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

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      • National News

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County EMT charged with child sex crimes

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        Covering Florida

        Scientists discover third manta ray species off the Florida coast

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County deputies search for 18-year-old who disappeared during trip

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Police investigate shooting at Fort Myers Wawa, no injuries reported

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        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

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        Naples

        FC Naples offers passionate crowd a rare midweek game against South Georgia

        Eric Lovelace
      • NP Police repair mail box

        North Port/Englewood

        'VERY SPECIAL:' North Port Police rebuild widow's mailbox after hit-and-run

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Family sues after fatal gas leak in Fort Myers Beach home

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        PERFECT FIT: Bruce the German Shepherd finds his forever home

        Alex Orenczuk
        Raw milk linked to illness in Florida

        Covering Florida

        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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        San Carlos Park

        Fire crews investigate roof fire at San Carlos Park home

        WFTX Digital Team
        Drowning prevention press conference

        Naples

        Tragedy sparks water safety campaign for children with autism in Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
        South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
      • Cape's future takes shape: Council considers preserve water system, town center and funding for park updates

        Cape Coral

        Big development decisions on the way for the City of Cape Coral

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        Grocery costs causing financial stress for most Americans, poll finds

        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
      • LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Totally out of room:' North Port weighs new direction on police headquarters

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cape Coral Bridge to be demolished as part of $484 million replacement plan

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Collier County

        Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center

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        Sarasota community continues to rebuild one year after Debby

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County greenlights $19M for Southward Village phase 2 in Fort Myers

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Commission passes controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance

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        Lehigh Acres

        New high school coming to east Lee County gets mixed community reactions

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      • Proposed 150-foot cell tower faces opposition from neighbors, property values and rural character top of mind

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        Pine Island residents oppose cell tower plan that could impact property values

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        North Port/Englewood

        BAD BABY: North Port police seize 24 illegal firearms, cocaine in drug bust

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island considers electric franchise fee to boost city revenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Immigration Action

        Florida wildlife officers join state's immigration enforcement efforts

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

        Judge orders Florida leaders to prove who has authority over Alligator Alcatraz

        Associated Press
        Money

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        Florida renters need 15 months to save for holiday expenses, study shows

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council approves entertainment venue at former theater site

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        A Fort Myers man with Parkinson's calls for cracked sidewalks to be fixed

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        Lee County

        Boca Grande beachgoers could face fewer spots under proposed ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Neighbors demand safety improvements after another crash on 2-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Another crash on Burnt Store Road prompts calls for safety improvements

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        11 homes lifted simultaneously in Donax Village; Sanibel names day in honor

        Austin Schargorodski

        Hurricane

        Tracking two waves in the Atlantic, neither a threat to SWFL

        Katie Walls
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        SWFL Back To School

        Collier County teachers and staff prepare for first day of new school year

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        Pondella & River Roads closed due to downed power lines, LCSO says

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        FC Naples offers special "Beat the Birds" ticket package this week

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