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      • Cape Coral
        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Chilly Friday, but nice weekend on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        Measles outbreak confirmed in Collier County; official count incomplete
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lee County
        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway
        Austin Schargorodski
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 5 - 8
        Vanessa Busch
        Immokalee
        Immokalee native overcomes challenges to reach NFL's biggest stage
        Victoria Quevedo

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

          Bella Line

        • One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Naples Pier debris disrupts fishing at Bayview Park

          Mahmoud Bennett

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Art, cars, seafood and science in Southwest Florida this weekend

        Amy Wegmann

        Collier County

        Haven Act for domestic violence protection passes Florida Senate

        Eric Lovelace
      • National News

        • NFL Honors Football

          Stafford beats Maye by one vote for MVP, declares he'll be back with Rams

          AP via Scripps News Group
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          Local governments expand AI use while navigating transparency concerns

          Maura Barrett
        • Benghazi Justice Department

          US captures key Benghazi attack suspect to face charges in 2012 killings

          AP via Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      • Local News

        GOT PLANS? | Kick off 2026 with fireworks, arts and family fun

        Amy Wegmann
        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deputy presence in Port Charlotte neighborhood

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

        Ryan Kruger

        Arcadia

        Children's nonprofit in Arcadia burglarized

        Eric Lovelace
        San Carlos Park Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team
      • FHP

        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man dies in Tamiami Trail crash into pond

        WFTX Digital Team
        New Years Immokalee Fatal Crash

        Immokalee

        Four dead in multi-vehicle crash on SR-82 in Immokalee

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli responds to wildlife concerns over low-flying helicopter near FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte man charged with trying to lure child on the internet

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025, according to FWC

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers New Years Eve

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coldest New Year's Eve in 25 years has downtown Fort Myers bundling up

        Emily Young
      • Burglary suspect

        North Port/Englewood

        RECOGNIZE HIM? Deputies said he's linked to at least one Englewood home burglary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Suspect deputies are looking for

        Lehigh Acres

        Deputies need help identifying masked suspect in Lehigh Acres vehicle break-ins

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Immigration Detention Center

        Local News

        Trump issues veto over Miccosukee land bill amid Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit

        Ryan Kruger
      • Fireworks in Cape Coral

        Lee County

        NEW YEAR'S EVE: What you need to know about fireworks in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral implements new rental registration requirements starting Jan. 1

        WFTX Digital Team
        Stolen vehicle

        Estero

        FHP: High-speed chase ends with stolen guns, drugs; father, son arrested

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Restaurants planning to put heaters outside for customers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Businesses in Southwest Florida prepare for frigid New Year's Eve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mom of Cape Coral teen shot and killed starts nonprofit

        Cape Coral

        Mom of Cape Coral teen killed starts non-profit to raise gun violence awareness

        Bella Line
        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Cape Coral

        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers prepares for New Year's Eve celebration

        Miyoshi Price
        Black bear

        Covering Florida

        Florida's first regulated black bear hunt in years yields 52 harvested bears

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Deputies need your help ID'ing this person

        Charlotte County

        UPDATE: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police charge man with having $33k worth of fraudulent checks

        WFTX Digital Team
        FINANCE GOALS

        Local News

        Americans’ financial pessimism hits highest level since 2018, survey finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • DeSoto County

        ON CAMERA: ATV theft suspects caught after low-speed chase in DeSoto County

        Eric Lovelace
        rsw delays and cancellations

        Downtown Fort Myers

        RSW sees some delays and some cancellations after holiday weekend

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Homeowners in Naples weigh in on Florida bill that could let them get rid of HOA

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Crash shuts down all lanes

        Collier County

        UPDATE: NB I-75 at Immokalee Rd. reopened after serious crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Four arrested in Lee County Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        North Fort Myers

        Four charged in Lee Co. Walmart theft ring using fake receipts and U-Haul truck

        Bella Line
      • Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help

        Victoria Quevedo
        Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos

        Collier County

        DNA technology leads to arrest of man for 2004 Golden Gate sexual assault

        Cold weather

        Local News

        Cold-weather shelters have opened in Southwest Florida

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Agustin Guerrero

        Labelle

        FROM $20 TO $5 MILLION: LaBelle man wins big from scratch-off

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Estero

        Estero 9-year-old recovers after suspected drunk driver crash

        Eric Lovelace
        Everblades

        Estero

        Florida Everblades postponed weekend, Monday games amid tentative deal

        Hunter Walterman
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