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      • Weather
        FORECAST: Winter has returned to Southwest Florida
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Northwest Cape Coral family escapes early morning house fire
        Emily Young
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Naples nonprofit funds scholarships to address senior care shortage
        Eric Lovelace
        National Politics
        Poll: High interest in State Of The Union amid economic worries
        Andrew Rafferty

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        • Family, dog escape Cape Coral house fire

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        • Thousands attend Cape Coral car show for a good cause

          Hunter Walterman

        • 'BASEBALL'S BACK:' Spring training returns to Southwest Florida

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        • Florida welcomes record number of visitors - again

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      • If you give a child a book

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

        DeSoto Correctional Institution

        Covering Florida

        Gang members facing federal charges for stabbing at a DeSoto County prison

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input

        Miyoshi Price
      • National News

        • Trump

          No, Trump did not call into C-SPAN to complain about Supreme Court ruling

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        • Mexico Cartel Death

          'Surreal': US tourist describes chaotic scenes in Mexico amid cartel violence

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          Patel defends Olympic trip, says personal costs will be reimbursed

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      • Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island seeks revival of one-cent county sales tax

        Mahmoud Bennett
        High-speed chase

        Lee County

        WATCH: Armed robbery suspect leads Lee County deputies on high-speed chase

        WFTX Digital Team
        Sarasota homicide day 2

        Sarasota County

        5 dead in Sarasota shooting ID'd, linked to Ft. Lauderdale double homicide: SCSO

        WFTS Digital Staff
      • Federal judge hearing arguments over Florida's new law restricting citizen-led ballot initiatives

        Covering Florida

        Judge hearing arguments over Florida's new citizen-led ballot initiatives law

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Charter captains push back against Florida farm bills over free speech concerns

        Alex Orenczuk
        Boil water notice

        Lehigh Acres

        Hundreds in Lehigh Acres under boil water notice after water main break

      • FL Sheriff immigration enforcement

        Covering Florida

        Florida Sheriff’s claims about immigrant arrests miss key details

        Katie LaGrone
        Charlotte County Water Well Sites.

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County tightens water restrictions during drought

        Eric Lovelace
        Diplomat and Cleveland

        North Fort Myers

        Crash on Diplomat and North Cleveland shuts down southbound lanes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        First dog park could come to Sanibel, but it may use protected land

        Austin Schargorodski
        House bill could eliminate permits for small home projects under $7,500

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Florida bill could eliminate permits for projects under $7,500 after a storm

        Bella Line
        riverside pier ribbon cutting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers reopens two hurricane-damaged piers with enhanced resilience features

        Miyoshi Price
      • Naples housing

        Naples

        Naples housing market shows signs of stabilizing after years of volatility

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Prompting Clayful

        Labelle

        Hendry Co. students get mental health support, life coaching with new resource

        Allie Kaiser
        Death Penalty Problems Explainer

        Local News

        FL clergy unite against death penalty as state prepares for three executions

        Ryan Kruger
      • Ave Maria University

        Collier County

        Ave Maria University reports 57 measles cases since semester began

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers consider 'hands free' cell phone law

        Hunter Walterman

        Naples

        'This is all about passion:' Naples car show attracts people worldwide

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bullet barely misses woman during Headpinz parking lot shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Brush fire in North Port

        North Port/Englewood

        UPDATE: Brush fire in North Port Estates contained

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Arcadia

        'Never seen it this bad:' DeSoto County farmers battle historic drought

        Hunter Walterman
      • Julian Valdez

        Immokalee

        Immokalee man charged with attempting to lure children while wearing mask

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties

        Katie Walls
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        Local News

        Low Lake O water releases continue under Army Corps plan, group calls it harmful

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets

        Investigates

        Lawsuit: appeals process for school bus camera tickets violates state law

        Katie LaGrone
        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases as outbreak spreads

        Lee County

        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak

        Victoria Quevedo
        FISHERMAN'S VILLAGE

        Punta Gorda

        New restaurants fuel comeback at Punta Gorda’s Fisherman’s Village

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples

        Mahmoud Bennett
        David Lawrence Centers

        Naples

        Collier County’s largest behavioral health center takes shape ahead of schedule

        Mahmoud Bennett
        WATCH as students protest Trump administration policies at Lee County schools

        Lee County

        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        Venice-based Agape Flights plane found in Haiti, no survivors reported

        WFTX Digital Team
        Dixie

        Naples

        Naples man charged for killing 11-week-old Chihuahua

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann
      • Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 5 - 8

        Vanessa Busch
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
        Ave Maria Measles

        Naples

        Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Bella Line
      • Apollo Drive fire

        Fort Myers Shores

        One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Wade Wilson

        Cape Coral

        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court

        Kaitlin Knapp
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