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      • Hurricane
        Erin is forecast to become the first Major Hurricane of the season
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances come down a bit in the days ahead
        Trent Aric
        Covering Florida
        Judge to hear closing arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction
        Associated Press
        Collier County
        Florida Wildlife officials to decide controversial bear hunt Wednesday
        Forrest Saunders
        Covering Florida
        PCSO arrests 8 people after fight on Lake Winterset; neighbors want change
        Amanda Boettcher
        San Carlos Park
        Aggravated battery investigation underway in San Carlos Park
        Kaitlin Knapp
        North Port/Englewood
        Sarasota Memorial Hospital expands plans for North Port's first hospital
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Metro South
        FGCU scholarship expansion could open new doors for rural students
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Two panther kittens killed, pushing Collier Co. to top of FL death count in 2025
        Mahmoud Bennett

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          Victoria Quevedo

        • City of Cape Coral closes Burnt Store Boat Ramp for three days

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers CRA terminates McCollum Hall developer contract amid controversy

          Miyoshi Price

        • SUSTAINABLE CALLING: Immokalee students graduate from 911 dispatcher program

          Victoria Quevedo

      • If you give a child a book

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

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        Covering Florida

        'The house filled up with smoke': Family displaced after e-bike battery fire

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        DeSoto County

        DeSoto County sex offender charged with possession of child pornography

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • National News

        • Russia Ukraine War

          Trump to meet virtually with Zelenskyy, European leaders before Putin summit

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          Iran's detention of Americans highlights 'hostage diplomacy'

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      • Lehigh Acres Abandoned Dog

        Lehigh Acres

        'It's not ok': Severely neglected dog found abandoned on Lehigh Acres road

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Clewiston

        'They're taking all my parking': Clewiston business not happy with road plan

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        'Deeply loved': Family identifies father, son killed in Cape Coral crash

        Bella Line
      • Bed bug stock photo

        Lee County

        Suspected bed bugs found at Lee County Courthouse Clerk’s Office, area treated

        WFTX Digital Team
        Student loan debt

        Cape Coral

        Dream home? Dream on: Student loan surprise crushes credit scores overnight

        Emily Young
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        FWC: 7-year-old found safe after going missing while paddleboarding

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        FHP: Fort Myers teens seriously hurt in crash with truck

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel City Council approves study for additional causeway lane

        Anvar Ruziev
        Vaping Ban

        Local News

        Lee County considers ban on vaping and smoking at parks and public beaches

        Stephen Pimpo
      • Cape Coral

        School District of Lee County approves up to $9,000 in teacher incentives

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County school board weighs options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary

        Miyoshi Price
        Liv'n A Dream

        Hurricane

        'It was an awesome boat': couple reflects on boat destroyed by Hurricane Milton

        Alex Orenczuk
      • FL woman gets proof of U.S. citizenship 60 years later

        Investigates

        FL woman gets proof of U.S. citizenship 60 years later

        Katie LaGrone
        Crash on Burnt Store Road

        Lee County

        UPDATE: Crash on Burnt Store Road kills one woman

        Kaitlin Knapp
        FC Naples Publix partnership

        Naples

        'It gives them hope': FC Naples free soccer camp supports 300 underserved kids

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County shelter adopts 24-hour hold for strays after Kevin the cat's death

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral looks into more safety measures for busy streets near canals

        Cape Coral

        'Any kind of safety precautions': Cape Coral studies canal roadway dangers

        Bella Line
        Robert Davies

        DeSoto County

        DeSoto County man charged with sexual battery of 3-year-old girl

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Beach

        Local News

        Southern states offer most affordable summer road trips

        Ryan Kruger
        Florida Legislature

        Local News

        New Florida law gives property owners stronger tools to remove squatters

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Arches Bayfront receives final approval from Fort Myers Beach Town Council

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A split decision in Fort Myers gives new hope for McCollum hall's future

        Miyoshi Price
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        Hurricane

        Boat removal at Laishley Park Marina paused due to lightning

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Hurricane

        Red Cross conducts disaster preparedness drills in Dunbar community

        Miyoshi Price
      • DAS Collier County

        Naples

        Collier County considers stricter breeding rules to curb pet population

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lehigh Acres

        New Florida law adds requirement before drivers can get behind the wheel

        Ella Rhoades
        Fort Myers Eglantine Fire

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Good Samaritans pull man out of burning house in Fort Myers Beach

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Father, son die in car crash in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Son, father both die after car crashes into water, Cape Coral Police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral residents battle recurring street flooding as hurricane season approaches

        Cape Coral

        SLOW DRAINS? Water floods Cape Coral street, gets into cars

        Bella Line
        NORTH PORT FLOODING

        North Port/Englewood

        CAN'T GET TO WORK: North Port roads flood, but not as much as in the past

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Job market slows as businesses become more selective in hiring

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Man threatens officer after SWAT arrest in Cape Coral, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Port Charlotte

        'SOUNDS OF GUNFIRE',' Charlotte County authorities train at school

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida troopers say two motorcyclists hurt after hitting an alligator

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cell phone

        Local News

        Law expands cell phone ban in Florida schools

        WFTX Digital Team
        Library books

        Local News

        Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill on Florida's School Readiness Program

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County offers free summer meals for students with pickup options

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        LCSO: Vehicle and scooter crash, Sunday night

        WFTX Digital Team
        TINY HOME

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port developers explore new solutions amid population growth

        Victoria Quevedo
      • STORM READY 2025

        Hurricane

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        Cape Coral

        Hurricane supply tax savings on hold due to Florida budget holdup

        Austin Schargorodski
        Family Car Stolen

        Local News

        Family says car was stolen, used in Fort Myers Shores burglaries

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