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      • Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Trent Aric
        Naples
        Naples airport advocates prepare to sue city over airport control
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers launches $100K storm grants to help downtown businesses fight floods
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Gen Z renters view renting as smarter financial choice than buying homes
        Ryan Kruger
        National Politics
        Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in 2025
        Justin Boggs
        Covering Florida
        Pushback builds against lawmaker’s call to abolish HOAs in Florida
        Forrest Saunders

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
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        • Motorcyclist killed in Bonita Springs crash

          WFTX Digital Team

        • School bus rear-ended in Lee County, district says all students safely evacuated

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

          Hunter Walterman

      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

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          Democrats dig in to continue subsidies for the Affordable Care Act

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        • Flu Vaccine

          West Coast states, Massachusetts issue vaccine guidance amid CDC turmoil

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        • France Russia

          Yulia Navalnaya says lab results show Alexei Navalny was poisoned before he died

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        Hurricane

        Why is the peak of hurricane season so quiet?

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality

        Hunter Walterman
      • Crash FF Hit

        Bonita Springs

        UPDATE: Lee County firefighter's breathing tube removed; tells wife "I love you"

        Andrew Shipley

        Gateway

        CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot

        Anvar Ruziev
      • North Port/Englewood

        North Port increases trash collection fee

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Lee County to vote on forming a Boca Grande parking committee next week

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Moves Forward with Vaccine Rollback

        Forrest Saunders
      • LAKE O

        Clewiston

        Lake Okeechobee levels concerning ahead of Florida dry season

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Ahead of hurricanes, Fort Myers firefighters train to help deaf, hard-of-hearing

        Miyoshi Price
        Graffiti

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police charge two teens for $3K worth of vandalism at city parks

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Photo of Eduardo Escobedo, the teenager who was killed in a hit-and-run, placed at his memorial on Case Road.

        Labelle

        LaBelle man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Investigates

        Breast cancer patient continues battling disease, insurance company for coverage

        Katie LaGrone
        Evidence found inside the stolen vehicle

        DeSoto County

        Deputies seize guns, drugs, key fobs in DeSoto County car theft case

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Burger battles, home shows and comedy this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers police seek witnesses to road rage shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Schools

        Local News

        Riverdale High School unveils renovations with ribbon-cutting ceremony

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Punta Gorda

        FHP: Semi-truck crash blocks I-75 lane, injury reported

        WFTX Digital Team
        Road Closure

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County deputies warn: standing water covers Bermont Road

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Construction begins on 6-mile Abal Canal Greenway in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Firefighter hospitalized after home fire on Miller Road in Bonita Springs

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council votes against setting recall election qualifying date

        Anvar Ruziev

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs Historical Society opens 9/11 exhibit with firefighter's notebook

        Eric Lovelace
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        Investigates

        Inside Florida's gator trade: big business causing deadly attacks

        Adam Walser
        DeSantis speaks at 9/11 rememberance

        Covering Florida

        Florida leaders react after assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

        Forrest Saunders
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        Punta Gorda

        Neighbors say fiber project tore up roads, yards and swales in Woodland Estates

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Charlie Kirk with Donald Trump

        Naples

        'Reject political violence': Young SWFL Republicans condemn Kirk assassination

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction canceled for trash-filled North Fort Myers nightmare home

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County conservation program faces funding gap as budget vote approaches

        Andrew Shipley
      • Couple makes PB&J sandwiches twice weekly for Lehigh Acres homeless

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres couple serves hope to homeless community

        Victoria Quevedo
        From Cape Coral to the Super Bowl; Jaylen Watkins helps win championship

        Lee County

        Jaylen Watkins becomes interim coach of Cape Coral High School football team

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee Co. Schools reviewing employee's social media post on Charlie Kirk's death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 29: The race for the Golden Boot

        Ryan Kruger
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        Local News

        After Cape Coral Police raid arcades, recovering gambling addict speaks out

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        Man arrested for threats against political affiliations, Fort Myers Police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Naples police search for missing 13-year-old girl last seen Wednesday evening

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral honors 9/11 victims with memorial ceremony featuring 2,977 flags

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Driver crashes into canal, hides in porta-potty, Cape Coral police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral police warn realtors after arrest of sex offender with troubling behavior

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police warn realtors after sex offender arrest, urge caution

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida leaders react to Charlie Kirk assassination with calls for unity

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        'Would've done it again:' Caretaker who saved paralyzed client in fire, dies

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