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      • Arcadia
        DeSoto County's only hospital considers sale amid financial uncertainty
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Scattered sea breeze storms early in the afternoon
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach needs to replace more than 10% of island’s fire hydrants
        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        Haitian TPS holders in Collier County fear return as status set to expire
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County
        Lee County to vote on $3.6 million Matlacha bridge repairs after Hurricane Ian
        Bella Line
        Port Charlotte
        No ears, no problem: Bruce the German Shepherd bounces back from neglect
        Alex Orenczuk
        Investigates
        Florida man married to three women at the same time sentenced for felony bigamy
        Adam Walser
        Local News
        GOT PLANS? Back-to-School bashes bring free supplies and fun, plus indie jazz
        Amy Wegmann
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 1 – August 3
        Vanessa Busch

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          Eric Lovelace

        • Lanes closed after serious crash on 41 & Imperial Golf Course Boulevard

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County deputies investigating 'suspicious' death on Ortiz Avenue

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers Beach property owners face potential 26% tax increase

          Anvar Ruziev

      • If you give a child a book

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        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        Florida Highway Patrol say crash at Three Oaks Parkway killed motorcyclist

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Collier County deputies say bicyclist seriously injured in overnight crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • National News

        • Scene,At,A,Classic,Carnival,With,A,Ticket,Booth,In

          Amusement park ride in Saudi Arabia collapses and injures more than 20 people

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • WNBA-Portland Basketball

          Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • US Election 2024 Congress

          Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas GOP redraws districts

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Collier County deputies respond to fatal crash, overnight

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda warns people about planning department scam

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach sets deadline for removal of temporary homes and businesses

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Naples

        Free autism screenings available Saturday in Collier County

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte animal shelter navigates influx of animals, pleads for adopters

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        Big plans brewing off SR 80: Water park, hotel, and more for LaBelle

        Austin Schargorodski
      • MAJESTIC GOLF COURSE

        Lehigh Acres

        Majestic Golf Club residents are fighting to save their community

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over controversial public comment policy change

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents clash with city council over public comment policy change

        Bella Line
        Mercato Expansion

        Naples

        "Triple in size": Mercato in North Naples breaks ground on expansion project

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Hulk Hoagan

        Covering Florida

        Clearwater police detail emergency response following Hulk Hogan's death

        Jada Williams

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 25 – July 27

        Vanessa Busch
        Operation No Cap

        Cape Coral

        Murder, RICO charges in Cape Coral drug bust 'Operation No Cap'

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples

        North Collier Fire District to launch emergency medical transport services

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Lee County deputies investigate motorcycle and vehicle crash in Bonita Springs

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Collier County deputies investigate shot fired at grocery store

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cell phone

        Local News

        AI voice scams surge 241% post-pandemic, Americans lost more than $12 billion

        Ryan Kruger
        7 23 Tropical Weather Outlook

        Hurricane

        One more day of tropical rain

        Katie Walls
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Mother-son duo arrested for arcade robbery, but are the establishments legal?

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Naples

        The Black Eyed Pig restaurant closes its doors after owner's passing

        Eric Lovelace
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        SWFL Back To School

        Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday starts on this date

        Allison Stegman
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        Covering Florida

        Shark attack survivors, first responders gather to share 'success stories'

        Audra Schroeder
      • Porsche Studio Naples

        Naples

        Porsche Studio Naples offers hands-on experience on Fifth Avenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police investigate shooting at Renaissance Preserve

        WFTX Digital Team
        IMMOKALEE WATER SEWER X HEALTHCARE NETWORK

        Immokalee

        Immokalee is turning water savings into healthy smiles

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        $50K grant helps Fort Myers mental health nonprofit expand job training

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Port/Englewood

        ARRESTED: North Port Police arrest three suspects in May home invasion

        Park

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County parks get new components

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral police arrest man for threats of mass shooting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police arrest man for posting mass shooting threats

        Bella Line
        Taco Tuesday

        Arcadia

        How far would you go for a taco? Pilots fly into Arcadia for Taco Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
        Rainbow in Big Cypress National Preserve

        Investigates

        Trekking through the swamp near Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

        Michael Paluska
      • Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County Deputy helps reunite non-verbal teen found walking alone on busy road

        Anvar Ruziev
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Florida signs $245M in contracts for 'Alligator Alcatraz:' A look at the numbers

        By KATE PAYNE
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        Investigates

        'I would rather live under a bridge than under an HOA': Florida viewers respond

        Adam Walser
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        Arcadia

        Friend describes tragic moment Arcadia man disappeared in Peace River accident

        Victoria Quevedo
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Naples

        Migrant families allege human rights abuses at Alligator Alcatraz

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Hendry County

        Sand mine proposal returns to Montura, reigniting local pushback

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers home with a history of 911 calls at the center of debate

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape animal shelter warns record mosquito season puts pets at higher risk for deadly heartworm disease

        Cape Coral

        Cape animal shelter warns pet owners about mosquito season threats towards pets

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida drivers aren’t the only ones frustrated by school speed zone camera law

        Katie LaGrone
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        UPDATE: Lee County deputies find missing, endangered man

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immokalee

        Collier County deputies investigate shooting in Immokalee

        WFTX Digital Team
        Money wallet AP

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in financially distressed credit accounts, study finds

        Ryan Kruger
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