

        Neighbors rescue man after truck plunges into Oyster Creek

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

        Austin Schargorodski
        A white van drove through the front of the gym, leaving scattered glass, debris and a van-sized hole in the front window.

        Bonita Springs

        Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

        Eric Lovelace
        Naples Community Church demolition

        Naples

        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

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      • Death Penalty Problems Explainer

        Local News

        Firing squads, hangings could be coming to Florida's death row under new law

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        Punta Gorda

        'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack

        Alex Orenczuk
        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

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        Cape Coral

        Lip gloss and prints identify 'Kia Boys' in Cape car theft

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        Local News

        One injured in Fowler Street crash, FMPD says

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        Local News

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        Florida woman arrested after chasing teen on e-bike with SUV

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers man arrested for making Molotov cocktails

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

        Anvar Ruziev
      • CEOs of YMCA Collier County & Physicians regional pose with FC Naples players in front of sign.

        FC Naples

        'My heart just pounds': FC Naples hosts kids soccer camp with 50 kids

        Eric Lovelace
        9 Year old shark bite victim's family

        Port Charlotte

        9-year-old girl recovering after shark attack in Boca Grande

        Alex Orenczuk
        Saluscare Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mental health facility lease ended; hundreds of patients seek help

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Some Sanibel homes that took on Ian’s surge now getting raised 11 feet

        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples Shy Wolf Santuary

        Naples

        Healing with wolves: Florida veterans find connection at Naples animal sanctuary

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cats rescued by deputies

        Marco Island

        Couple arrested for animal cruelty after 57 cats rescued from Marco Island home

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      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 13 – June 15

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        EXTRA TIME EP: 16: Fierce rivals come to town

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        NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOR: Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Cape Coral

        Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Bella Line
      • Smashed guardrails leading to the canal

        Cape Coral

        Police: Driver who caused deadly Cape Coral canal crash may have been impaired

        WFTX Digital Team
        Ghost homes in Cape Coral and Fort Myers

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral, Fort Myers top list for vacant "ghost homes" in new study

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Panthers before Game 4

        Florida Panthers

        Panthers look to increase momentum ahead of Game 4

        John Barron
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