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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
        5 dead in Sarasota shooting linked to Ft. Lauderdale double homicide: SCSO
        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

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          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

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        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

        • Housing

          Housing affordability fight in Congress gains bipartisan support

          Joe St. George
        • Savannah Guthrie-Mom Missing

          FBI intensifies search for Nancy Guthrie near her Tucson-area home

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

          Scripps News Group

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        Punta Gorda

        Charlotte County to revisit noise complaints from sheriff’s firing range

        Alex Orenczuk
        South Naples citrus grove

        Naples

        Collier commissioners to vote on rezoning citrus grove near preserves

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Mariner Middle School

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill proposes 20-minute daily recess for middle school students

        Allie Kaiser
      • Eagle Moving truck fire

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Suspect jumps from Eagle Moving truck as flames erupt in Fort Myers

        Emily Young
        councilmember

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council weighs massive Edison Marina development proposal

        Miyoshi Price
        Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins

        Covering Florida

        Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins is running to be Florida's next governor

        Amanda Boettcher
      • Estero

        The Mobile Wellness Unit offers methods for fighting burnout and stress

        Eric Lovelace
        Man throws brick at car

        Lehigh Acres

        Video shows man hurling bricks at car before running into Lehigh Acres canal

        WFTX Digital Team
        Robbery suspect

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for gas station armed robbery suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gonzalez with his hand up on body cam video

        Fort Myers Beach

        REPORT: Man admits to accidentally shooting his friend in Fort Myers Beach home

        WFTX Digital Team

        Sanibel

        City of Sanibel celebrates 50 years with time capsule

        Hunter Walterman

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers propose eliminating yellow registration tag on license plates

        Hunter Walterman
      • Immokalee

        Florida Highway Patrol arrests man after deadly Immokalee hit-and-run

        Hunter Walterman

        Arcadia

        Federal government awards $50 billion to states for rural healthcare.

        Hunter Walterman
        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

        Covering Florida

        Power struggles loom as Florida lawmakers return for 2026 session

        Forrest Saunders
      • car sinking rescue

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two rescued from sinking car after crash into I-75 retention pond in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel to revisit roundabout plan at Periwinkle and Causeway intersection

        Austin Schargorodski
        A car avoiding the potholes

        Buckingham

        Buckingham potholes create a safety hazard for drivers

        Allie Kaiser
      • Jabari Brown

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers pilot wins $2 million on MrBeast Youtube show

        Miyoshi Price
        Collier veterans' nursing home

        Naples

        Collier County dedicates land for veterans’ state nursing home

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Immokalee

        Former fire station in Immokalee becomes doggie daycare with community mission

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Local News

        Lee County School Board to vote on charter transition for teen parent program

        Ryan Kruger
        Holden Manning

        Collier County

        Collier County deputies charge 18-year-old with threatening to kill ICE agents

        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte Co. Boat Show

        Charlotte County

        Charlotte County Boat Show turns fairgrounds into boater’s paradise

        Emily Young
      • Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes in Builders Showcase of Homes

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes

        Bella Line

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Medieval fun, boats, art and a touch of paranormal activity

        Amy Wegmann
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        Port Charlotte

        Water park, free parking, convention center: Sunseeker's new vision

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Alligator Alcatraz

        Investigates

        Florida still awaits $608M federal reimbursement for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Jamie Ostroff
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        Covering Florida

        Resurfaced DeSantis clip defends drivers fleeing protesters

        Forrest Saunders
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        North Fort Myers

        RELIEF: Trash-filled NFM nightmare home cleaned up after years of problems

        Austin Schargorodski
      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend January 8 - 11

        Vanessa Busch
        E-BIKE CRACK DOWN: Cape Coral Police warn parents of charges they could face because of illegal e-bike use

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn of surge in illegal e-bike use by kids after Christmas

        Bella Line
        midtown redevelopment

        Downtown Fort Myers

        ONLY ON FOX 4: News Press site plans revealed for Fort Myers Midtown project

        Miyoshi Price
      • Ring camera captures Port Charlotte man asking neighbor to call 911 after shooting landlord

        Port Charlotte

        'Could you call 911 for me?': Video shows moments after Port Charlotte killing

        Victoria Quevedo
        Venezia Renaissance Fair 2026

        Bonita Springs

        Time travel comes to Bonita Springs with the Venezia Renaissance Faire

        Emily Young

        Arcadia

        Arcadia puppy breeder sentenced to prison on animal cruelty charges

        Hunter Walterman
      • Dolphins Wrapup Football

        Sports

        Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season

        Associated Press
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        Cape Coral

        Police: Cape Coral 5-year-old unknowingly took gun to school; father arrested

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers Police Department

        Lee County

        Man in Fort Myers police custody dies after apparent self injury, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Job Openings

        Local News

        Florida business owners among most optimistic for hiring in 2026

        Ryan Kruger
        DeSantis 1-7

        Covering Florida

        Lawmakers brace for April redistricting showdown after DeSantis proclamation

        Forrest Saunders
        plastic straws

        Marco Island

        Florida bill would restrict cities, counties from setting their own straw rules

        Mahmoud Bennett
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