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      • Golden Gate
        Crews bring in extra water resources to fight Golden Gate house fire
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Higher rain chances return midweek
        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression or storm to develop by late week
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County parents indicted for capital murder in death of 12-year-old son
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lee County
        Army deserter turned Estero double murder suspect found guilty on all counts
        Kaitlin Knapp
        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge closes again, leaving East Lee Co drivers stuck in traffic
        Bella Line
        Covering Florida
        Florida AG tells law enforcement to stop enforcing open carry ban after ruling
        Forrest Saunders

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        • Patty Baker Humane Society Naples launches mural contest celebrating rescue pets

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      • If you give a child a book

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        Sarasota County

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      • National News

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        • Trump

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        • Video shows U.S. strike on alleged drug boat near Venezuela

          Trump announces US forces have struck a second drug boat near Venezuela

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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

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        FL woman delayed chemo treatment because of insurance denials

        Investigates

        Florida woman delayed chemo treatment because of insurance denials

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        Lehigh Acres

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

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        Fort Myers council seeks to terminate McCollum Hall development agreements

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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

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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers native Deion Sanders reveals he had bladder cancer, but is now cured

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Publix employee saves 90-year-old from Xfinity gift card scam

        Emily Young
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        Punta Gorda

        Boat strikes piling in Charlotte Harbor; FWC reports multiple injuries

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        85-year-old swimmer dies at Lowdermilk Park, police confirm

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Police say two drivers in critical condition after U.S. 41 crash in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Woman tries to smuggle turtles in bra through Florida airport

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Boat fire in Turtle Bay extinguished by emergency response team

        WFTX Digital Team
        OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY

        Marco Island

        Our Daily Bread Food Pantry moves to serve more families in Collier County

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Missing boy found dead in pond, Collier County deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Free Lee County beaches, parks, and pools

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County offers some free beaches, parks, and pools this weekend

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies arrest man in Alva domestic incident, Sunday

        WFTX Digital Team
        Kid's Kourt Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Kids get to argue parents in front of Lee County judge

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Heights Center distributes free school supplies in Lee County Saturday

        Hunter Walterman
        Warm Mineral Springs fee increase

        North Port/Englewood

        Price hikes at North Port's Warm Mineral Springs spark anger

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors push back against FEMA trailer violation list

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        Clewiston

        Lake O subaquatic plants grow back after years of decline, sparking hope

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        Charlotte County Public Schools Addressing $9.5 million budget shortfall

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Naples

        DeSantis says hundreds deported from Alligator Alcatraz; will up migrant flights

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Local artist's colorful murals fund housing assistance for Pine Island residents

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Local artist's colorful mural helps fund housing assistance for Pine Island

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers murder suspect sent to state hospital after incompetency ruling

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      • Local News

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        Local News

        Serious crash reported in Charlotte County at Farabee Road, EMS says

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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 22: FC Naples shows resiliency on the pitch

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        Immigration Action

        Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks at Alligator Alcatraz, Friday morning

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        Lehigh Acres

        23-year-old killed after crashing into trailer carrying concrete in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Collier County deputies respond to fatal crash, overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda warns people about planning department scam

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach sets deadline for removal of temporary homes and businesses

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        Naples

        Free autism screenings available Saturday in Collier County

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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte animal shelter navigates influx of animals, pleads for adopters

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        Big plans brewing off SR 80: Water park, hotel, and more for LaBelle

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        MAJESTIC GOLF COURSE

        Lehigh Acres

        Majestic Golf Club residents are fighting to save their community

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral residents clash with city council over controversial public comment policy change

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over public comment policy change

        Bella Line
        Mercato Expansion

        Naples

        "Triple in size": Mercato in North Naples breaks ground on expansion project

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Clearwater police detail emergency response following Hulk Hogan's death

        Jada Williams
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