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      • Port Charlotte
        BREAKING: Two people injured in Port Charlotte house fire
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: A gorgeous day on the way after a chilly start
        Trent Aric
        Fort Myers Beach
        New plan could turn FMB lot by Margaritaville into bike, golf cart parking
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        City of Cape Coral wants your ideas for the 175-acre Old Golf Course
        Bella Line
        Collier County
        Immokalee ICE raid; principal tells staff students could be struggling
        WFTX Digital Team
        Arcadia
        'Toni was downtown:' Arcadia mourns antique store owner killed in car crash
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Metro South
        South Trail fire chief fired after investigation into sexual misconduct claims
        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Hurricane Ian boat finally being removed from Fort Myers marina after 3 years
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        EXTRA TIME EP: 38: FC Naples reflects on incredible first season
        Ryan Kruger

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        • Charlotte Co. inmate pleads guilty to killing another inmate

          WFTX Digital Team

        • One hospitalized in Golden Gate fire on Sunshine Boulevard

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Governor Ron DeSantis to speak at ICE press conference today

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Neighbors report ICE agents detaining farmworkers on bus in Immokalee

          Eric Lovelace

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Fraud arrest

        Lee County

        Lee County fraud case uncovers 200 victims, $20K in fake jail deposits

        WFTX Digital Team
        Elon Musk

        Covering Florida

        Elon Musk shows support for Florida's Byron Donalds

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Satellite wildfire detection

          The new Space Race: Satellites that track wildfires from orbit

          Maura Barrett
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          As ICE puts immigrants in 'Lone Star Lockup,' companies quietly cash in

          Patrick Terpstra
        • Justice Department Congress

          Why are 8 Republican senators on track to get $500,000 each from taxpayers?

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
      • Florida homes

        Covering Florida

        These are the 2 new insurance carriers in Florida

        Aja Dorsainvil
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        Cape Coral

        Water main break shuts down road, submerges car in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service special agent Jason Harris testifying during the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course near West Palm Beach, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla.

        Covering Florida

        Sniper testifies Ryan Routh used military-style tactics

        Ethan Stein
      • Amusement Park Death

        Covering Florida

        Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at Epic Universe in Fl

        Associated Press
        Students and faculty were taken to four hospitals after a fight at Lake Worth High School on Sept. 18, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        32 people taken to 4 hospitals after high school fight in Florida

        Scott Sutton
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County to revisit injunction over Boca Grande parking rules

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Covid Vaccine

        Investigates

        'It’ a mess!' COVID vaccine access remains spotty and confusing in FL

        Katie LaGrone
        Jimmy Kimmel

        Covering Florida

        Florida leaders react after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show

        Forrest Saunders
         Immokalee Foundation helps student build career path to utility work

        Immokalee

        Immokalee Foundation helps student build career path to utility work

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Proposed Costco in East Naples

        Naples

        Neighbors threaten lawsuit as Costco clears hurdle for new East Naples location

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Boathouse in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire

        Andy Cunningham
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 30: FC Naples extends unbeaten streak to 10

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Lee health officials issue water advisory for Bowditch Park

        WFTX Digital Team
        Handcuffs

        Lee County

        14-year-old Three Oaks Middle School student arrested for school threat

        WFTX Digital Team
        Jacaranda murder suspect

        Lee County

        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County road reopens after sinkhole repair

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach property owners face deadline for temporary permit extensions

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Fed cut generates optimism for Southwest Florida real estate

        Hunter Walterman
      • Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Demolition of the Boathouse restaurant begins Thursday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        Stump Pass Beach State Park reopens nearly a year after hurricanes

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Salah Chelih

        Bonita Springs

        BREAKING UPDATE: Deputies arrest Bonita Springs murder suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Covering Florida

        Pushback builds against lawmaker’s call to Abolish HOAs in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
        Motorcyclist killed in crash

        Bonita Springs

        Motorcyclist killed in Bonita Springs crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Hurricane

        Hurricane Gabrielle threatens Azores Thursday; hurricane watches in place

        Katie Walls
      • Rent

        Local News

        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes

        Ryan Kruger
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        Cape Coral

        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

        WFTX Digital Team
        School bus

        Cape Coral

        School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing, endangered woman

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port/Englewood

        Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

        Hunter Walterman
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        Captiva

        Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million

        Anvar Ruziev
        A Florida grasshopper sparrow.

        Local News

        Florida's rarest bird stars in new conservation documentary

        Michael Paluska
      • Hispanic Heritage

        Covering Florida

        From Cuba to the classroom, one mom's mission bridges language gaps

        Annette Gutierrez
        Lehigh Acres gets $15.5M grant for flood prevention project

        Lehigh Acres

        PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Charlie Kirk Shot

        Covering Florida

        Florida fallout after Kirk killing raises First Amendment concerns

        Forrest Saunders
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Commissioners approve more seats at the table for Boca Grande Parking Committee

        Alex Orenczuk
        'We can't move forward': Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha

        Bella Line
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