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        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Imelda expected to become a hurricane today
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: Dry and breezy as Imelda pulls away
        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
        Neighbors grieve Cape Coral woman hit and killed in crash while walking her dog
        Eric Lovelace
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Iona-McGregor firefighters work through the night on fire at business
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        VIDEO: Lee County deputies arrest suspect after dangerous street takeover
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        Florida homeowners sitting on $427,000 backyard goldmines, new study reveals
        Ryan Kruger

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          Miyoshi Price

        • Derelict buildings may impact FEMA flood insurance discount on Fort Myers Beach

          Austin Schargorodski

        • Investigators say a man tried to lure a girl from a Golden Gate school bus stop

          Mahmoud Bennett

        • New OBGYN residency program aims to bring physicians to Southwest Florida

          Bella Line

      • If you give a child a book

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

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        Covering Florida

        Sheriff says Florida teen faked shooting, kidnapping story

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida farm teaches families to grow edible landscapes as grocery prices climb

        Covering Florida

        Florida farm teaches families to grow edible landscapes as grocery prices climb

        Michael Paluska
      • National News

        • Obit You've Got Mail Edwards

          Over 3 decades after launch, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up service

          Scripps News Group
        • New Zealand Kash Patel Guns

          What happened when FBI Director Kash Patel brought guns to New Zealand officials

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          The way police respond to mass shootings has changed

          Simon Kaufman

        Scripps News
      • Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Birdwatchers flock to FGCU after first-ever Florida sighting of rare bird

        Austin Schargorodski
        bike riders in Collier County

        Naples

        Collier County deputies launch safety campaign on 13 high-crash roads

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Rendering of Able Canal Pathway

        Lehigh Acres

        Construction begins on six-mile pathway in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Homeowners insurance

        Local News

        Florida insurance commissioner fines 8 insurers for hurricane claim violations

        Ryan Kruger
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        Covering Florida

        Florida man waits months for cruise refund after wife dies of cancer

        Susan El Khoury
      • Yanko Romero

        Lee County

        Man accused of murder near Oasis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers dies in custody

        WFTX Digital Team
        Rental unit

        Local News

        Growing Florida families face steep costs when adding bedrooms to rentals

        Ryan Kruger
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        Local News

        FHP says hit-and-run driver arrested after fleeing I-75 crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police believe driver that hit motorcyclist was impaired

        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples Botanical Gardens

        Naples

        Discover Naples Botanical Garden, a spot where both local and rare flora thrive

        Kate Wentzel

        Fort Myers Beach

        SEPTEMBER SLOWDOWN: Lee County hotel occupancy lags 15% behind Florida average

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Experts Warn of Migrant Surge

        Investigates

        'GOING TO GET WORSE': Experts warn migrant surge could hit Florida’s coast

        Kate Hussey
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        Covering Florida

        34.4 million people visited Florida in 3 months, breaking tourism record

        Forrest Saunders
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        Covering Florida

        Florida residents test luck as Powerball jackpot hits $1.1 billion

        Rebecca Petit
      • Florida homes

        Covering Florida

        3 home insurance companies fined thousands of dollars in Florida

        Matt Sczesny
        Labor Day Immigrant Labor

        National News

        1.2 million immigrants are now gone from the US labor force this labor day

        Associated Press
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        Covering Florida

        Can you get a COVID-19 shot in Florida? Here’s what we know right now

        Katie LaGrone
      • A tourist sits near seagulls on St. Pete Beach, Florida.

        Covering Florida

        Tourists and locals packed Florida beaches this Labor Day holiday

        Michael Paluska
        Lee County high school athletes will need EKG screening starting in 2026-27

        Lee County

        Florida high school athletes will need EKG starting in 2026 to play sports

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Hurricane

        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Quiet peak of hurricane season

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Southwest Florida rallies support workers on Labor Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida workers rally on Labor Day to advocate for union rights

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte Publix dispute ends with bug spray attack, deputies say

        Alex Orenczuk
        Downtown Naples

        Naples

        ‘Failed experiment’: Collier County homeowners react to possible Florida HOA ban

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Port Charlotte

        Child in Port Charlotte flown to hospital after reported near drowning

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Local News

        Collier County deputies say five injured in Airport Pulling Road crash

        WFTX Digital Team
        Abhigyan Patel

        Local News

        Officials confirm body recovered off Anna Maria Island is missing swimmer: MCSO

        Robert Boyd
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        Lehigh Acres

        Alva man arrested in deadly Lehigh hit-and-run crash killing 66-year-old woman

        Andrew Shipley

        Local News

        Remembering Hurricane Idalia two years later

        Katie Walls
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        North Fort Myers

        Inside SWFL’s largest indoor airsoft arena in NFM built to build more than teams

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        FWC says deadly boat crash near Captiva Pass kills 17-year-old on jet ski

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers festival showcases top high school baseball talent

        Hunter Walterman
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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County Tourism Department wins state award

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Construction worker dies in I-75 crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        19-year-old charged with murder in Lehigh Acres shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Local News

        Collier County deputies investigate suspicious encounter with teen

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Deputies report bear spotted in Rotonda West; locals urged to use caution

        WFTX Digital Team

        Arcadia

        DeSoto Memorial Hospital in talks to sell, no formal offer yet

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Fort Myers Beach pier design finalized, construction to begin next year

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Immigration Action

        Immigration attorney says 'Alligator Alcatraz' is far from closed

        Eric Lovelace
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        Punta Gorda

        Up in the Air: Punta Gorda pauses on Huey helicopter Display

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Detectives say handyman charged after working on FTM Shores roof that collapsed

        Austin Schargorodski
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