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      • Port Charlotte
        Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Downpours to impact July 4th plans
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Naples
        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law
        Austin Schargorodski
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County deputies investigate death scene
        Alex Orenczuk
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for identity theft, new study shows
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • Driver crashes after car chase, Collier County deputies say

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        • Family of 12-year-old Port Charlotte girl hit on scooter urges safer driving

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        • Haitian American in Fort Myers urges compassion after TPS protections upheld

          Miyoshi Price

      • 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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        EXTRA TIME EP: 19: Celebrating Independence Day with a rivalry match

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        FL man’s fine from school speed zone camera reveals flaws in the new law

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        • Comet 3I/ATLAS

          A comet from interstellar space is moving through the Solar System, NASA says

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        National News

        Florida woman dies after an alligator attack while canoeing with her husband

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island man dedicates retirement to keeping beaches clean

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers apartment faces several code violations

        Stephen Pimpo
      • Be Well-Alzheimer’s-Blood Tests

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Florida ranks 2nd in the US for Alzheimer's cases, prompting push for screenings

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        Fort Myers Beach

        CONDO RELIEF: New bill could ease financial burden for Florida condo owners

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Four Charlotte County deputies fired following internal affairs investigation

        Alex Orenczuk
        Crack Sand Key parking garage

        Covering Florida

        Construction crews work to repair crack in Sand Key condo concrete pillar: CPD

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        BABCOCK RANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPANSION

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County opens new fire station and Sheriff's office in Babcock Ranch

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral Fire Dept.

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

        WFTX Digital Team
        Running water

        Cape Coral

        City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Local News

        Charlotte County Sheriff withdraws four deputies' appointments

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LIGHT UP LEE

        Lee County

        LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Families cut restaurant spending amid economic worries

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Captain in the viral Punta Gorda boat rage video arraigned in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh residents struggle without water for days as wells run dry

        Ella Rhoades
      • Bear attack in Collier County

        Naples

        'Camper was destroyed': 911 caller describes scene after suspected bear attack

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Florida bill would require insurance, microchips for dogs deemed dangerous by the government

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill requires insurance, microchips for dangerous dogs

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        Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Proposed parking restrictions in Boca Grande worry local business owners

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        CHARGES DROPPED: Family of Cape Coral murder suspect no longer being prosecuted

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Military appreciation shines in Fort Myers: $1M for vet aid & new flag drop box

        Miyoshi Price
        School bus camera changes

        Covering Florida

        FL lawmakers approve fix so drivers can appeal fines from new school bus cameras

        Katie LaGrone
      • Free kill law repeal

        Covering Florida

        FL’s 'free kill' law repealed two years after we started exposing its failures

        Katie LaGrone
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        Collier County bear attack: Man and his dog found dead

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        MISSING & ENDANGERED: LCSO asks for your help

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        Golden Gate

        Greater Naples Fire says driver crashed into apartment buildings

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        NE Cape Coral Well Water

        Cape Coral

        Water shortage order for Cape Coral wells aims to conserve drinking water

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Soaring into the future: FGCU Eagles take flight at 2025 commencement

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        Sanibel

        Least Terns are back! And they’ve claimed beachfront property on the Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
        arrests of three men charged with child sexual abuse material crimes

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida AG announces arrests of 3 men charged with child sexual abuse material

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Crews battle brush fire near Washington Loop Road

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        TOO SALTY? Group says Caloosahatchee at risk as Lake O flows drop

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        Naples

        Naples airport tests new flight procedures to reduce noise near downtown

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        Lehigh Acres

        NO LEFT TURNS: FDOT implements new safety measures on deadly SR 82 corridor

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        WATER SHORTAGE ORDER: Phase IV restrictions go into effect in Cape Coral

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        Punta Gorda

        Ryan Cole guilty of first degree murder for 2019 Charlotte County slaying

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        Florida Panthers

        Panthers' Barkov, Reinhart both finalists for NHL's top defensive award

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        FC Naples

        VOTE KARSEN!: How to help FC Naples star win USL Player of the Month (again)

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        Sanibel

        UPDATE: Sanibel Causeway work continues

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        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Two hospitalized after crash in Fort Myers, LCSO says

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