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        ARRESTED: North Port Police arrest three suspects in May home invasion
        Weather
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        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral police arrest man for posting mass shooting threats
        Bella Line
        Naples
        The Black Eyed Pig restaurant closes its doors after owner's passing
        Eric Lovelace
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers police investigate shooting at Renaissance Preserve
        WFTX Digital Team
        Covering Florida
        Shark attack survivors, first responders gather to share 'success stories'
        Audra Schroeder
        Fort Myers Metro South
        $50K grant helps Fort Myers mental health nonprofit expand job training
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Porsche Studio Naples offers hands-on experience on Fifth Avenue
        Mahmoud Bennett
        SWFL Back To School
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        • Lee County Deputy helps reunite non-verbal teen found walking alone on busy road

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        Trekking through the swamp near Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

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        Bonita Springs

        Florida Highway Patrol charges man in fatal DUI crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        North Naples

        Collier County deputies investigate possible drowning

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers investigate fatal hit-and-run on Winkler Avenue

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        North Port/Englewood

        GREEN LIGHT FOR NORTH PORT: New traffic signals and more, planned

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        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        One protester uses a megaphone to express opposition to the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz".

        Immigration Action

        Protesters gather as 'Alligator Alcatraz' nears completion

        Eric Lovelace
      • Alberto Varetto, owner of Alberto's on Fifth, talks to a customer.

        Naples

        Naples restaurant owner prepares for hurricane season with new flood technology

        Eric Lovelace
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        Immokalee

        Man who helped during Boca Grande shark attack facing deportation

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        LaBelle man convicted of hit and run that killed a 15-year-old boy

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Surveying mosquitos in Collier County

        Naples

        'Just swarming': Collier County battles worst mosquito wave in nearly a decade

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers soft launches emergency app to help the community in hurricane season

        Miyoshi Price
        Matlacha businesses bloom again: Civic association distributes plants to restore island's vibrant character after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Matlacha gets its color back with LCEC grant after years of hurricane damage

        Bella Line
      • CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Cape Coral woman jumps into canal to evade police after trying to steal from Target

        Cape Coral

        'Going to get eaten by gators': Woman jumps into canal after Cape Coral theft

        Bella Line
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        Investigates

        FL drivers frustrated with school bus camera tickets still can’t contest them

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: FBI finds hundreds of child exploitation files in Fort Myers man’s home

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • From military service to police duty: Cape Coral officer continues commitment to community after 25 years in Army

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police officer continues service after 25 years in military

        Bella Line

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | An early Independence Day Parade, pub crawls and Caribbean flair

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        Midpoint Bridge, Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man shot attacker in self-defense on Midpoint Bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida Highway Patrol says pedestrian died in I-75 crash

        Emily Young
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples

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        Naples tourism sees slight decline, local businesses remain optimistic

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        New Punta Gorda roundabout opens, accident follows

        Alex Orenczuk
        4 men arrested in Drug bust in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Four men arrested in Fort Myers drug bust

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 27 – June 29

        'It's been a mess': 2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Cape Coral

        2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Bella Line
        Bubble Room Restaurant Reopens

        Captiva

        Captiva's famous Bubble Room officially announces grand reopening date

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Aspire Naples

        Naples

        New Naples apartment complex combines luxury living with workforce housing

        Mahmoud Bennett
        NP WORLDS LARGEST SWIM LESSON

        North Port/Englewood

        Florida leads nation in child drowning deaths, North Port teaches water safety

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach fire commissioners approve plan to cut battalion chiefs

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 18: A sibling rivalry on the pitch

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        REPORT: Bank robbery suspect was known customer, left note threatening bomb

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        Florida drivers could face steep insurance hikes amid potential auto tariffs

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Is Florida seeing an uptick in lightning strikes?

        Katie Walls
        State Attorney Amira Fox announces indictments for two Fort Myers men from her podium.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two men indicted for separate murders in Fort Myers

        Eric Lovelace
        North Port's Development Services Director Alaina Ray

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port's new digital permit system cuts processing time by up to 30 days

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Punta Gorda

        CLOSING TIME: Dean's South of the Border announces last day of business

        Alex Orenczuk
        Future detention center in the Everglades

        Naples

        ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant center advancing quickly despite backlash

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Jury reviews black box recordings in Labelle hit-and-run that killed teen

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Sanibel

        SCCF is tracking sea turtles' Gulf journeys with public-accessible dashboard

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

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        Local News

        Lee County Deputies and fire marshal investigate deadly North Fort Myers fire

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