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      • Lehigh Acres
        Lee County deputies are investigating a shooting in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Unsettled weather to linger into the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Collier County
        Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
        CNN
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: New depression to form by this weekend
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Immigration lawyers battle for detainee access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
        Eric Lovelace
        Fort Myers Beach
        Cape Coral couple's viral Backstreet Boys post leads to Vegas concert trip
        Anvar Ruziev
        Port Charlotte
        Sunseeker Resort rebrands as part of Hilton's Curio Collection
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County
        Lee Port Commissioners reject study on merging Port Police with Sheriff’s Office
        Miyoshi Price
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Scammers exploit Bokeelia family’s heartbreak as search for missing dog goes on
        Bella Line
        Port Charlotte
        KNOW YOUR ZONE: Charlotte County stop signs now display evacuation markers
        Alex Orenczuk
        Glades County
        Palmdale post office closed for nine months, neighbors push for solution
        Austin Schargorodski
        Collier County
        Everglades City Depot owner pins hopes on nonprofit partnership to save landmark
        Mahmoud Bennett

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        • University Village shuts down after suspicious backpack found; not a bomb

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        • 'IT BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE': New sidewalks for children near Immokalee school

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        Lee County

        Man arrested for Lehigh armed robbery after sneaker sale setup on Snapchat

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      • North Port/Englewood

        Neighbors raise concerns over new North Port apartment building

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        Covering Florida

        Sexual predator designations to stay on Florida licenses

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

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

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

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        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

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        Investigates

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

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        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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        Local News

        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

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Gabriel Yates and Tara Sargent

        Naples

        7'2" Naples teen shares challenges of living with rare condition

        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

        WFTX Digital Team

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port updating plan to manage flood hazards

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach considers protective wall to reduce storm surge damage

        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
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        Florida autism therapy providers warn of crisis amid Medicaid changes

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        Covering Florida

        Florida sues textbook publishers over alleged overcharges to schools

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        Covering Florida

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

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers invests $87K in traffic upgrades for future development

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        PUSHBACK: North Fort Myers neighbors raise concerns over 463-unit apartment plan

        Austin Schargorodski
        New traffic signal aims to improve safety at Lee Bl and Leonard Bl

        Lehigh Acres

        New traffic signal coming to busy Lehigh Acres intersection to improve safety

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lee County

        Former Orlando attorney sentenced for stealing $100K from Vietnam vet in Lehigh

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral aims for sky-high patriotism with Florida's tallest flag proposal

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral aims for sky-high patriotism with Florida's tallest flag proposal

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

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        Collier County

        Woman dragged into woods 7-foot gator during Collier County hike

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        Covering Florida

        DOGE audits of local governments 'are not going to go away,' Florida CFO says

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        Florida

        Manatee County sheriff reveals Giovanni Pelletier's last moments

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        Naples

        Naples business owner admits guilt in $28M scheme that defrauded IRS of millions

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        North Fort Myers

        One lane closed in Tuesday morning crash on US-41, LCSO confirms

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        Lee County

        School-bus involved crash in Cape Coral; no students on board

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida wildlife officials ask for help tracking rare rainbow snakes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida housing market among slowest in the nation, study finds

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for removing trailers and RVs

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council rejects electric fee proposal and bridge toll plan

        Eric Lovelace
        Dennis Mensch of Boca Raton speaks to WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny about his frustrations with the My Safe Florida Home application process.

        Covering Florida

        'TERRIBLE LETDOWN': Resident puzzled by My Safe Florida Home process

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        Covering Florida

        Undocumented semi-truck driver in Florida crash had commercial drivers license

        Tyler Hatfield
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