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      • Port Charlotte
        UPDATE: Charlotte County deputies arrest shooting suspect
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Cooler, drier air starts filtering into SWFL today
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Tracking Jerry and a new disturbance in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Collier County deputies investigate after finding dead man in canal
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        North Port Police investigate shots fired at Kirk Park
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
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        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Punta Gorda
        Charlotte County deputy who shot and killed Deep Creek man has retired
        Alex Orenczuk
        National News
        ‘We’re dealing with remains’: Sheriff on Tennessee plant blast aftermath
        Justin Boggs

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        Lee County deputies charge man after incident at First Baptist Church

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        Lee County

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        North Fort Myers

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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County considers property tax rate change

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach food pantry closes after years of hurricane recovery support

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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda chef earns scholarship to nation’s top culinary school

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        Glades County

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        Naples

        Collier County to display Ten Commandments on government properties

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back

        Forrest Saunders
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres gets high-speed internet after years of waiting

        Victoria Quevedo
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        FGCU investigating after visitor uses racial slur on campus

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

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        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Lee County

        NO DEAL: Bargaining talks continue between Lee teachers union and district

        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

        One person transported to hospital after fire rips through Port Charlotte home

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida officials announce crackdown on undocumented truck drivers

        Forrest Saunders
      • Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council debates budget cuts ahead of budget deadline

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        Punta Gorda

        Bathroom vape detectors help cut down student vaping in Charlotte County schools

        Alex Orenczuk
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        TRACKING THE TROPICS: What to watch as we head into September

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        Naples

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Fort Myers

        Sheen on Caloosahatchee River raises concerns over marine life

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Man steals $7K in cannabis from Fort Myers Beach mobile van, deputies say

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Local News

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        Clewiston

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        Cape Coral

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        Child swept into drain during water main break rescued by Sarasota deputies

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        Port Charlotte

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        Naples

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        Cape Coral

        PURE JOY TAKES THE STAGE: Cape Coral's first inclusive improv performance

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        Bonita Springs

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        Covering Florida

        Is the Gulf's "dead zone" coming back to life?

        Katie Walls

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County School District to help students apply for college

        Hunter Walterman
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        Punta Gorda

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Investigates

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      • Sanibel

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        Cape Coral

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