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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
      • Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Judge temporarily halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

        By DAVID FISCHER
        Adam Franz

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County EMT charged with child sex crimes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Scientists discover third manta ray species off the Florida coast

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County deputies search for 18-year-old who disappeared during trip

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Police investigate shooting at Fort Myers Wawa, no injuries reported

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

        WFTX Digital Team

        Naples

        FC Naples offers passionate crowd a rare midweek game against South Georgia

        Eric Lovelace
        NP Police repair mail box

        North Port/Englewood

        'VERY SPECIAL:' North Port Police rebuild widow's mailbox after hit-and-run

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Family sues after fatal gas leak in Fort Myers Beach home

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

        Anvar Ruziev
        LEHIGH TRASH

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        PERFECT FIT: Bruce the German Shepherd finds his forever home

        Alex Orenczuk
        Raw milk linked to illness in Florida

        Covering Florida

        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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        San Carlos Park

        Fire crews investigate roof fire at San Carlos Park home

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Drowning prevention press conference

        Naples

        Tragedy sparks water safety campaign for children with autism in Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
        South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
        Cape's future takes shape: Council considers preserve water system, town center and funding for park updates

        Cape Coral

        Big development decisions on the way for the City of Cape Coral

        Bella Line
      • Grocery

        Local News

        Grocery costs causing financial stress for most Americans, poll finds

        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
        LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Media Wheel

        North Port/Englewood

        'Totally out of room:' North Port weighs new direction on police headquarters

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cape Coral Bridge to be demolished as part of $484 million replacement plan

        Anvar Ruziev
        Immigration Detention Center North

        Collier County

        Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center

        Associated Press
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        Hurricane

        Sarasota community continues to rebuild one year after Debby

        Jada Williams
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County greenlights $19M for Southward Village phase 2 in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Alva

        Boardwalk repairs finally coming to Alva park nearly 3 years after Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Commission passes controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
        HIGHSCHOOL NNN LOCATION

        Lehigh Acres

        New high school coming to east Lee County gets mixed community reactions

        Victoria Quevedo
        Proposed 150-foot cell tower faces opposition from neighbors, property values and rural character top of mind

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island residents oppose cell tower plan that could impact property values

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        BAD BABY: North Port police seize 24 illegal firearms, cocaine in drug bust

        Marco Island electric bills

        Marco Island

        Marco Island considers electric franchise fee to boost city revenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Immigration Action

        Florida wildlife officers join state's immigration enforcement efforts

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

        Judge orders Florida leaders to prove who has authority over Alligator Alcatraz

        Associated Press
        Money

        Local News

        Florida renters need 15 months to save for holiday expenses, study shows

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council approves entertainment venue at former theater site

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A Fort Myers man with Parkinson's calls for cracked sidewalks to be fixed

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Boca Grande beachgoers could face fewer spots under proposed ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
        Neighbors demand safety improvements after another crash on 2-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Another crash on Burnt Store Road prompts calls for safety improvements

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        11 homes lifted simultaneously in Donax Village; Sanibel names day in honor

        Austin Schargorodski

        Hurricane

        Tracking two waves in the Atlantic, neither a threat to SWFL

        Katie Walls
        Collier teachers prepare for school year

        SWFL Back To School

        Collier County teachers and staff prepare for first day of new school year

        Mahmoud Bennett
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