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        Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
        By CURT ANDERSON
        Weather
        FORECAST: Front pulls north today and tomorrow increasing the chance of rain
        Trent Aric
        Lee County
        Man accused of murder near Oasis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers dies in custody
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        New study reveals decline in reading, but SWFL libraries offer solutions
        Emily Young
        Covering Florida
        Paul Renner launches bid to succeed Gov. DeSantis in 2026
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
        Florida mandates improvements to North Port wastewater plant after sewage spill
        Hunter Walterman
        Covering Florida
        DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz still operating, hints at new 'Panhandle Pokey'
        Scott Sutton
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: New depression to form by this weekend
        WFTX Digital Team
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        U.S. unsold homes hit highest level since 2009, signaling trouble
        Ryan Kruger

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        • Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

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        • Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

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        DeSoto County

        DeSoto Co. woman arrested for animal cruelty after cat found with exposed bone

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        8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Florida Keys

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          SNAP benefit cuts begin taking effect, changing how many Americans buy food

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        'I've never seen anything like it': Legacy Harbour Marina set for major makeover

        Miyoshi Price

        Sanibel

        Largest boat ramp in Lee County reopens ahead of schedule.

        Andy Cunningham
        Student hit by car in crosswalk sparks Lehigh Acres safety concerns

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh student hit by car while crossing in crosswalk, sparking safety concerns

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Clewiston

        New program at Clewiston High aims to fast track students to teaching jobs

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lehigh Acres

        Cold case Lehigh Acres murder leads to 20-year sentence for man

        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples Airport

        Naples

        Naples Airport considers calling out flight curfew violators in local ads

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Cape Coral City Council approves 131-acre Cape Coral Grove mixed-use development project

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves Cape Coral Grove development agreement

        Bella Line
        New traffic light installation underway at Skyline Boulevard and Pine Island Road intersection

        Cape Coral

        New traffic light installation underway at Skyline and Pine Island Road

        Bella Line
        Shell Point SCCF Oyster Reef

        Sanibel

        SCCF completes oyster reef project to restore Caloosahatchee Estuary ecosystem

        Andrew Shipley
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        Arcadia

        Arcadia man charged with attempted kidnapping of 7-year-old boy, police say

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

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        Fort Myers hit-and-run driver sentenced to 4 years in prison for fatal crash

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        Local News

        Florida Highway Patrol arrests driver in fatal Immokalee crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Ron DeSantis

        Arcadia

        Gov. Ron DeSantis to speak in Arcadia, Thursday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        DEPUTY REPORT: Port Charlotte father says man found in bed with 7-year-old

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies say 17-year-old hit while walking to school

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida ranks second in nation for credit card fraud

        Ryan Kruger
      • North Port/Englewood

        Neighbors raise concerns over new North Port apartment building

        Hunter Walterman

        Covering Florida

        Sexual predator designations to stay on Florida licenses

        Eric Lovelace
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        Local News

        Florida troopers say semi-truck hit woman crossing Jones Loop Road

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Florida's largest indoor go-kart track announces its grand opening in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
        Florida homes

        Covering Florida

        Can an HOA be dissolved? Why it might be 'almost impossible'

        Jon Shainman
        Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at Palm Beach State College on Aug. 20, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis calls for new census, claims 2020 numbers inaccurate

        Scott Sutton
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        Investigates

        OVERCHARGED: Florida sues textbook giants for alleged $60M fraud

        Adam Walser
        Harjinder Singh in California court

        Covering Florida

        US transportation secretary announces investigation into fatal Turnpike crash

        Audra Schroeder
        Florida lawmaker floats ban on Homeowners Associations amid growing backlash

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash

        Forrest Saunders
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        Punta Gorda

        Punta Gorda advances plan to raise utility rates to fund infrastructure projects

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Massive wildfire reducing visibility along Alligator Alley

        Katie Walls
        Pathways Early Education Center's full-circle story fuels major expansion

        Immokalee

        Pathways Early Education Center's full-circle story fuels major expansion

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        Naples

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        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral developers could face triple fees under new mobility plan

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral considers new fee system that could nearly triple developer costs

        Bella Line
        Crash on San Carlos Blvd

        Fort Myers Beach

        Crash report details moment driver struck two workers on San Carlos Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Anya Freeman, Founder and CEO of KindDesigns inspects the living seawall tiles for their first project on Florida's West coast.

        Local News

        New ‘living seawall’ aims to bring more marine life back to Bayfront Park

        Michael Paluska
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        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested after road rage shooting near school in Lehigh Acres

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port updating plan to manage flood hazards

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Anvar Ruziev

        Marco Island

        Marco Island council discusses a potential DOGE audit

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 10th execution carried out in 2025, a state record

        Dave Bohman
      • ‘The clients we serve are in jeopardy’: autism therapy providers warn of crisis amid Medicaid changes

        Investigates

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        Adam Walser
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        Covering Florida

        Florida sues textbook publishers over alleged overcharges to schools

        Forrest Saunders
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        Trump wants to end mail-in ballots, Florida has millions of mail-in voters

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