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  • Naples
    Naples City Council to appeal ruling allowing outdoor drag show at Pridefest
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Weather
    FORECAST: Feeling like 100° this weekend
    Katie Walls
    Downtown Fort Myers
    BACKING OUT: USL walks away from City of Palms Park deal
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Lehigh Acres
    Lehigh Acres residents report illegal semi-truck parking, see little enforcement
    Ella Rhoades
    Hendry County
    SCAM? FPL program in Hendry County sparks concern over door-to-door visits
    Austin Schargorodski
    Local News
    CDC: US overdose deaths drop nearly 30%, lowest since 2019
    Ryan Kruger
    Downtown Fort Myers
    New $30 million senior living complex breaks ground in Fort Myers
    Miyoshi Price
    4 Things To Do
    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 15 – May 18
    Vanessa Busch
    Covering Florida
    Families respond to FL Governor’s plans to veto 'free kill' bill
    Katie LaGrone

    More News In Your Neighborhood

     
    • TRAFFIC: Truck overturns on Fort Myers Beach

      Emily Young

    • Fort Myers firefighters train for elevated confined space rescues

      WFTX Digital Team

    • LaBelle High School’s fire academy faces a cut as community fights to save it

      Austin Schargorodski

    • Quality Life Center to open alternative private school in Fort Myers this fall

      Miyoshi Price

  • If you give a child a book

    Got $12? Click now to help a kiddo' in your community in Southwest Florida

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    Covering Florida

    MUST WATCH: Drone pilot uses fishing drone to save girl from rip current

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Local News

    Lehigh Acres man convicted of sex crimes against a child

    WFTX Digital Team
  • National News

    • Sexual Misconduct Diddy

      Cassie's husband Alex Fine releases statement after her testimony in Combs trial

      Scripps News Group
    • Newark Airport

      As summer travel increases, measles cases continue to rise

      Simon Kaufman
    • Deportation Battle

      Supreme Court blocks migrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act

      Scripps News Group

    Scripps News
  • Greater Naples Fire Dept.

    Golden Gate

    Greater Naples Fire says driver crashed into apartment buildings

    WFTX Digital Team
    NE Cape Coral Well Water

    Cape Coral

    Water shortage order for Cape Coral wells aims to conserve drinking water

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Soaring into the future: FGCU Eagles take flight at 2025 commencement

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Sanibel

    Least Terns are back! And they’ve claimed beachfront property on the Causeway

    Austin Schargorodski
    arrests of three men charged with child sexual abuse material crimes

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Florida AG announces arrests of 3 men charged with child sexual abuse material

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Crews battle brush fire near Washington Loop Road

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    TOO SALTY? Group says Caloosahatchee at risk as Lake O flows drop

    Austin Schargorodski
    Naples Airport Plane

    Naples

    Naples airport tests new flight procedures to reduce noise near downtown

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Lehigh Acres

    NO LEFT TURNS: FDOT implements new safety measures on deadly SR 82 corridor

    Ella Rhoades
  • Cape Coral

    Cape Coral

    WATER SHORTAGE ORDER: Phase IV restrictions go into effect in Cape Coral

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Ryan Cole guilty of first degree murder for 2019 Charlotte County slaying

    Alex Orenczuk
    Selke Award Finalists

    Florida Panthers

    Panthers' Barkov, Reinhart both finalists for NHL's top defensive award

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Karsen Henderlong

    FC Naples

    VOTE KARSEN!: How to help FC Naples star win USL Player of the Month (again)

    WFTX Digital Team
    sanibel causeway

    Sanibel

    UPDATE: Sanibel Causeway work continues

    WFTX Digital Team
    Lee County Sheriff's Office

    Local News

    Two hospitalized after crash in Fort Myers, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Pridefest Hearing

    Downtown Fort Myers

    FACE TO FACE: Protesters rally outside First Amendment hearing for Naples Pride

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fort Myers Police

    Local News

    Fort Myers Police search for hit-and-run suspect

    WFTX Digital Team

    Cape Coral

    Swim instructor urges early lessons after two tragic incidents

    Dominga Murray
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Developer delivers cost breakdown for McCollum Hall project, awaits city funds

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Is your charter captain legit? Here's how you can find out before your trip

    Alex Orenczuk
    Cape Coral gets green light with final permit to rebuild yacht club destroyed by Hurricane Ian

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral Yacht Club gets final permit for reconstruction three years after Ian

    Bella Line
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    Cape Coral

    GIFT CARD SCAM: Man accused of planting tampered cards at Cape Coral Walmart

    Austin Schargorodski
    lee county teacher negotiations

    Lehigh Acres

    MORE MONEY! Lee County teachers seek raises after district's budget cuts

    Ella Rhoades
    Tamara Goehler Marco island

    Marco Island

    Ethics Board: Marco Island councilwoman likely abused role in dog bite incident

    Mahmoud Bennett
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    4 Things To Do

    4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 1 – May 4

    Vanessa Busch
    Window shot out

    Sunshine Crimes

    BELL TOWER MURDERS: 49 shots, two lives lost, and a family waiting for justice

    Kaitlin Knapp

    FC Naples Extra Time

    EXTRA TIME EP 10: FC Naples makes a dominant statement in the Jägermeister Cup

    Ryan Kruger
  • Fort Myers Metro South

    AFTER IAN: Storm survivors still pushing for access to unspent federal funds

    Dominga Murray
    Fort Myers gas leak

    Fort Myers Metro South

    Fort Myers gas line strike forces evacuation of 70 daycare students

    WFTX Digital Team
    McDonald's robbery suspect

    Cape Coral

    NOT LOVIN' IT: Why Cape Coral Police say a man tried to rob a McDonald's

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • Causeway beach

    Sanibel

    FINALLY RETURNING: Causeway Islands Park reopens to visitors on Sanibel

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    FBI report: Americans lost record $16.6 billion to internet scams last year

    Ryan Kruger
    Collier County Sheriff's Office

    Collier County

    UPDATE: Man pulled out 12-inch kitchen knife during Naples robbery, deputies say

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Lee County Sheriff's Office

    Lee County

    UPDATE: Shots fired during road rage incident at McGregor Blvd and College Pkwy

    WFTX Digital Team
    code enforcement

    Lehigh Acres

    Despite adding more Lehigh code enforcement officers, violations continue

    Ella Rhoades
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    Labelle

    FDOT reveals latest plans for second bridge in downtown LaBelle

    Austin Schargorodski
  • 'Families going without water for weeks': Inside Cape Coral's escalating groundwater crisis

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral plumber takes you inside the groundwater crisis

    Bella Line
    Orange flames burning

    DeSoto County

    UPDATE: DeSoto County Fire battling brush fire, no evacuations at this time

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Crews battling brush fire

    Collier County

    Crews battle brush fire east of Golden Gate Estates

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • Dagoberto Miquel Pena

    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda teacher, high school coach charged with sex assault of student

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Pool

    Estero

    Estero child found in pool, hospitalized, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Local News

    'FELL ASLEEP, SMOKING': One rescued, one firefighter injured

    WFTX Digital Team
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