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      • Charlotte County
        Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigates deadly shooting in Port Charlotte
        Hunter Walterman
        Weather
        FORECAST: Another foggy night ahead
        Katie Walls
        Arcadia
        "GRATEFUL IT'S NOT WORSE": Family on airboat crash that injured 7 near Arcadia
        Eric Lovelace
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers city workers push for pay raises amid regional wage gap
        Miyoshi Price
        Labelle
        Saving more animals: LaBelle Animal Control closer to getting new facility
        Allie Kaiser
        Local News
        UPDATE: Cape Coral Police confirm armed robbery investigation at jewelry store
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        North Naples
        Kindergartners meet high school seniors in heartwarming "Pats to PATS" event
        Andy Cunningham
        Marco Island
        Florida bill would restrict cities, counties from setting their own straw rules
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        Immokalee
        Immokalee community mourns woman killed in New Year's Day crash on State Road 82
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        • Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch

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        DeSantis signals Florida could pursue state charges against Nicolás Maduro

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        DeSoto County

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Punta Gorda

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        Port Charlotte

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        Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to go home after Maduro's capture

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        'VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION': People in Moore Haven push for safety measures

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        Lehigh Acres

        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Naples

        Naples Pier rebuild officially begins more than three years after Hurricane Ian

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral reduces speed limit on Old Burnt Store Road to improve safety

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        Lehigh Acres

        14-year-old boy charged with trying to kill four in propane arson attack

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        Covering Florida

        'Lower oil and gas prices': Sen. Rick Scott on capture of Nicolás Maduro

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      • Marco Island

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        Naples

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        Charlotte County

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        Sanibel

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        Charlotte County

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        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

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        Sold-out FC Naples youth camp introduces kids to pro-level coaching

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        Fake water inspectors target Immokalee neighbors in door-to-door scam

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        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

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        Sanibel

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Port Charlotte

        Port Charlotte synagogue evacuated after bomb threat; no device found

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        Americans make financial resolutions but lack confidence about follow through

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        Arcadia

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