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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Near record heat this weekend
        Andrew Shipley
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Kids get to argue parents in front of Lee County judge
        Hunter Walterman
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Fort Myers Beach neighbors push back against FEMA trailer violation list
        Anvar Ruziev
        North Port/Englewood
        Price hikes at North Port's Warm Mineral Springs spark anger
        Hunter Walterman
        Clewiston
        Lake O subaquatic plants grow back after years of decline, sparking hope
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lehigh Acres
        23-year-old killed after crashing into trailer carrying concrete in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Fort Myers murder suspect sent to state hospital after incompetency ruling
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Naples
        DeSantis says hundreds deported from Alligator Alcatraz; will up migrant flights
        Mahmoud Bennett
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 25 – July 27
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Heights Center distributes free school supplies in Lee County Saturday

          Hunter Walterman

        • Charlotte County Public Schools Addressing $9.5 million budget shortfall

          Sarah Lindenberg

        • Local artist's colorful mural helps fund housing assistance for Pine Island

          Bella Line

        • Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Free backpacks, shark teeth digging and fun

        Amy Wegmann
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        Local News

        Serious crash reported in Charlotte County at Farabee Road, EMS says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Aces Fever Basketball

          Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie card fetches $660,000 at auction

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Rite Aid

          Confusion over prescription transfers as Rite Aid stores begin to close

          Scripps News Group
        • Organ Donation-What to Know

          Man wakes during organ harvesting procedure, prompting federal investigation

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Great Blue Heron in Collier County

        Naples

        Blue Heron dies after being trapped in powerline on Collier Blvd for 24 hours

        Mahmoud Bennett
        sr82 drivers ignore right turn only

        Lehigh Acres

        WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gabriela Reyes

        Cape Coral

        Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

        Kaitlin Knapp
        FSU Shooting Investigation

        Florida

        Phoenix Ikner released from hospital as he faces serious charges in FSU shooting

        WTXL Digital Staff
        Hendry County deputy

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • El Patron murder sentence

        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Local News

        Governor DeSantis speaks with leaders of immigration enforcement

        WFTX Digital Team
        LCSO kitten death

        Local News

        DISTURBING: Fort Myers man charged with murdering kitten

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gas pump

        Local News

        AAA: Florida Gas prices drop to lowest since 2023

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County deputies search for suspect vehicle

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Clewiston

        Two young children dead, three others injured in Glades County crash

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Beach

        HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County Drought

        Local News

        'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

        Austin Schargorodski
        fort myers protest petition amendments

        Downtown Fort Myers

        A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
      • Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

        Bella Line
        Jarome Collier County

        Collier County

        DNA confirms bear killed 89-year-old Collier County man

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pope Leo XIV's brother, Louis

        Port Charlotte

        'Is it a miracle?': Pope's brother shares incredible story from their childhood

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Raymond Denton

        Naples

        Deputies say Golden Gate man put child porn in a Dropbox

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        FWC says Clewiston driver hit panther, possibly just 6-months-old

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | It's Mother's Day Weekend in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
      • FPL FIRE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

        Austin Schargorodski
        Jarome Collier County

        Naples

        DNA testing underway in fatal Florida bear attack as residents share concerns

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Black Bear sighting

        Local News

        Neighbors tell Fox 4 they spotted a bear in a Fort Myers cemetery

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Harbor Grand Code Violations

        Local News

        Code enforcement gives Fort Myers apartment 60 days to fix elevators

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

        Anvar Ruziev

        FC Naples Extra Time

        EXTRA TIME EP 11: Go behind the scenes with two of the FC Naples front office

        Ryan Kruger
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        Labelle

        Rethinking the Road: Mobility study lays out a walkable future for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski

        Local News

        Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers and donations

        The FBI calls it one of the biggest online threats facing kids today.

        Covering Florida

        FBI warns of sadistic new online threat that landed Tampa teen in prison

        Katie LaGrone
      • Cape Coral

        'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping

        Bella Line
        scammer fort myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines

        Ella Rhoades
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        Port Charlotte

        'A man of the people': New pope's brother reacts from Port Charlotte

        Alex Orenczuk
        Tropic Isles Elementary deputy presence

        Local News

        Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Core fire

        Cape Coral

        Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Courtesy of the Mejia/Marinez Family.

        Local News

        CARBON MONOXIDE: Naples family sues Airbnb over son’s death

        Stephen Pimpo
        Naples Pride

        Naples

        DEBATE CONTINUES: Naples Pride sues City over drag restrictions

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