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      Lee County News
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      The Boathouse owners could take over the bistro at Jaycee Park, city council combs through the application
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      Lee County Legal Aid Society offers free hurricane recovery legal help on Pine Island
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      Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors
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      $60 million deal on the table to turn abandoned railroad into Bonita Estero Land Trail linear park
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      Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter has lengthy criminal driving history
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida task force arrests two people in human trafficking operation

        WFTX Digital Team
        Moving manatee calf

        Lee County

        Mother, calf manatees rescued at Orange Harbor amid cold stress concerns

        Allie Kaiser
        Ultimate Ninjas Academy

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers ninja gym boosts kids confidence amid growing mental health concerns

        Emily Young
      • Handcuffs

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mom arrested for DUI with children in the car, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        FWC at Orange Harbor

        Lee County

        Manatee rescued near Orange Harbor amid Lee County deaths

        Allie Kaiser
        Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors

        Lee County

        Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors

        Bella Line
      • Brian Brumbaugh II

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh man sentenced to life in prison for child sexual battery, animal abuse

        WFTX Digital Team
        slick city

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Slick City brings high-speed indoor thrills to Fort Myers

        Emily Young
        Traffic temporarily halted while crews test drawbridge features.

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County testing of Matlacha drawbridge this week will impact drivers

        Andy Cunningham
      • Estero

        Abandoned railroad could become trail under $60 million deal

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        One injured in Cape Coral outdoor kitchen propane tank explosion

        Alex Orenczuk
        single family housing

        Cape Coral

        Trump pushes plan to limit large investors from buying single-family homes

        Emily Young
      • Sheriff Carmine Marceno of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno rules out congressional run

        Alex Orenczuk
        FPL across from Manatee Park

        Lee County

        FPL plant shutdown could be linked to Lee County manatee deaths

        Allie Kaiser
        Active investigation daycare

        North Fort Myers

        Infant dies at Deana Country Kid's Daycare; no sign of foul play, sheriff says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • RSW Airport

        Gateway

        Northeast blizzard cancels dozens of flights at RSW

        Mahmoud Bennett
        'IT'S A RELIEF': LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres

        LeeTran's Ultra On Demand ride service expanding coverage in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Man charged with DUI manslaughter

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter

        Bella Line
      • Cape Coral house fire

        Cape Coral

        Family, dog escape Cape Coral house fire

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Thousands attend Cape Coral car show for a good cause

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'BASEBALL'S BACK:' Spring training returns to Southwest Florida

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co

        Austin Schargorodski
        Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New trail could connect Fort Myers to Cape, and Lee County wants your input

        Miyoshi Price
        Barn fire

        Lehigh Acres

        Fire south of Lehigh Acres destroys barn

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee Health

        Lee County

        First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

        Allie Kaiser
        Trooper Michael Diego

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process

        Allie Kaiser
      • Rental home

        Captiva

        Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire

        Allie Kaiser
        Market St shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

        WFTX Digital Team
        bus and jaguar crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

        Miyoshi Price
      • Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office remains closed, but it could open back up soon

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Cape Coral

        As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know

        Alex Orenczuk
      • 'LOCK YOUR DOORS': Car broken in and stolen by same suspect in Lehigh Acres, police say

        Lehigh Acres

        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Thief strikes same Lehigh Acres victim twice

        Victoria Quevedo
        Cape Coral beating the drought through multiple water projects

        Cape Coral

        Caloosahatchee Connect partnership brings hope during drought

        Bella Line
        quality life

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers youth center creates safe space for civil dialogue over ICE, protests

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Design phase drags on for Sanibel Causeway Islands Park improvements

        Austin Schargorodski

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs literacy council responds to English-only driving exam rule

        Eric Lovelace
        Cape Coral considers lowering neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph

        Cape Coral

        SLOW DOWN: Should Cape Coral lower neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph?

        Bella Line
      • Fireworks

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach 'optimistic' Fourth of July fireworks show will happen

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

        Estero twins win bronze at US Figure Skating Championships

        Eric Lovelace
        FMPD

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Walmart evacuated as police investigate anonymous bomb threat

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Hurricane-damaged FGCU water, environment research hub reopens on Bonita Beach

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County E-Bike Chase Arrest

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Dangerous Ride: Lee County Deputies chase, arrest teen e-motorbike drivers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach hotel recovery stalls at 58% of pre-Ian capacity

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        BLOCKED: Florida lawmakers consider bill to block spam calls

        Hunter Walterman

        Cape Coral

        EVICTING THE IGUANAS: demolition begins on infested Cape Coral bank

        Hunter Walterman
        A SECOND CHANCE: Lehigh Acres Sunshine Boulevard road extension project gets resubmitted to state budget

        Lehigh Acres

        A SECOND CHANCE: Lawmakers give Sunshine Boulevard road extension another try

        Victoria Quevedo
      • mcgregor resident

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers councilman set to propose church purchase for community use

        Miyoshi Price
        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise funds for hurricane survivors still rebuilding

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise money for hurricane survivors

        Bella Line
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