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      • Fort Myers Beach
        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks
        Anvar Ruziev
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances increasing into next week
        Andrew Shipley
        Naples
        Boca Grande shark attack hero pleads not guilty to driver's license violation
        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee County
        Ex-Lee Co. deputy charged with faking wife’s signature in $94K insurance scam
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Collier County
        Conservation groups plan to sue US agencies over 'Alligator Alcatraz' violations
        Leilyn Torres
        Lee County
        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida
        Miyoshi Price
        Naples
        Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier Co. to target invasive snakes
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes
        Bella Line
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend July 11 – July 13
        Vanessa Busch

        More News In Your Neighborhood

         
        • Nonprofit aims to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Arcadia

          Hunter Walterman

        • Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Two juveniles hospitalized after fire in Lehigh Acres, LCSO confirms

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Fort Myers Police say one person hospitalized after crash with semi-truck

          WFTX Digital Team

      • If you give a child a book

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

        Cat adoptions

        Collier County

        Collier County animal shelter suspends cat intake due to disease concerns

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? | BBQ battles, Mango mania, Tennis Whites and Dance

        Amy Wegmann
      • National News

        • Port St. Lucie police say Rosa Mena was operating an unlicensed med spa inside this shed located in her backyard.

          Backyard Botox case has neighbors asking: 'Who would go into a shed'?

          Scripps News Group
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          Ft. Lee renamed to honor Black Medal of Honor recipient, not Confederate general

          Scripps News Group
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          Trade tensions escalate: Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico and EU imports

          Justin Boggs

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        Local News

        FWC: 7-year-old found safe after going missing while paddleboarding

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Local News

        FHP: Fort Myers teens seriously hurt in crash with truck

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel City Council approves study for additional causeway lane

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Vaping Ban

        Local News

        Lee County considers ban on vaping and smoking at parks and public beaches

        Stephen Pimpo

        Cape Coral

        School District of Lee County approves up to $9,000 in teacher incentives

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County school board weighs options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary

        Miyoshi Price
      • Liv'n A Dream

        Hurricane

        'It was an awesome boat': couple reflects on boat destroyed by Hurricane Milton

        Alex Orenczuk
        FL woman gets proof of U.S. citizenship 60 years later

        Investigates

        FL woman gets proof of U.S. citizenship 60 years later

        Katie LaGrone
        Crash on Burnt Store Road

        Lee County

        UPDATE: Crash on Burnt Store Road kills one woman

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • FC Naples Publix partnership

        Naples

        'It gives them hope': FC Naples free soccer camp supports 300 underserved kids

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County shelter adopts 24-hour hold for strays after Kevin the cat's death

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral looks into more safety measures for busy streets near canals

        Cape Coral

        'Any kind of safety precautions': Cape Coral studies canal roadway dangers

        Bella Line
      • Robert Davies

        DeSoto County

        DeSoto County man charged with sexual battery of 3-year-old girl

        WFTX Digital Team
        Beach

        Local News

        Southern states offer most affordable summer road trips

        Ryan Kruger
        Florida Legislature

        Local News

        New Florida law gives property owners stronger tools to remove squatters

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Arches Bayfront receives final approval from Fort Myers Beach Town Council

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A split decision in Fort Myers gives new hope for McCollum hall's future

        Miyoshi Price
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        Hurricane

        Boat removal at Laishley Park Marina paused due to lightning

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Hurricane

        Red Cross conducts disaster preparedness drills in Dunbar community

        Miyoshi Price
        DAS Collier County

        Naples

        Collier County considers stricter breeding rules to curb pet population

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Lehigh Acres

        New Florida law adds requirement before drivers can get behind the wheel

        Ella Rhoades
      • Fort Myers Eglantine Fire

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Good Samaritans pull man out of burning house in Fort Myers Beach

        WFTX Digital Team
        Father, son die in car crash in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Son, father both die after car crashes into water, Cape Coral Police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral residents battle recurring street flooding as hurricane season approaches

        Cape Coral

        SLOW DRAINS? Water floods Cape Coral street, gets into cars

        Bella Line
      • NORTH PORT FLOODING

        North Port/Englewood

        CAN'T GET TO WORK: North Port roads flood, but not as much as in the past

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Job market slows as businesses become more selective in hiring

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Man threatens officer after SWAT arrest in Cape Coral, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation

        Port Charlotte

        'SOUNDS OF GUNFIRE',' Charlotte County authorities train at school

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida troopers say two motorcyclists hurt after hitting an alligator

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cell phone

        Local News

        Law expands cell phone ban in Florida schools

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Library books

        Local News

        Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill on Florida's School Readiness Program

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Lee County offers free summer meals for students with pickup options

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        LCSO: Vehicle and scooter crash, Sunday night

        WFTX Digital Team
      • TINY HOME

        North Port/Englewood

        North Port developers explore new solutions amid population growth

        Victoria Quevedo
        STORM READY 2025

        Hurricane

        Are you Storm Ready? Hurricane Season begins, WATCH: FOX 4'S STORM READY NOW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Hurricane supply tax savings on hold due to Florida budget holdup

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Family Car Stolen

        Local News

        Family says car was stolen, used in Fort Myers Shores burglaries

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Fire cutting battalion chief roles amid safety concerns

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Hurricane

        FLOOD ZONE TO ELEVATED HOME: North Fort Myers family rises above

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Bear caught after napping in condo lobby

        Naples

        BEAR SIGHTING: black bear caught after napping in Naples condo building

        WFTX Digital Team
        'They saw a black cloud coming': Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property

        Hurricane

        Clewiston nonprofit recounts tornado that ripped through its property last year

        Bella Line
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        Lehigh Acres

        PRIVATE ROAD OR PUBLIC DETOUR? People say SR-82 crashes are trashing their road

        Ella Rhoades
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