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      • National News
        Charlie Kirk dies in shooting at Utah Valley University
        Scripps News Group
        Weather
        FORECAST: Improvements forecast for the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        'Would've done it again:' Caretaker who saved paralyzed client in fire, dies
        Hunter Walterman
        National News
        Southwest Florida reacts to death of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk
        Eric Lovelace
        Cape Coral
        Higher fees could be coming to Cape Coral builders
        Bella Line
        Fort Myers Beach
        Special Recall Election scheduled for Fort Myers Beach
        Anvar Ruziev
        Florida
        Florida appeals court rules open-carry ban unconstitutional
        Forrest Saunders
        Naples
        Collier County could end veteran homelessness in one year, nonprofit says
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for job scam vulnerability as unemployment rises
        Ryan Kruger

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          WFTX Digital Team

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          WFTX Digital Team

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      • FORT MYERS POCKET PARKS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers looks to add more pocket parks on vacant lots

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        Cape Coral

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        Bonita Springs

        Florida Highway Patrol charges man in fatal DUI crash

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      • Collier County Sheriff's Office

        North Naples

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        WFTX Digital Team
        NORTH PORT CITY ENGINEER ANTHONY FRIEDMAN

        North Port/Englewood

        GREEN LIGHT FOR NORTH PORT: New traffic signals and more, planned

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        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting

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        One protester uses a megaphone to express opposition to the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz".

        Immigration Action

        Protesters gather as 'Alligator Alcatraz' nears completion

        Eric Lovelace
        Alberto Varetto, owner of Alberto's on Fifth, talks to a customer.

        Naples

        Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology

        Eric Lovelace
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        Immokalee

        Man who helped during Boca Grande shark attack facing deportation

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        LaBelle man convicted of hit and run that killed a 15-year-old boy

        Austin Schargorodski
        Surveying mosquitos in Collier County

        Naples

        'Just swarming': Collier County battles worst mosquito wave in nearly a decade

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers soft launches emergency app to help the community in hurricane season

        Miyoshi Price
        Matlacha businesses bloom again: Civic association distributes plants to restore island's vibrant character after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Matlacha gets its color back with LCEC grant after years of hurricane damage

        Bella Line
        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Cape Coral woman jumps into canal to evade police after trying to steal from Target

        Cape Coral

        'Going to get eaten by gators': Woman jumps into canal after Cape Coral theft

        Bella Line
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        Investigates

        FL drivers frustrated with school bus camera tickets still can’t contest them

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: FBI finds hundreds of child exploitation files in Fort Myers man’s home

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police officer continues service after 25 years in military

        Bella Line
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | An early Independence Day Parade, pub crawls and Caribbean flair

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man shot attacker in self-defense on Midpoint Bridge

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida Highway Patrol says pedestrian died in I-75 crash

        Emily Young
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples

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        Naples tourism sees slight decline, local businesses remain optimistic

        Eric Lovelace
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        Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        New Punta Gorda roundabout opens, accident follows

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Four men arrested in Fort Myers drug bust

        WFTX Digital Team

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        Cape Coral

        2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Bella Line
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        Captiva

        Captiva's famous Bubble Room officially announces grand reopening date

        WFTX Digital Team
        Aspire Naples

        Naples

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Port/Englewood

        Florida leads nation in child drowning deaths, North Port teaches water safety

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach fire commissioners approve plan to cut battalion chiefs

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 18: A sibling rivalry on the pitch

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        REPORT: Bank robbery suspect was known customer, left note threatening bomb

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        Local News

        Florida drivers could face steep insurance hikes amid potential auto tariffs

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        Covering Florida

        Is Florida seeing an uptick in lightning strikes?

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      • State Attorney Amira Fox announces indictments for two Fort Myers men from her podium.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two men indicted for separate murders in Fort Myers

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port's new digital permit system cuts processing time by up to 30 days

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        Punta Gorda

        CLOSING TIME: Dean's South of the Border announces last day of business

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      • Future detention center in the Everglades

        Naples

        ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant center advancing quickly despite backlash

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        Labelle

        Jury reviews black box recordings in Labelle hit-and-run that killed teen

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        Sanibel

        SCCF is tracking sea turtles' Gulf journeys with public-accessible dashboard

        Andrew Shipley
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