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  • Cape Coral
    Son, father both die after car crashes into water, Cape Coral Police say
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Stormy day ahead
    Trent Aric
    Lee County
    UPDATE: Crash on Burnt Store Road kills one woman
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Local News
    Lee County considers ban on vaping and smoking at parks and public beaches
    Stephen Pimpo
    Local News
    FHP: Fort Myers teens seriously hurt in crash with truck
    WFTX Digital Team
    North Fort Myers
    Lee County shelter adopts 24-hour hold for strays after Kevin the cat's death
    Ella Rhoades
    Cape Coral
    'Any kind of safety precautions': Cape Coral studies canal roadway dangers
    Bella Line
    Cape Coral
    Dream home? Dream on: Student loan surprise crushes credit scores overnight
    Emily Young
    Fort Myers Beach
    Lee County school board weighs options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary
    Miyoshi Price
    Hurricane
    "It was an awesome boat": couple reflects on boat destroyed by Hurricane Milton
    Alex Orenczuk
    Covering Florida
    A plume of Saharan dust is set to haze the skies in Florida
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    Are you Storm Ready? Hurricane Season begins, WATCH: FOX 4'S STORM READY NOW
    WFTX Digital Team

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    UPGRADES: LaBelle Fire Dept. adding ladder truck and storm-hardened station

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    Downtown Fort Myers

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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral staff recommends denying Redfish Pointe rezoning

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    Man found guilty of killing, sexually abusing 2-year-old North Fort Myers girl

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