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      • North Naples
        Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson charged with deadly shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: A wet commute on the way
        Katie Walls
        Collier County
        Measles cases reported in Ave Maria as Florida Dept. of Health withholds numbers
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe development plans
        Bella Line
        Sanibel
        Sanibel tables plan to lethally remove coyotes to protect sea turtle nests
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County approves $5 million road resurfacing project for part of Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo
        Lee County
        Here's which restaurants could take over the Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Tips sought in death of Fort Myers woman last seen on Fowler Street
        Labelle
        Food bank helps rural Southwest Florida communities access clean drinking water
        Allie Kaiser

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        • New food pyramid highlights protein but leaves out an affordable option

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        Sanibel Causeway

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        Buckingham

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      • National News

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          Justice Department will correct redaction errors in newly released Epstein files

          Simon Kaufman
        • JD Vance, Marco Rubio

          US outlines a rare earths deal that would compete with China's dominance

          Jacob Gardenswartz
        • Bill Gates

          Gates says he regrets Epstein ties as ex-wife says questions are his to answer

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Sunny, but empty skies: How winter weather up north is impacting travel at RSW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Burn bans: What you can and cannot do

        Katie Walls
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        Punta Gorda

        Teen dies in Charlotte County crash after hitting utility pole

        Andrew Shipley
      • Lee County

        Mandatory cursive in school? Florida lawmakers move forward with bill

        Hunter Walterman

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival returns to downtown Fort Myers

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        Safety concerns persist outside Littleton Elementary after road project

        Allie Kaiser
      • Collier County Rural Lands West

        Naples

        Groups prepare to sue over Collier County development near panther habitat

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida e-bike safety bill aims to slow speeds on shared sidewalks

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral's beloved breakfast spot hits the market

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot is for sale

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        SOLD: Storage, light industry will replace the old Shell Factory

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man charged with intentionally setting fires in Fort Myers

        Alex Orenczuk
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Naples

        Crash with injuries slows traffic on southbound US-41 in Collier County

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

        Port Charlotte

        Kings Highway is back open after crash in Charlotte County

        Alex Orenczuk

        Immokalee

        Hertz partners with college to train auto techs amid shortage

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        Rural counties sound alarm as FL House advances sweeping property tax changes

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers employees face payroll delays as new system experiences glitches

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral building that was once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral building once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Bella Line
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        Local News

        Florida hemp business owners fight federal ban with Capitol Hill push

        Ryan Kruger
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        Naples

        UPDATE: Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade back on!

        Mahmoud Bennett

        4 Things To Do

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        Vanessa Busch
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        Lee County

        Police: Fort Myers man helped funnel cash in worldwide tech scam

        Shari Armstrong
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Touch-A-Truck, Celtic Festival, vintage markets and more

        Amy Wegmann
        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Investigates

        AI-generated evidence is landing people in jail

        Katie LaGrone
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        DeSoto County

        Two Southwest Florida men killed, one critically injured in Hardee County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman

        Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

        Eric Lovelace
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        Collier County

        One injured in Naples house fire possibly caused by a charging e-bike battery

        Shari Armstrong
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        North Fort Myers

        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
        Group playing cornhole

        Labelle

        LaBelle camp empowers adults with special needs by trying new things

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Arcadia

        Wife searches for husband after ICE detention following traffic stop in Arcadia

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples City Council approves Pridefest permit with drag show restrictions

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Lee County man arrested for threatening judge in lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        Dry season fuels surge of brush fires across Southwest Florida on Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
      • FHP

        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
        Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
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