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      • North Fort Myers
        LCSO video shows deputies pull couple from burning home
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Hot and stormy and again this afternoon
        Trent Aric
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Demand for food pantry surges on Sanibel as summer slows tourism
        Anvar Ruziev
        Lehigh Acres
        Man arrested for kidnapping victim during PlayStation sale, LCSO says
        WFTX Digital Team
        Punta Gorda
        INTERIM NO MORE: Punta Gorda names new city manager after surprise vote
        Alex Orenczuk
        Cape Coral
        CSU lowers hurricane season prediction as strong wind shear continues
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Developer tackles Cape Coral's 'missing middle' with four new housing projects
        Bella Line
        Lee County
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        Shari Armstrong
        Covering Florida
        Florida Python Challenge returns Friday to protect Everglades
        WFTX Digital Team

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          Hunter Walterman

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          Eric Lovelace

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          Mahmoud Bennett

        • North Port explores private partnership for new police headquarters

          Hunter Walterman

      • If you give a child a book

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        Local News

        Florida graduates face fourth-highest student debt in the nation, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
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        Sarasota County

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        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Trump Painting

          Secret Service suspends agents after 2024 shooting at Trump rally in Pa.

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          Rubio to meet Russia's Lavrov with Ukraine tensions high

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      • 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
      • From military service to police duty: Cape Coral officer continues commitment to community after 25 years in Army

        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

        Amy Wegmann
        Midpoint Bridge, Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

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

        WFTX Digital Team
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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

        Naples

        Naples tourism sees slight decline, local businesses remain optimistic

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        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
        4 men arrested in Drug bust in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Four men arrested in Fort Myers drug bust

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 27 – June 29

        'It's been a mess': 2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Cape Coral

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

        Bella Line
        Bubble Room Restaurant Reopens

        Captiva

        Captiva's famous Bubble Room officially announces grand reopening date

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Aspire Naples

        Naples

        New Naples apartment complex combines luxury living with workforce housing

        Mahmoud Bennett
        NP WORLDS LARGEST SWIM LESSON

        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

        Ryan Kruger
        Robbery suspects

        Fort Myers Metro South

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

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        Florida drivers could face steep insurance hikes amid potential auto tariffs

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Is Florida seeing an uptick in lightning strikes?

        Katie Walls
        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

        Eric Lovelace
        North Port's Development Services Director Alaina Ray

        North Port/Englewood

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

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Punta Gorda

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

        Alex Orenczuk
        Future detention center in the Everglades

        Naples

        ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant center advancing quickly despite backlash

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

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

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Sanibel

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

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

        ID theft and a G-Wagon: How police say a Cape Coral woman stopped a thief

        Bella Line
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        Local News

        Lee County Deputies and fire marshal investigate deadly North Fort Myers fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Florida law could impact beachfront property rights on Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Collier County

        Florida takes control of area deemed 'Alligator Alcatraz' under emergency order

        Forrest Saunders
        22 acres of possibility: Cape Coral's ambitious plan to create an urban oasis near the water

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral seeks developers for 22-acre Bimini East Project

        Bella Line
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        Punta Gorda

        POOL PROBLEMS: Contractor delays reopening of public pool in Punta Gorda

        Alex Orenczuk
        Naples Police Department

        Naples

        Naples police increase security near houses of worship amid Middle East tensions

        Mahmoud Bennett
        TRAILHEAD BIKE ACCIDENT

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Bicyclist killed in Fort Myers crosswalk; advocates demand safety upgrades

        Miyoshi Price
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        Labelle

        Labelle trial begins for driver charged in hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Hurricane

        Andrea, first storm of the season, now post-tropical

        Katie Walls
        Florida Panthers

        Florida Panthers

        Florida Panthers announce 2025–26 preseason schedule, facing three teams

        Emma Romano
      • LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SIDEWALK APPROVAL

        Lehigh Acres

        After 60 years without sidewalks, Lehigh Elementary students finally get one

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Collier County

        Florida plans to open 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility in July

        Scripps News Group
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        Local News

        Bicyclist dies in early morning Fort Myers crash; traffic impacted

        Shari Armstrong
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