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        FORECAST: Invest 93L set to cross the state on Tuesday
        Andrew Shipley
        Labelle
        LaBelle tow truck driver hit and killed fuels push to toughen Move Over law
        Austin Schargorodski
        Punta Gorda
        One person dies on flight to Punta Gorda, Charlotte County deputies say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral baker calls for changes to Florida's Cottage Food Law
        Bella Line
        Cape Coral
        Juvenile stabbed in Cape Coral; police say suspect is in custody
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Immokalee
        New multigenerational homes coming to Immokalee to keep families under one roof
        Victoria Quevedo

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          Emily Young

        • 15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks

          Anvar Ruziev

        • Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

          Hunter Walterman

        • Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • If you give a child a book

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        Sayfollah Musallet

        Covering Florida

        Community mourns death of Tampa man killed while in West Bank

        Several Democratic lawmakers tour Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Florida Democrats tour 'Alligator Alcatraz,' call conditions 'appalling'

        Eric Lovelace
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          Ambassador Matthew Whitaker explains US deal to sell weapons to NATO for Ukraine

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        • Trump

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          Ava-joye Burnett
        • Zyn Pouches

          Nicotine poisonings soar in toddlers, babies as pouch products gain popularity

          Scripps News Group

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      • Pridefest Hearing

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FACE TO FACE: Protesters rally outside First Amendment hearing for Naples Pride

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Fort Myers Police

        Local News

        Fort Myers Police search for hit-and-run suspect

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Swim instructor urges early lessons after two tragic incidents

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Developer delivers cost breakdown for McCollum Hall project, awaits city funds

        Miyoshi Price
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        Punta Gorda

        Is your charter captain legit? Here's how you can find out before your trip

        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral gets green light with final permit to rebuild yacht club destroyed by Hurricane Ian

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Yacht Club gets final permit for reconstruction three years after Ian

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        GIFT CARD SCAM: Man accused of planting tampered cards at Cape Coral Walmart

        Austin Schargorodski
        lee county teacher negotiations

        Lehigh Acres

        MORE MONEY! Lee County teachers seek raises after district's budget cuts

        Ella Rhoades
        Tamara Goehler Marco island

        Marco Island

        Ethics Board: Marco Island councilwoman likely abused role in dog bite incident

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 1 – May 4

        Vanessa Busch
        Window shot out

        Sunshine Crimes

        BELL TOWER MURDERS: 49 shots, two lives lost, and a family waiting for justice

        Kaitlin Knapp

        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP 10: FC Naples makes a dominant statement in the Jägermeister Cup

        Ryan Kruger
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        AFTER IAN: Storm survivors still pushing for access to unspent federal funds

        Fort Myers gas leak

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers gas line strike forces evacuation of 70 daycare students

        WFTX Digital Team
        McDonald's robbery suspect

        Cape Coral

        NOT LOVIN' IT: Why Cape Coral Police say a man tried to rob a McDonald's

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Causeway beach

        Sanibel

        FINALLY RETURNING: Causeway Islands Park reopens to visitors on Sanibel

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        FBI report: Americans lost record $16.6 billion to internet scams last year

        Ryan Kruger
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Collier County

        UPDATE: Man pulled out 12-inch kitchen knife during Naples robbery, deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        UPDATE: Shots fired during road rage incident at McGregor Blvd and College Pkwy

        WFTX Digital Team
        code enforcement

        Lehigh Acres

        Despite adding more Lehigh code enforcement officers, violations continue

        Ella Rhoades
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        Labelle

        FDOT reveals latest plans for second bridge in downtown LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski
      • 'Families going without water for weeks': Inside Cape Coral's escalating groundwater crisis

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral plumber takes you inside the groundwater crisis

        Bella Line
        Orange flames burning

        DeSoto County

        UPDATE: DeSoto County Fire battling brush fire, no evacuations at this time

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Crews battling brush fire

        Collier County

        Crews battle brush fire east of Golden Gate Estates

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda teacher, high school coach charged with sex assault of student

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Estero

        Estero child found in pool, hospitalized, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        'FELL ASLEEP, SMOKING': One rescued, one firefighter injured

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers

        Local News

        FINAL DAY: Roadhouse Cafe in Fort Myers closes

        WFTX Digital Team
        cruise ships

        Protecting Paradise

        How Florida-based ships are cruising clean

        Katie Walls

        Naples

        SCAM: Grieving pet owners targeted in Collier County

      • HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT

        North Fort Myers

        'It's getting out of hand': North Fort Myers homeless camp causes concern

        Miyoshi Price
        Florida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee amid rift with DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee

        Forrest Saunders
        Florida Panthers Ekblad

        Florida Panthers

        Florida Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games after elbowing Brandon Hagel

        Associated Press
      • FHP, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security

        Covering Florida

        What FHP, Border Patrol are now doing to enforce immigration laws

        Ethan Stein
        Henderson Creek Drive entrance

        Naples

        Backlash hits Collier County affordable housing traffic plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Estero

        Southwest Florida teen skates his way to United States Hockey League in Ohio

        Alex Orenczuk
      • LeeTran opens Lehigh station

        Lehigh Acres

        NEED A LIFT? LeeTran opens station in Lehigh Acres

        Ella Rhoades
        Marco Island Police Chief

        Marco Island

        FDLE still silent in Marco Island Police Chief probe, six months after request

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port Police: Man arrested for secretly filming shopper at Hobby Lobby

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 'Everything is over budget': Cape Coral's parks promise falls victim to 148% cost overrun

        Cape Coral

        Lake Kennedy Racquet Center was 148% over budget, impacting other park projects

        Bella Line
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        Charlotte County

        Three teens arrested after multi-county crime spree

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        Cape Coral

        New one-stop shop in Cape Coral offers community resources

        Victoria Quevedo
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