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      • Local News
        UPDATE: Cape Coral Police investigating armed robbery at jewelry store
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Above normal temperatures expected into the weekend
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Crews battling fire at business on Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Wildlife experts anticipate more pelican injuries after Naples pier is rebuilt
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee
        Immokalee community mourns woman killed in New Year's Day crash on State Road 82
        Victoria Quevedo
        Lehigh Acres
        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        14-year-old boy charged with trying to kill four in propane arson attack
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Port Charlotte
        Tensions rise as Charlotte and Lee County debate Boca Grande parking rules
        Alex Orenczuk
        Punta Gorda
        Fishermen’s Village is back on the market with new call for offers process
        Alex Orenczuk

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          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples New Year’s Day traffic stop turns up large drug stash

        • Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project

          Miyoshi Price

        • State animal cruelty offender database is live, local shelter says it needs work

          Austin Schargorodski

      • If you give a child a book

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

        'It's a dream moment': Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to visit home after Maduro's capture

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to go home after Maduro's capture

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        'VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION': People in Moore Haven push for safety measures

        Allie Kaiser
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        • Reining In Ride Hail

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        • Flu-What to Know

          Former CDC director warns vaccine changes will fuel confusion, mistrust

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      • Black bear

        Covering Florida

        Florida's first regulated black bear hunt in years yields 52 harvested bears

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputies need your help ID'ing this person

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police charge man with having $33k worth of fraudulent checks

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FINANCE GOALS

        Local News

        Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds

        Ryan Kruger

        DeSoto County

        ON CAMERA: ATV theft suspects caught after low-speed chase in DeSoto County

        Eric Lovelace
        rsw delays and cancellations

        Downtown Fort Myers

        RSW sees some delays and some cancellations after holiday weekend

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Homeowners in Naples weigh in on Florida bill that could let them get rid of HOA

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Crash shuts down all lanes

        Collier County

        UPDATE: NB I-75 at Immokalee Rd. reopened after serious crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Four arrested in Lee County Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        North Fort Myers

        Four charged in Lee Co. Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        Bella Line
        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Victoria Quevedo
        Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos

        Collier County

        DNA technology leads to arrest of man for 2004 Golden Gate sexual assault

      • Cold weather

        Local News

        Cold-weather shelters have opened in Southwest Florida

        WFTX Digital Team
        Agustin Guerrero

        Labelle

        FROM $20 TO $5 MILLION: LaBelle man wins big from scratch-off

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Estero

        Estero 9-year-old recovers after suspected drunk driver crash

        Eric Lovelace
      • Everblades

        Estero

        Florida Everblades postponed weekend, Monday games amid tentative deal

        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        Body Found in water north of Midpoint Bridge, LCSO Investigating

        Emily Young
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Authorities investigate two crime scenes after a shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Emily Young
      • Naples

        Naples teen collects thousands of clothing essentials for the homeless

        Hunter Walterman

        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers grocery store closed after car crashes into building

        Hunter Walterman
        UPDATE: LCSO says a woman is charged with shooting ex-boyfriend over the weekend

        Lehigh Acres

        LCSO: Woman charged with shooting ex-boyfriend, his family member

        Hunter Walterman
      • New mobile food pantry to serve Southwest Florida's underserved communities

        Immokalee

        New mobile food pantry to serve Southwest Florida's underserved communities

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County deputies arrest teen in sexual battery investigation

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        New Florida law cracks down on animal abuse, publicly names offenders

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council member Jim Atterholt to retire at end of year

        Austin Schargorodski
        Dog in a Santa costume

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral shelter animals get Christmas gifts from volunteers

        Allie Kaiser
        Christmas day fire in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Christmas fire in Lehigh Acres kills family dog

        Emily Young
      • Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres serves free Christmas meals to community in need

        Lehigh Acres

        Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres serves free Christmas meals to neighbors in need

        Victoria Quevedo

        Golden Gate

        Couple demands justice after claiming dog shot by neighbor in Golden Gate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        STUDY: Prices rise for people vacationing or staycationing in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
      • Darion Hawkins

        DeSoto County

        Family of beaten inmate calls for harsher punishment for DeSoto County officers

        Allie Kaiser
        FEMA fort myers beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach regains flood discount bringing potential insurance savings

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children

        Immokalee

        Immokalee Christmas toy giveaway brings joy to dozens of children

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Arcadia

        Arcadia churches team up to repair hurricane-damaged homes

        Hunter Walterman
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        Sanibel

        Neighbors helping neighbors as F.I.S.H. of SANCAP supports families this holiday

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Fort Myers

        'Fix the Bridge' sign sparks questions for those driving past it in Fort Myers

        Allie Kaiser
      • Arcadia

        Bodycam shows former DeSoto County corrections supervisor beat inmates

        Hunter Walterman
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        Naples

        Family helps raise final walls at Habitat Collier neighborhood

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

        Immokalee

        Immokalee receives $10.8 million grant to upgrade wastewater treatment plant

        Victoria Quevedo
      • everblades strike

        Fort Myers Metro South

        ECHL, PHPA reach agreement; regular season resumes

        Miyoshi Price
        Food Bank

        Lee County

        Senior Medical Center hosting food and toy drive today in Fort Myers

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        Antonio Moore Barnes & Noble

        Covering Florida

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