WFTX - Fort Myers, Florida
Watch Now
WFTX - Fort Myers, Florida
Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now
Watch Now
Close ×
Live Watch
Alerts
  • News
    • Local News
    • Affordable Housing
    • Covering Florida
    • Investigates
    • As Seen on 4
    • Viewer Submission
    • National News
    • World News
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Entertainment
  • Weather
    • Hourly Forecast
    • Daily Forecast
    • Hurricane Center
    • Severe Weather Alerts
    • Weather Radar
    • Live Cameras
  • Video
  • Immigration Action
  • About Us
    • Station History
    • FOX 4 News Team
    • Streaming Apps
    • Programming Guide
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise with Us
    • WFTX Contests
    • Support
  • Traffic
  • Local Experts
    • Health Experts
    • Home Experts
    • Trusted Advisors
  • Fox 4 Plus
  • 4 Things To Do This Weekend
  • Florida Panthers
  • FC Naples
  • Florida Lottery Winning Numbers
  • Social Media
    • Fox4 Facebook
    • Fox4 Twitter
    • Fox4 YouTube
    • Fox4 Instagram
  • WFTX Contests
  •  Sign In
  •  Newsletters
  •  Sign Out
  •  Manage Emails
  •  Apps
  •  Careers Search
  • Fox4FortMyers
  • Fox4Now
1 WX Alerts 1 Closings/Delays
  • In Your Community
  • Hurricane Center
  • Off Script
  • It's Your Money
  • FC Naples
  • Sunshine Crimes
  • SWFL Back to School
  • Video
  • Florida Panthers
  • Immigration Action
  • State News
  • 4 Things To Do
  • Contests
  • TV Listings
  • Local Experts
      • Weather
        FORECAST: Record breaking cold arriving with winter blast
        Andrew Shipley
        Local News
        Fort Myers Police say one injured in shooting on Palm Avenue
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        Lee County deputies investigate death in Lehigh Acres
        WFTX Digital Team
        National Politics
        Trump says Americans will get payments of 'at least $2,000' from tariff revenue
        Gage Jackson
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend Nov 7 – Nov 9
        Vanessa Busch
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'It gives you hope:' Hundreds walk to end Alzheimer's in Southwest Florida
        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral
        PHOTOS: Cape Coral celebrates Veteran's Day parade
        WFTX Digital Team
        Scripps News Life
        Trump admin tells states to 'undo any steps taken' to provide full SNAP benefits
        Scripps News Group
        Lehigh Acres
        Judge orders Lehigh parents charged with attempted suicide pact to stay in jail
        Bella Line

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Fort Myers offers nearly $2M in Hurricane Ian recovery funds with June deadline

          Miyoshi Price

        • Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on North Port's first hospital

          Hunter Walterman

        • Crash on Burnt Store Road sends two to the hospital

        • Rebuilt and ready to make waves, The Whale returns to FMB three years after Ian

          Austin Schargorodski

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Demings: 'I Want to Make Florida the Safest State in America'

        Covering Florida

        Jerry Demings: 'I want to make florida the safest state in America'

        Forrest Saunders
        misleading ads.png

        Consumer

        AI ads are making fake products look more real than ever

        Mallory Sofastaii
      • National News

        • Government Shutdown Food Aid

          Some states got SNAP benefits overnight — here’s why others haven’t

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Congress Shutdown

          A shutdown deal without a health care guarantee — would Democrats take it?

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Traditional,Holiday,Dinner,For,Celebration,Thanksgiving.,Baked,Chicken,,Potatoes,And

          Your Thanksgiving meal could be cheaper — but there’s a catch

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
      • Passenger rescued

        Charlotte County

        FHP: Passenger falls 45 ft. from I-75 bridge after crash near Peace River Bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
        I-75MM155.png

        Charlotte County

        Two crashes involving semi-trucks impact Punta Gorda traffic Wednesday morning

        Shari Armstrong
        sirens

        Lee County

        Multi-vehicle crash at Burnt Store Road and SW Pine Island Road

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Arcadia

        DeSoto County tourism revenue drops after record high

        Hunter Walterman
        studio3.jpg

        Port Charlotte

        Love Your Selfie Studio battles AI images with fun, real-world experiences

        Alex Orenczuk
        ramp.jpg

        Port Charlotte

        Punta Gorda weighs parking fees at city boat ramps

        Alex Orenczuk
      • prima luce

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers condo investors seek answers after three years of an empty lot

        Miyoshi Price
        LAKE HICPOCHEE PROJECT thumbnail.jpg

        Glades County

        GROUNDBREAKING: Lake Hicpochee project expands to clean and store SWFL’s water

        Austin Schargorodski
        Winn-Dixie in Immokalee is closing and forcing community to travel 10 miles for groceries

        Immokalee

        Immokalee Winn-Dixie closing, shoppers now have to drive 10 miles for groceries

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Three killed in Cape Coral crash on Burnt Store Road as community calls for safety improvements

        Cape Coral

        Community calls for improvements after another deadly Burnt Store Road crash

        Bella Line
        Police

        Clewiston

        Hendry County deputies investigate deadly shooting; suspect is still on the run

        Allie Kaiser
        plane.jpg

        Naples

        Authorities identify pilot who left plane at Naples Airport after hard landing

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Housing

        Local News

        Florida leads nation in all-cash home purchases with 6 cities in top 10

        Ryan Kruger
        Police

        Local News

        Collier County locals experience outages after overnight crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        burntstore.jpg

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police identify three victims in Burnt Store Road crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Hall of 50 states proposal rejected, making way for a new builder

        Miyoshi Price
        BURNTSTORE2.jpg

        Cape Coral

        Police investigate major crash on Burnt Store Road

        Alex Orenczuk
        CLEIWSTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING THUMBNAIL.jpg

        Clewiston

        Clewiston commissioners call for outside review amid City Hall investigation

        Austin Schargorodski
      • LEGACY PRK.jpg

        Fort Myers Shores

        Fort Myers moves forward with Legacy Island Park, accepts 330k in state funding

        Alex Orenczuk
        One year after its closure, Cape Coral neighbors upset about $18 million Jaycee Park renovation

        Cape Coral

        'A waste of money': A year after Jaycee Park closed, neighbors are frustrated

        Bella Line
        Site rendition

        Bonita Springs

        Traffic, flooding concerns remain as Bonita Beach Road project moves forward

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • williams.jpg

        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte Correctional inmate charged in the 2021 death of cellmate

        Alex Orenczuk
        Roblox Kentucky Lawsuit

        Local News

        Florida AG issues criminal subpoenas to Roblox over child safety concerns

        Ryan Kruger
        Devin Johnson

        Cape Coral

        ‘She feared he’d kill her’: New details in Cape Coral mother’s brutal murder

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach moves forward with efforts to make construction cheaper

        WFTX Digital Team
        Screenshot 2025-10-20 113234.png

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man sentenced for sex crimes, according to State Attorney

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mike Greenwell

        Lee County

        Commissioner considers renaming Civic Center property after Mike Greenwell

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fire truck

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries reported in fire on Fairview Avenue in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Bonita Springs changes trash and recycling plan

        Fort Myers Beach

        Part of Lee County will see trash, recycling pickup begin an hour late

        WFTX Digital Team
        Moses Harmon

        Investigates

        Scammers impersonate banks to target Florida business owners

        Adam Walser
      • Hurricane

        What to watch in these final weeks of hurricane season

        Katie Walls
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Florida Highway Patrol says motorcyclist seriously hurt in Collier County crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        FHP says man dies while turning into driveway in Okeechobee

        WFTX Digital Team
      •  Fort Myers Beach VFW saved from closure by community fundraising effort

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach VFW post saved from closure after community raises over $65,000

        Victoria Quevedo
        TD13_IR_Sat.png

        Hurricane

        Melissa targets Jamaica, could become major hurricane

        Katie Walls
        RSW

        Lee County

        Flight from Cuba goes off runway at RSW, no injuries, multiple delays: LCPA

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Protesters gather on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Estero

        Protesters gathered on Estero overpass for 'No Kings Day'

        Victoria Quevedo
        greenwell.png

        Lee County

        Hundreds gather at JetBlue Park to celebrate life of Commissioner Mike Greenwell

        Victoria Quevedo
        Tropical Wave

        Hurricane

        Tropical wave to bring heavy rain to Windward Islands Sunday

        Andrew Shipley
      • Two women doing a counseling simulation

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU doubles mental health interns to expand affordable counseling services

        Allie Kaiser

        Arcadia

        FOR SALE: DeSoto County's only hospital considers three offers

        Hunter Walterman
        FTM MARITIME PARK SHRIMPING REVITALIZATION THUMBNAIL.jpg

        Lee County

        Lee Co. may rebuild Ian-damaged site once home to Fl's largest shrimping fleet

        Austin Schargorodski
      Previous Page Next Page

      About Us

      Local Coverage on Your Phone or Streaming TV. Watch Live and Free 24/7.

      • Weather
      • Traffic
      • News
      • Money
      • Entertainment
      • Don't Waste Your Money
      • Support
      • Sitemap
      • Do Not Sell My Info
      • Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Center
      • Journalism Ethics Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • EEO
      • Careers
      • FCC Public File
      • FCC Application
      • Public File Contact
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Scripps Media Trust Center
      • Closed Captioning Contact
      • Fox4FortMyers
      • Fox4Now
      Scripps News Group
      © 2025 Scripps Media, Inc
      Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way