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      • Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Police investigate overnight death on Towles Street
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Afternoon storms expected before wetter weather arrives
        Katie Walls
        Naples
        Sheriff: Naples man with gun claimed to be killer, threatened church shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Local News
        SUNSEEKER SOLD: Blackstone to acquire Charlotte County resort from Allegiant
        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County
        Convicted killer of Port Charlotte teen sentenced to death
        Kaitlin Knapp
        North Fort Myers
        Fort Myers Fire says Mila Spa damaged by overnight fire
        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
        13-year-old hero saves friend's life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres
        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral
        'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis
        Bella Line
        Clewiston
        Hendry County deputies identify, search for suspect in fatal shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Developer seeks to slash affordable housing from Immokalee Road project
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Sanibel
        Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF
        Anvar Ruziev
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Lee County studies shared-use path to connect communities across Caloosahatchee
        Miyoshi Price

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          Hunter Walterman

        • $1.6 million project aims to keep Bedman Creek flowing year-round

          Victoria Quevedo

        • Cape Coral man accused of groping teen, trying to enter car with minors

          WFTX Digital Team

        • Teenager shot and killed in Port Charlotte

          WFTX Digital Team

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        Florida leads nation in internet fraud with rates 56% above national average

        Ryan Kruger
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        • Extreme Weather Texas

          Texas flooding death toll tops 100; 11 remain missing from Camp Mystic

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        • Trump

          Peter Navarro says Trump's tariffs are benefiting the American consumer

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        • Braeden Davis recalls Texas flooding

          A camper recalls his experience as the river started to flood cabins in Texas

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        Charlotte County

        Child injured in crash in Port Charlotte, driver charged

        WFTX Digital Team

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend May 30 – June 1

        Vanessa Busch
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County opens new Public Safety Center built for faster emergency response

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Environmental concerns clash with boater convenience as Cape Coral residents propose new canal access to Charlotte Harbor

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral canal proposal faces environmental opposition over flood risks

        Bella Line
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        Naples

        Naples athlete reaches No. 1 world ranking in Class 3 para table tennis

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice bill over healthcare system concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP 14: FC Naples dominates reigning champion after two tough losses

        Ryan Kruger
        Gwendolyn Girard

        Charlotte County

        Child plays dead to escape Charlotte County stabbing: report

        WFTX Digital Team
        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Fort Myers Shores

        Governor Ron Desantis to speak in Fort Myers this morning

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Naples

        Two women hospitalized in Naples crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        New FMPD Building

        Local News

        City approves conditional use request for new Fort Myers Police headquarters

        Stephen Pimpo
        Social Security

        Local News

        A record number of working Americans worry Social Security won't last

        Ryan Kruger
      • 'Mission accomplished': Aggressive Cape Coral muscovey duck won't be bothering neighbors anymore

        Cape Coral

        'Mission accomplished': Ocala Animal sanctuary captures aggressive Muscovy duck

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Town Council backs Fort Myers Beach parents in saving beach elementary school

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        Boat removal begins at Laishley Park Marina months after Hurricane Milton

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Port Charlotte

        Cultural Center of Charlotte County to be operational again by 2030

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Charlotte County

        Is Buc-ee the Beaver coming to Southwest Florida? The chain is one step closer.

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Governor DeSantis to veto ‘free kill’ bill despite families' pleas

        Katie LaGrone
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach firefighters' union protests removal of battalion chief roles

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        FPL rate hike proposal met with both pushback and praise at Fort Myers hearing

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Bella Line
      • Parents push to keep Golisano Children's Health Center in Naples amid confusion over lease agreement

        Naples

        Golisano Children's Health Center will remain in Naples after lease agreement

        WFTX Digital Team
        Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Naples Pride wins court battle over Pridefest restrictions

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Port Charlotte

        Woman loses $8,500 life savings in Facebook Marketplace car scam

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        Fort Myers Beach

        One hospitalized in Fort Myers crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Bear spotted climbing tree at Fort Myers shopping complex

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

        Miyoshi Price
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        Clewiston

        Clewiston city director arrested, accused of sending explicit texts to child

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Naples

        Sen. Rick Scott addresses hurricane season prep amid concerns over FEMA cuts

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Bella Line
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        National News

        Gator bites man who tried to steal rifle from patrol car before he's shot

        Scripps News Group
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

        Deputies say Charlotte County woman stabbed child, tried to hide body

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        Local News

        MISSING: Lee County deputies search for 16-year-old

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Bella Line
        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Safety concerns grow after teen's deadly bike accident on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Ella Rhoades
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        Collier County

        13-year-old charged with manslaughter in Collier County teen's shooting death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers veterans honor fallen heroes while serving the community

        Miyoshi Price
        Shooting in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigating shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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