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  • Lee County
    Report: Boy was malnourished, taunted before death; Lehigh parents face charges
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Not AS active across SWFL this evening
    Katie Walls
    DeSoto County
    TikTok star 'Mama Cookie' to open food truck in DeSoto County
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Naples
    Caught speeding? You could end up in jail according to new Florida Law
    Eric Lovelace
    Fort Myers Beach
    New owners plan to transform Bonita Fish Company into waterfront destination
    Anvar Ruziev
    Downtown Fort Myers
    Fort Myers mom faces food costs as daycare hours drop, help from pantry grow
    Miyoshi Price
    Port Charlotte
    'I love the speed': Port Charlotte teen on the fast track to racing stardom
    Alex Orenczuk
    Local News
    Ex-corrections officer flees custody after DUI arrest, LCSO says
    WFTX Digital Team
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 20 – June 22
    Vanessa Busch

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      Mahmoud Bennett

    • Cape council member working to tackle vacation rentals not following the rules

      Bella Line

    • Conservation group asks DeSantis to veto bill limiting local storm response

      Andrew Shipley

    • Follow-Up: Lee County deputies return to Iona homeless camp with resources

      Anvar Ruziev

  • If you give a child a book

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

    Airplane

    Covering Florida

    Best and worst times to drive for Independence Day, according to AAA

    WFTX Digital Team
    Cape Coral Police Department

    Cape Coral

    One arrested after stabbing, Cape Coral police say

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

    • Vance

      Vice President JD Vance defends federal response to protests in California

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    • Iran Nuclear

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      Democrat-led cities are under a mass deportation threat 

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  • NORTH PORT SHOOTING

    North Port/Englewood

    North Port police arrest fourth person after shots fired

    WFTX Digital Team

    Local News

    GOT PLANS? | Cheers, Cheese and celebrations of our Earth

    Amy Wegmann
    Police

    Port Charlotte

    Charlotte County deputies arrest 12-year-old for shooting threats

    WFTX Digital Team
  • The Carlton

    Local News

    Fort Myers Police: Armed man shot and killed by person in apartment

    WFTX Digital Team
    Fort Myers Fire

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Red Cross helps family after Fort Myers fire

    WFTX Digital Team
    Wilshire Lakes residents come together to celebrate first responders

    Naples

    Wilshire Lakes residents come together to celebrate first responders

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Port Charlotte

    TOY TARIFFS: Local businesses relying on Chinese imports feeling the squeeze

    Alex Orenczuk
    lee county school board approves budget cuts

    Fort Myers Metro South

    SHOW YOUR WORK: People want to see the math behind Lee Co. School District cuts

    Ella Rhoades
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Could saving the manatee lead to cleaner water?

    Andrew Shipley
  • Fire crews look into cause of brush fire in North Port

    North Port/Englewood

    Fire crews on scene of brush fire in North Port

    WFTX Digital Team
    FHP Shortage

    Investigates

    FHP trooper shortage leaves parents wondering if their son could have been saved

    Katie LaGrone
    More water restrictions loom as Cape Coral water supply dwindles even more

    Cape Coral

    More water restrictions loom as Cape Coral water supply dwindles even more

    Bella Line
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Crews working to repair leak in dredge pipe on Fort Myers Beach

    Anvar Ruziev
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend April 10 – April 13

    Vanessa Busch
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    North Port/Englewood

    North Port Police lift lock down after school threat

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Naples

    Man arrested for deliberately crashing into St. Matthew's House Thrift Store

    WFTX Digital Team

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 7: FC Naples remains in 1st, tough test this weekend

    Ryan Kruger
    Shooting investigation

    Naples

    Collier County deputies investigate shooting near school

    Miyoshi Price
  • Money

    Local News

    IT'S YOUR MONEY: How AI is being used in tax scams

    Ryan Kruger
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    Sanibel

    'You need real probable cause,' says DeSantis on boater stops

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Arcadia

    Arcadia well-being check turns into murder investigation

    Victoria Quevedo
  • Lukas Carlton is booked in the Lee County Jail

    Lehigh Acres

    Lehigh murder suspect brought back to Lee County, booked into jail

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owls: A Local Gem with a Growing Population

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owls: A local gem with a growing population

    Bella Line
    'Stronger than the surge'; Pine Island continues to rebuild 6 months after Milton

    Pine Island / Matlacha

    'Stronger than the surge': Pine Island continues to rebuild after Milton

    Bella Line
  • Nicholas Canfield

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Life in prison for man convicted of killing 2-year-old girl

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Arches project on Fort Myers Beach gets unanimous advisory board approval

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Arcadia

    'PREMEDITATED': Arcadia police charge man with murder

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda officials pushback on county takeover of 911 call consolidation

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Jury to decide death or life in prison for Nicholas Canfield for killing toddler

    Austin Schargorodski
    After 20 years of flooding, Cape residents say enough is enough

    Cape Coral

    After 20 years of flooding, Cape residents say enough is enough

    Bella Line
  • Fort Myers City Attorney Grant Alley

    Downtown Fort Myers

    ‘Time to move on:’ ’City Council motion to fire Fort Myers City Attorney fails

    Stephen Pimpo
    animal abuse awareness

    Downtown Fort Myers

    The fight to stop dog fighting and animal abuse in Lee County

    Miyoshi Price
    Lukas Carlton

    Lehigh Acres

    Man arrested and charged with killing woman inside Lehigh Acres home

    Stephen Pimpo
  • Baby Bryan

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Where's Baby Bryan? Police release new info in Fort Myers cold case kidnapping

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral firefighters respond to house fire

    WFTX Digital Team
    Money

    Local News

    Florida residents worried about economy, survey finds

    Ryan Kruger
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Fort Myers Beach food truck park gets unanimous approval from town council

    Anvar Ruziev
    LEGACY ISLAND PARK

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers seeks grant for Legacy Island Park with boat dock, trails and beaches

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Lehigh Acres

    Florida lawmakers push for animal abuser registry, already in Lee County

    Ella Rhoades
  • CRAB CRISIS: How seafood tariffs could effect your next seafood meal

    Cape Coral

    CRAB CRISIS: How seafood tariffs could effect your next meal

    Bella Line
    Deputy shoots and kills a dog they say charged the Collier County deputy.

    Naples

    Why East Naples neighbors say Collier County ignored aggressive dog problem

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda boat attack: Boater calls for threats to end

    WFTX Digital Team
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