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      • Cape Coral
        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery
        WFTX
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        FORECAST: Weekend warm up, but another winter blast on the way
        Andrew Shipley
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        LCSO identifies suspect shot and killed by deputies in St. James City
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
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        Alex Orenczuk
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
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        Mahmoud Bennett
        Glades County
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        Allie Kaiser
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        New Harry Chapin food bank hits major construction milestone

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        Cape Coral

        Southwest Florida prepares for freezing temperatures overnight

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        NEW POLL: Rep. Byron Donalds leads GOP primary for Florida governor

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      • Collier county brush fires

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        Local, state officials warn dry conditions could fuel early brush fire season

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police clear scene following assault suspect search, no arrest made

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        Deputies investigate two Lee County arcades

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      • Manatees

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        In cold weather, Lee County's Manatee Park heats up

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        St. Matthew's House

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        Cold weather shelters (and buses) open in Southwest Florida

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        Florida Iguana

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        Local News

        Turning on the heat? Fire safety tips for Southwest Florida

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cold weather

        Local News

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        For business

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        Ryan Kruger
      • Handcuffs

        Charlotte County

        TikTok challenge at Charlotte County Walmart lands man in jail

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        Cape Coral

        Death investigation underway in North Fort Myers

        Shari Armstrong
        Heitmann case

        Naples

        Responding officers testify in Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann's DUI case

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        $500K bond set for man charged in Fort Myers Beach shooting

        Eric Lovelace
        Hendry County Fire

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        Hendry County raises first-time burn ban violation fines to $500

        Allie Kaiser
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli discusses possible change at FMB meeting over helicopter barge concerns

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        Sanibel

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        Lee County

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        Charlotte County

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

        East Periwinkle Bridge redesign gets the green light on Sanibel

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

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        Estero

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