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      • Hendry County
        Labelle's Infinity Steakhouse owner arrested on sex battery, kidnapping charges
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Warm and dry end of the week
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        Bullet barely misses woman during Headpinz parking lot shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Arcadia
        DeSoto County mourns firefighter who unexpectedly died
        Hunter Walterman
        Sarasota County
        No survivors: SCSO says multiple victims after shooting at Sarasota home
        WFTS
        National News
        Search for Nancy Guthrie’s abductor continues after detained man released
        Scripps News Group
        Hendry County
        Florida Forest Service fighting 1,400 acre wildfire in southern Hendry County
        Katie Walls
        Lee County
        Active crime scene in Fort Myers stemmed from robbery; one suspect caught
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Metro South
        NFL star turned developer tackles Fort Myers affordable housing crisis
        Miyoshi Price

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Lee County student walkouts spark dialogue over safety and free speech

          Alex Orenczuk

        • State approves demolition of FMB Elementary, district weighs other options

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Clewiston community input leads to FDOT project changes on US 27

          Allie Kaiser

        • FC Naples prepares for season two with fresh talent and big goals

          Emily Young

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Florida farm bill sparks free speech fight, lawmakers strip controversial provision

        Covering Florida

        Florida farm bill sparks free speech fight, lawmakers strip provision

        Forrest Saunders
        Marco Island

        Marco Island

        Marco Island seeks revival of one-cent county sales tax

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • National News

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          Man detained in Guthrie disappearance released, says he ‘didn’t do anything’

          Scripps News Group
        • Canada Shooting

          7 dead, numerous wounded in shooting at Canada high school

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Climate US Withdrawal

          Trump administration will repeal major greenhouse gas regulations this week

          Evan Thomas

        Scripps News
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        DeSoto County

        Two Southwest Florida men killed, one critically injured in Hardee County crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman

        Collier County

        Naples woman denied bond in decade-old murder case

        Eric Lovelace
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        Collier County

        One injured in Naples house fire possibly caused by a charging e-bike battery

        Shari Armstrong
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        North Fort Myers

        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Group playing cornhole

        Labelle

        LaBelle camp empowers adults with special needs by trying new things

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Arcadia

        Wife searches for husband after ICE detention following traffic stop in Arcadia

        Miyoshi Price
      • Naples Pride flags

        Naples

        Naples City Council approves Pridefest permit with drag show restrictions

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Local News

        Lee County man arrested for threatening judge in lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        Dry season fuels surge of brush fires across Southwest Florida on Tuesday

        Hunter Walterman
        FHP

        DeSoto County

        Troopers search for hit and run suspect following motorcycle crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Punta Gorda

        State Rep says Punta Gorda is running out of water, city disputes claim

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Sarasota County

        Sarasota school board passes controversial ICE cooperation resolution

        Annette Gutierrez
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
        Golden Gate upgrades

        Naples

        Neighbors speak up on flooding, roads in Golden Gate City improvement plan

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Potholes filled

        Buckingham

        Potholes filled at Buckingham intersection after Fox 4 report

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate advances narrower public marijuana smoking ban

        Forrest Saunders
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        Local News

        Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        American workforce aging rapidly as young workers face hiring challenges

        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price

        Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
        Alva baseball cap

        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
      • MLK 2026 Naples celebration

        Naples

        MLK Day parade draws hundreds to downtown Naples to honor King’s legacy

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

        Katie Walls
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

        Hunter Walterman
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        Port Charlotte

        Report: Teen arrested for firing a gun outside of a Charlotte Co. Waffle House

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Bonita Springs

        LCSO: Deputy shot at woman after she pointed a weapon at deputies twice

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery

        WFTX
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Covering Florida

        Big ideas, few specifics: Where Florida’s property tax push stands after 1 week

        Forrest Saunders
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Senior High achieves highest grad rate increase in county

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        'He has his hands tied': 911 call details Cape Coral jewelry store robbery

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Aquafence

        Naples

        Naples condo first in city to explore Aquafence flood barrier system

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County considers 1% sales tax to fix roads

        Lehigh Acres

        HOLES IN THE ROAD OR IN YOUR POCKET?: Lee County considers sales tax increase

        Victoria Quevedo
        Moore Haven Middle-High School

        Glades County

        Caught in the middle: Glades County School district may move 6th graders

        Allie Kaiser
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