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      • Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers officers investigate shooting that injured two, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Starting off cool, Gorgeous Sunday on the way
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: A new disturbance in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Port Charlotte
        UPDATE: Charlotte County deputies arrest shooting suspect
        Hunter Walterman
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? | Food, music, boats and Boo at the Zoo
        Amy Wegmann
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'She had healing hands:' Hundreds honor the memory of a Lee County EMT
        Hunter Walterman

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          Hunter Walterman

        • Fort Myers celebrates 25 years of Riverside Community Center

          Hunter Walterman

        • North Port Police investigate shots fired at Kirk Park

          WFTX Digital Team

        • 'BIGGER THAN US:' Arcadia gallery offers new home to Southwest Florida artists

          Hunter Walterman

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Mark Sievers

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        Mark Sievers returns to Lee Co. seeking appeal in wife’s murder-for-hire case

        Ryan Kruger
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        Collier County deputies investigate after finding dead man in canal

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Trump Pentagon Commanders Meeting

          Trump orders Pentagon to pay troops despite ongoing government shutdown

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Lifelong Lakers fan suing Lebron James after Hennessy ad

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        UPDATE: Fort Myers Police arrest man accused of shooting victim in armed robbery

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Collier County

        Faith leaders and families protest conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

        Victoria Quevedo
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        North Port/Englewood

        FSW rolls out first Teacher Apprenticeship Program in Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman
      • Bella Dunk Tank

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        Fox 4's Bella Line takes dunk tank plunge for Calusa Nature Center benefit

        WFTX Digital Team
        Flavors of Fifth

        Naples

        Naples restaurants offer discounted meals to raise money for nonprofit

        Hunter Walterman
        Israel Rivas

        Lee County

        Arcadia man arrested for shaking infant in bar parking lot, Lee Co. deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County nonprofit fights homelessness with 'Village of Tiny Town'

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee Cares program reopens applications for Hurricane Ian damage

        Anvar Ruziev

        Naples

        RURAL RECOVERY: Naples man offers hope to addicts after his own recovery journey

        Eric Lovelace
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        SPACE STATE BATTLE: Florida seeks NASA HQ amid historic cuts

        Forrest Saunders
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        Punta Gorda

        NO DEAL! Sale of Fishermen’s Village falls through; 2 local restaurants coming

        Alex Orenczuk
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction of rat-filled North Fort Myers home could bring relief for neighbor

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Giovanni Pelletier

        Charlotte County

        Body in pond likely missing 18-year-old, ID unconfirmed; no foul play suspected

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sarasota County

        Venice police search for man with active felony warrant

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Marco Island

        Pay to cross? Marco Island locals and businesses weigh in on bridge toll idea

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Gone in seconds: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's rehabilitation e-bike

        Cape Coral

        STOLEN: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's therapy e-bike

        Bella Line
        Lee County School District cell phone policy

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County School District implements stricter cell phone policy this year

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Steady traffic coming over the Edison Bridge as a detour to the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure.

        Lee County

        Part of Edison Bridge to be closed for two weeks

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Active shooter training with the Lee County Sheriff's Office

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County deputies train for active shooter scenarios to keep schools safe

        Kaitlin Knapp
        SEA GRASS

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Sea grass health shows mixed results in Southwest Florida waterways

        Andrew Shipley
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        Investigates

        'You’re not going to win!' Driver frustration mounts over new school zone fines

        Katie LaGrone
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        Lee County

        Florida author Randy White sues restaurant group over Doc Ford brand dispute

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Local owner to revitalize Punta Gorda waterfront restaurants

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        'You can't park there:' New parking ordinance in Boca Grande takes effect Monday

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Family festivals, splash pads and dining deals in SWFL

        Amy Wegmann
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        LCSO arrests three in Fort Myers kidnapping and robbery case

        WFTX Digital Team
        Trump Immigration

        Immigration Action

        Judge to reconsider protections for immigrant children in US custody

        Associated Press
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for temporary structures to September 23

        Anvar Ruziev

        Immigration Action

        Judge temporarily halts new construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Charlotte County

        Allegiant CEO says Sunseeker sale expected to 'close shortly,' writes-down $102M

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        North Fort Myers

        Almost 3 years after Ian, why boats are still rotting in North Fort Myers marina

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Collier County

        Florida law enforcement agencies aren’t happy with how ICE recruits its officers

        Michael Williams, CNN
        Bus cam ticket follow-ups

        Investigates

        School bus camera appeals will soon start rolling like the cameras are

        Katie LaGrone
      • Seniors at Vi At Bentley Village

        Naples

        Naples seniors pack 250+ backpacks for families in need before school starts

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 8 – August 10

        Vanessa Busch
        $30,000 in damages and counting: Cape Coral resident faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral homeowner faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Bella Line
      • 2025 Aug Hurricane Forecast Update

        Hurricane

        NOAA predicts active hurricane season with up to 18 named storms possible

        Andrew Shipley
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        Naples

        Collier CO. Sheriff’s Office equips all patrol cars with choking rescue devices

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 24 FC Naples signs new player for late-season push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Lee County School District changes start and end times this year

        Victoria Quevedo
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Judge temporarily halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

        By DAVID FISCHER
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