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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        Death investigation underway in Bonita Springs; one person detained
        WFTX Digital Team
        National News
        3 police officers killed and 2 injured in rural Pennsylvania shooting
        AP via Scripps News Group
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        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 News
        Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show suspended over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
        AP via Scripps News Group

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        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

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        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

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      • Pine Island / Matlacha

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

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        Fort Myers Beach

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      • National News

        Southwest Florida reacts to death of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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        Builders may have to pay higher fees to build in the Cape

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        Higher fees could be coming to Cape Coral builders

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        Hurricane

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        Naples

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        Cape Coral Police: Thieves steal $40K worth of Nike sneakers from storage unit

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        Florida ranks second in nation for job scam vulnerability as unemployment rises

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Charlotte County

        Cat, turtle die following Deep Creek house fire in Charlotte County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach celebrates grand opening of new town hall

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      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

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        Injuries reported in crash on Daniels Parkway, Lee County deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Injuries reported in crash on Daniels Parkway, deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Deputies search for suspect after hit and run crash in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Port/Englewood

        'Are we being tone deaf?' North Port weighs future of waste transfer station

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target

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        Build-to-rent boom in Florida: The apartment alternative?

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        Build-to-rent boom in Florida: The apartment alternative?

        Michael Paluska
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County renames stretch of Tamiami Trail to honor fallen deputy

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County fire crews put out structure fire near Redneck Mud Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County challenges Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lee County

        Teacher pay negotiations continue after confusion over Lee Schools statement

        Miyoshi Price
        Collier Commissioners vote on FPL

        Naples

        Collier County commissioners urge state to block FPL rate hikes

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        Covering Florida

        Republicans say redistricting review is 'facts,' Democrats see partisan plot

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        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County keeps flood insurance discount, saves homeowners $6.6M yearly

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        Investigates

        FL mom pushes for mandatory toxicology tests after son’s deadly crash

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        Punta Gorda

        Road closure on S. McCall Road in Charlotte County due to crash, deputies say

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        Port Charlotte

        Man arrested for sexual battery and burglary in Port Charlotte, deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Captiva

        Captiva begins $34 million beach restoration project after Hurricane Ian damage

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts

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        Florida rent surges nearly 40% as population boom creates affordability crisis

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Nursing home continued to charge after mother's death

        Covering Florida

        Florida family claims nursing home kept billing for empty room after mom died

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        Bonita Springs

        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue

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        Punta Gorda

        AdventHealth to build new emergency department in Punta Gorda

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        DeSantis Launches Gun and Ammo Tax Holiday, Pushes for Open Carry

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      • FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers

        Victoria Quevedo
        Charlotte County considers banning high-speed e-bikes from Babcock Ranch sidewalks, paths and streets

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        Charlotte County commissioners consider Class 3 e-bike ban in Babcock Ranch

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        Multi-county theft ring busted for stealing $2 million in construction equipment

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      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral bans some commercial truck parking on public streets starting Oct. 1

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port police charge 4 women for organized shoplifting scheme

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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews say electrical malfunction caused fire

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