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      • Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers shooting leaves one dead, suspect arrested Friday night
        Andrew Shipley
        Hurricane
        Hurricane Humberto weakens to Category 4 storm as new system threatens Bahamas
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Afternoon scattered storms this weekend before drier air arrives
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral son accused of stabbing mother 100 times appears in court
        Bella Line
        Naples
        Naples teen defies odds after stroke following heart transplant surgery
        Eric Lovelace
        North Fort Myers
        'VERY HUMBLE:' Bikers help move disabled veteran into new home
        Hunter Walterman
        Arcadia
        'IT'S LIKE THERAPY:' Brothers turn pain into passion with new mural in Arcadia
        Hunter Walterman
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Tarpon Street Pier rises from Hurricane Ian's destruction with stronger design
        Miyoshi Price
        Punta Gorda
        Helene was no match for the Ice House Pub, surviving storms for 124 years
        Alex Orenczuk

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Fort Myers Beach construction shows island's resilience three years after Ian

          Ryan Kruger

        • Shalimar Resort reopens 3 years after Ian, Sanibel’s first new build in decades

          Austin Schargorodski

        • WATCH: New body cam video of Bonita Springs husband accused of murdering wife

          Bella Line

        • Fort Myers police crash course: Don't drive impaired, drive home alive

          Miyoshi Price

      • If you give a child a book

        Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

        Hurricane Ian

        Local News

        3 YEARS LATER: Remembering Ian and how it came to be

        Katie Walls
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        Local News

        Remembering Hurricane Helene one year later

        Katie Walls
      • National News

        • UN General Assembly Colombia

          Colombian president accuses Trump of war crimes, loses US visa after NYC protest

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • CORRECTION US Immigration Chicago

          Trump orders soldiers to Portland to guard ICE facilities

          Justin Boggs
        • CORRECTION US Immigration Chicago

          Federal agents fire pepper balls, tear gas at protesters outside ICE facility

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Dr. Denise Carlin sits down with senior reporter Emily Young

        Lee County

        Lee County Schools address teacher shortage, bus delays under new leadership

        Emily Young
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        Local News

        21-year-old motorcyclist critically injured in I-75 crash in Lee County

        WFTX Digital Team
        Bryson Giddens

        Local News

        UPDATE: Fort Myers Police arrest man accused of shooting victim in armed robbery

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Faith leaders and families protest conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

        Victoria Quevedo
        Teacher Apprenticeship Program

        North Port/Englewood

        FSW rolls out first Teacher Apprenticeship Program in Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman
        Bella Dunk Tank

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fox 4's Bella Line takes dunk tank plunge for Calusa Nature Center benefit

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Flavors of Fifth

        Naples

        Naples restaurants offer discounted meals to raise money for nonprofit

        Hunter Walterman
        Israel Rivas

        Lee County

        Arcadia man arrested for shaking infant in bar parking lot, Lee Co. deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County nonprofit fights homelessness with 'Village of Tiny Town'

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee Cares program reopens applications for Hurricane Ian damage

        Anvar Ruziev

        Naples

        RURAL RECOVERY: Naples man offers hope to addicts after his own recovery journey

        Eric Lovelace
        NASA

        Covering Florida

        SPACE STATE BATTLE: Florida seeks NASA HQ amid historic cuts

        Forrest Saunders
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        Punta Gorda

        NO DEAL! Sale of Fishermen’s Village falls through; 2 local restaurants coming

        Alex Orenczuk
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction of rat-filled North Fort Myers home could bring relief for neighbor

        Austin Schargorodski
        Giovanni Pelletier

        Charlotte County

        Body in pond likely missing 18-year-old, ID unconfirmed; no foul play suspected

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sarasota County

        Venice police search for man with active felony warrant

        WFTX Digital Team
        Marco Island entrance

        Marco Island

        Pay to cross? Marco Island locals and businesses weigh in on bridge toll idea

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Gone in seconds: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's rehabilitation e-bike

        Cape Coral

        STOLEN: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's therapy e-bike

        Bella Line
      • Lee County School District cell phone policy

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County School District implements stricter cell phone policy this year

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Steady traffic coming over the Edison Bridge as a detour to the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure.

        Lee County

        Part of Edison Bridge to be closed for two weeks

        WFTX Digital Team
        Active shooter training with the Lee County Sheriff's Office

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County deputies train for active shooter scenarios to keep schools safe

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • SEA GRASS

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Sea grass health shows mixed results in Southwest Florida waterways

        Andrew Shipley
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        Investigates

        'You’re not going to win!' Driver frustration mounts over new school zone fines

        Katie LaGrone
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        Lee County

        Florida author Randy White sues restaurant group over Doc Ford brand dispute

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Local owner to revitalize Punta Gorda waterfront restaurants

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        'You can't park there:' New parking ordinance in Boca Grande takes effect Monday

        Alex Orenczuk

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Family festivals, splash pads and dining deals in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        LCSO arrests three in Fort Myers kidnapping and robbery case

        WFTX Digital Team
        Trump Immigration

        Immigration Action

        Judge to reconsider protections for immigrant children in US custody

        Associated Press
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for temporary structures to September 23

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Immigration Action

        Judge temporarily halts new construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Allegiant CEO says Sunseeker sale expected to 'close shortly,' writes-down $102M

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        North Fort Myers

        Almost 3 years after Ian, why boats are still rotting in North Fort Myers marina

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Florida law enforcement agencies aren’t happy with how ICE recruits its officers

        Michael Williams, CNN
        Bus cam ticket follow-ups

        Investigates

        School bus camera appeals will soon start rolling like the cameras are

        Katie LaGrone
        Seniors at Vi At Bentley Village

        Naples

        Naples seniors pack 250+ backpacks for families in need before school starts

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 8 – August 10

        Vanessa Busch
        $30,000 in damages and counting: Cape Coral resident faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral homeowner faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Bella Line
        2025 Aug Hurricane Forecast Update

        Hurricane

        NOAA predicts active hurricane season with up to 18 named storms possible

        Andrew Shipley
      • Lifevac device being used by CCSO

        Naples

        Collier CO. Sheriff’s Office equips all patrol cars with choking rescue devices

        Mahmoud Bennett
        FC Naples Plain

        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 24 FC Naples signs new player for late-season push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Lee County School District changes start and end times this year

        Victoria Quevedo
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