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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Stump Pass Beach State Park reopens nearly a year after hurricanes
        Alex Orenczuk
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Naples
        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National News
        Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show suspended over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
        AP via Scripps News Group

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        • Cape Coral approves agreement for the Boathouse restaurant

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Motorcyclist killed in Bonita Springs crash

          WFTX Digital Team

        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

      • 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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        Covering Florida

        Pushback builds against lawmaker’s call to Abolish HOAs in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Israel Palestinians

          Families of hostages protest for more action from state leaders in Gaza

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          Democrats dig in to continue subsidies for the Affordable Care Act

          Nathaniel Reed
        • Flu Vaccine

          West Coast states, Massachusetts issue vaccine guidance amid CDC turmoil

          Scripps News Group

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man arrested for boating under the influence after canal crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        One sent to hospital after senior living facility fire, South Trail crews says

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        Florida drivers to see car insurance rates drop after years of increases

        Ryan Kruger
      • DeSoto County youth champ

        Arcadia

        'VERY PROUD:' DeSoto County youth baseball team makes history

        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral Death Investigation

        Cape Coral

        Police investigating death in Southeast Cape Coral

        Hunter Walterman
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        SWFL Back To School

        STOCKED UP: New Lee Co teachers get supplies from Foundation to start strong

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda Airport offers $200K to help launch restaurant at Air Center space

        Alex Orenczuk
        LEHIGH SEWER

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh neighbors worry as sewage backs up into streets for third time this year

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral school zone cameras catch over 12,000 speeders in first six months as new school year approaches

        Cape Coral

        School zone cameras catch 12,000 speeders, Cape students set to return to school

        Bella Line
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        Collier County

        Man arrested for posing as Naples coach, selling tickets for fake NFL raffle

        Shari Armstrong
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        Naples

        St. Matthew’s House thrift store reopens in Naples months after crash

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda police say bicyclist died in crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Health

        Experts warn of heat risks for youth sports participants

        Scripps News Group
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        Homepage

        Officer shot, hospitalized after shooting near Busch Gardens

        Jada Williams
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        Local News

        86-year-old arrested for DUI manslaughter in wrong-way I-75 crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for missing woman, Wednesday

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'SO FRUSTRATING:' North Port neighbors deal with recurring flooding issues

        Hunter Walterman

        National News

        Tsunami alerts issued after 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's coast

        Katie Walls
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        Port Charlotte

        PARKING IN PARADISE: Controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance to be discussed

        Alex Orenczuk
        Miscue Lounge shooting

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Two arrested for Miscue Lounge Fourth of July shooting in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Labelle

        Lot in downtown LaBelle could become a Wawa, and it’s got the town divided

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lehigh Acres

        $1.50 curb-to-curb service transforms transportation for Lehigh Acres neighbors

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Covering Florida

        Auto insurance rates drop in Florida after years of increases, but will it last?

        Forrest Saunders
        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Masked intruder removes shoes before attempting to enter Cape Coral home

        Cape Coral

        Shoeless man caught on camera in Cape Coral break-in attempt

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Deputy shoots and kills suspect near University of Florida, authorities say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Allegiant will start service from RSW to three cities in November 2025

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man arrested on child pornography charges, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sarasota County deputies investigate death at Olly's Outlet

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immokalee

        Driver arrested in weekend hit-and-run in Immokalee, FHP confirms

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Study: AI could eliminate 20,000 cashier jobs in Florida by 2033

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        San Carlos Island condo association orders people to remove trailers

        Anvar Ruziev

        Covering Florida

        Fire destroys historical artifacts, structures at Miccosukee Tribe Tiger Camp

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        FWC investigating two weekend boating incidents in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Mayor Teresa Heitmann

        Naples

        Canceled again: Naples mayor’s DUI case delayed for sixth time since arrest

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Gov. Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Fla. makes back-to-school tax holiday permanent, critics say relief falls short

        Forrest Saunders
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Attorneys: 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred legal aid

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      • Dead-end danger: Cape Coral homeowner calls for safety measures after car plows through roundabout

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man calls for safety measures after car plows through roundabout

        Bella Line
        Five children were hospitalized after a barge collided with a sailing boat near Miami Beach on July 28, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        COAST GUARD: Two children killed after barge collides with sailboat in Miami

        Jesse Bedayn
        FL woman delayed chemo treatment because of insurance denials

        Investigates

        Florida woman delayed chemo treatment because of insurance denials

        Katie LaGrone
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies: Kids left in 100-degree car while woman shopped at store

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers council seeks to terminate McCollum Hall development agreements

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        City of Palms Park demolition back on table after years of uncertainty

        Kaitlin Knapp
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