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  • Lee County
    UPDATE: Crash on Burnt Store Road kills one
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Weather
    FORECAST: Rain chances remain elevated on Wednesday
    Andrew Shipley
    Cape Coral
    Child dies after vehicle crashes into water along Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral
    WFTX Digital Team
    Local News
    Lee County considers ban on vaping and smoking at parks and public beaches
    Stephen Pimpo
    Local News
    FHP: Fort Myers teens seriously hurt in crash with truck
    WFTX Digital Team
    North Fort Myers
    Lee County shelter adopts 24-hour hold for strays after Kevin the cat's death
    Ella Rhoades
    Cape Coral
    'Any kind of safety precautions': Cape Coral studies canal roadway dangers
    Bella Line
    Cape Coral
    School District of Lee County approves up to $9,000 in teacher incentives
    Sarah Lindenberg
    Fort Myers Beach
    Lee County school board weighs options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary
    Miyoshi Price
    Hurricane
    "It was an awesome boat": couple reflects on boat destroyed by Hurricane Milton
    Alex Orenczuk
    Covering Florida
    A plume of Saharan dust is set to haze the skies in Florida
    Scripps News Group
    Hurricane
    Are you Storm Ready? Hurricane Season begins, WATCH: FOX 4'S STORM READY NOW
    WFTX Digital Team

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    Port Charlotte

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    Local News

    Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

    WFTX Digital Team
    Florida Highway Patrol

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

    WFTX Digital Team
    Cape Core fire

    Cape Coral

    Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Punta Gorda

    Customers are now getting accurate water meter readings in Punta Gorda

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda shifts focus to basic repairs for historic city hall building

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Naples

    Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

    Mahmoud Bennett
    code enforcement follow up

    Lehigh Acres

    'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

    Ella Rhoades
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    Cape Coral

    Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

    Bella Line
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    Cape Coral

    Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fire off Old 41 Road

    Collier County

    UPDATE: Brush fire is at 32 acres in North Naples; no structures are threatened

    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

    WFTX Digital Team
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    National News

    Florida woman dies after an alligator attack while canoeing with her husband

    Scripps News Group
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    Marco Island man dedicates retirement to keeping beaches clean

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers apartment faces several code violations

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    Fort Myers Beach

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    Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

    Miyoshi Price
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    Punta Gorda

    Four Charlotte County deputies fired following internal affairs investigation

    Alex Orenczuk
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    Construction crews work to repair crack in Sand Key condo concrete pillar: CPD

    Amanda Boettcher
    BABCOCK RANCH EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPANSION

    Charlotte County

    Charlotte County opens new fire station and Sheriff's office in Babcock Ranch

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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Cape Coral

    City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

    WFTX Digital Team
    Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

    Local News

    Charlotte County Sheriff withdraws four deputies' appointments

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Lee County

    LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

    Victoria Quevedo
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    Families cut restaurant spending amid economic worries

    Ryan Kruger
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

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    Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

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    Punta Gorda

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    Cape Coral

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    Cape Coral

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