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        Charlie Kirk dies in shooting at Utah Valley University
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Improvements forecast for the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Special Recall Election scheduled for Fort Myers Beach
        Anvar Ruziev
        Florida
        Florida appeals court rules open-carry ban unconstitutional
        Forrest Saunders
        Naples
        Collier County could end veteran homelessness in one year, nonprofit says
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for job scam vulnerability as unemployment rises
        Ryan Kruger
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral Police: Thieves steal $40K worth of Nike sneakers from storage unit
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers
        Victoria Quevedo
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target
        Anvar Ruziev

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        • 'Are we being tone deaf?' North Port weighs future of waste transfer station

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach mourns bartender killed in crash, community raises funds

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        Naples

        LGBTQ+ youth mental health service shut down by Trump administration

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIFE IN PRISON: Christopher Ward Sr. sentenced for probation violation

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers contractor aims to revolutionize housing with 3D printed homes

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        Port Charlotte

        Vigil planned this weekend for Port Charlotte native killed in West Bank

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        Naples

        County delays vote on proposed Costco in East Naples over gas station concerns

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        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral short term 'frat house' Airbnb rental given $31,500 in fines

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        IMMOKALEE SPORTS COMPLEX

        Immokalee

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        Caught going 101 mph for a snack, Cape Coral's first Super Speeder arrested

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Black Bear Captured

        Downtown Fort Myers

        BEAR CAPTURED: LCSO and FWC capture black bear wandering Fort Myers neighborhood

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Driver arrested under Florida's new super speeder law, Cape Coral police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

        Miccosukee Tribe may join lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Active duty military members losing more money to scams than civilians

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        Money

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        Florida ranks as one of the most vulnerable states for crypto scams

        Ryan Kruger
        Benita Mendoza speaks to reporters.

        Immigration Action

        Woman seeks answers about husband detained at Alligator Alcatraz facility

        Eric Lovelace
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        North Port/Englewood

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        Hunter Walterman
        Boathouse Fire

        Cape Coral

        City Council says Cape Coral Boathouse will be built bigger and more profitable

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in Fort Myers after contractor drilled pipe

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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County to get state funding for tide trackers, flood modeling project

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        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers roadwork stalls, neighbors call it a safety hazard

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        After grief's heavy weight, Fort Myers teens find hope as they earn scholarships

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        Dine, dock and live: New Cape Coral development offers unique waterfront lifestyle

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        Sunshine Crimes

        23 years later, killer of man dumped on Zemel Road remains unidentified

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        Captiva

        Firefighters share warning after golf cart sparks fire, Captiva crews say

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        Punta Gorda

        DUI driver hits trooper in Charlotte County, FHP reports

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        Fort Myers Beach

        FEMA visits Fort Myers Beach to evaluate flood insurance discount reinstatement

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        North Port Drainage Concerns

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port asks people keep drainage pipes clean as rainy season picks up

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        Marco Island City Council

        Marco Island

        'It's a dumpster fire': Residents blast divided Marco Island city council

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Hendry County

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        SUNSHINE BLVD

        Lehigh Acres

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County deputies respond to 3-vehicle crash on 6 Mile Cypress Parkway

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        Captiva

        Bubble Room reopens to packed house on Captiva

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