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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
        WFTX Digital Team
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Weather
        FORECAST: The unsettled weather pattern returns today
        Trent Aric
        Local News
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        National Politics
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        Covering Florida
        Pushback builds against lawmaker’s call to abolish HOAs in Florida
        Forrest Saunders

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        • Speed cameras could be coming to North Port schools

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        • Captiva beach renourishment project delayed, costs could reach $31 million

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        Covering Florida

        Florida police officer shot and killed; deputies say suspect fired 24 rounds

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      • National News

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        Cape Coral

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Commissioners approve more seats at the table for Boca Grande Parking Committee

        Alex Orenczuk
        'We can't move forward': Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha

        Pine Island / Matlacha

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        Fort Myers driver nearly pays parking ticket for car that wasn't his

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        Collier County

        Collier County woman pleads no contest, gets 10 years in infant’s death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral death investigation: one person in custody

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral officer injured in crash, driver charged with not having license

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bokeelia fire

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        Local News

        VIDEO: Tesla driver runs away after high-speed chase on I-75, troopers say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

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        Estero

        FGCU students honor Charlie Kirk with memorial service, and new campus chapter

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County parents indicted for capital murder in death of 12-year-old son

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        Labelle

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        Lee County

        Army deserter turned Estero double murder suspect found guilty on all counts

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        Sarasota County

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      • State Road 31 bridge closes again without warning, leaving East Lee County drivers stuck in traffic

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge closes again, leaving East Lee Co drivers stuck in traffic

        Bella Line
        Firefighters across Collier County rushed to a house fire in Golden Gate that sparked on Monday afternoon.

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Man charged with child abuse after police chase, throwing children over fence

        WFTX Digital Team
        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        Lee County

        State Road 31 is closed for emergency repairs...again

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Marco Island

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        Naples

        Patty Baker Humane Society Naples launches mural contest celebrating rescue pets

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Fatal crash in Cape Coral leaves one dead, one seriously injured, officers say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway

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        Naples

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        Lehigh Acres neighbors use bricks to fill massive potholes on local roads

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs

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        Hurricane

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