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        Fort Myers Beach

        15 MINUTES TO PAY: Automated parking citations coming to Lee County parks

        Anvar Ruziev
        Right at home

        Lee County

        New program offers relief to dementia caregivers in Southwest Florida

        Miyoshi Price
        'We're still here': Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island has sweet comeback with mangoes and art after hurricanes

        Bella Line
      • Matthew Curbelo

        Lee County

        Ex-Lee Co. deputy charged with faking wife’s signature in $94K insurance scam

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Florida

        Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes with motorcycle after chase, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Two juveniles hospitalized after fire in Lehigh Acres, LCSO confirms

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police say one person hospitalized after crash with semi-truck

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Captiva

        Bubble Room restaurant ready to reopen after three-year hurricane recovery

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers residents oppose 'Godzilla Hotel' plan in historic district

        Miyoshi Price
      • Diamondback Terrapin

        Sanibel

        Diamondback terrapins threatened by poaching and crab traps in Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley
        blood drive blood donations AP

        Fort Myers Beach

        Bank to host blood drive in Fort Myers, amid critical shortage

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO video shows deputies pull couple from burning home

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Sites to check out if you need food assistance in SWFL

        Shari Armstrong
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Demand for food pantry surges on Sanibel as summer slows tourism

        Anvar Ruziev
        Cape Coral developer works to bring workforce housing for community's 'missing middle'

        Cape Coral

        Developer tackles Cape Coral's 'missing middle' with four new housing projects

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        CSU lowers hurricane season prediction as strong wind shear continues

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested for kidnapping victim during PlayStation sale, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers Fire Dept. responds to fire on Lantern Lane

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        State provides over $1.2 million for Fort Myers Beach infrastructure

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        RSW REACTS: TSA gives the boot to airport security shoe removal rule

        Austin Schargorodski
        Brunos

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Cape Coral councilwoman joins Fort Myers restaurant to aid Texas flood victims

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        A SLITHERING SURPRISE: Ball python crashes Lehigh Acres family pool party

        Victoria Quevedo
        Local experts weigh in on Cape Coral housing market amid national attention

        Cape Coral

        Local experts push back on ‘Worst Housing Market’ label for Cape Coral

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Fire says Mila Spa damaged by overnight fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate overnight death on Towles Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County studies shared-use path to connect communities across Caloosahatchee

        Miyoshi Price
      • 'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis

        Cape Coral

        'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis

        Bella Line
        LEHIGH FIRE COMMUNITY YOUTH HERO AWARD

        Lehigh Acres

        13-year-old hero saves friend's life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        BEDMAN CREEK

        Lehigh Acres

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

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

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

        WFTX Digital Team
        Beach Bar Reopens

        Fort Myers Beach

        'COME IN AS FRIENDS AND DANCE OUT AS FAMILY,' Fort Myers Beach bar reopens

        Andy Cunningham
        Gymnastics World Flooding

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'We just really want some help': Fort Myers gymnastics center keeps flooding

        Eric Lovelace
      • Miscue Shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash

        Anvar Ruziev
        BUILDING FOR LEHIGH ACRES SINKHOLE PROJECT

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        18-year-old killed in Hancock Bridge Parkway crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Haitian American in Fort Myers urges compassion after TPS protections upheld

        Miyoshi Price
        Kenan Ural

        Lee County

        Former Lee County deputy arrested, accused of soliciting teen

        WFTX Digital Team
        Coast Guard rescue

        Sanibel

        Coast Guard rescues 2 children, 3 adults from disabled boat off Sanibel

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New design revealed for Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
        Public utilities assistant director

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers seeks new water reuse guidelines for aquifer recharge

        Miyoshi Price
        New study tests medication to help dogs with thunderstorm anxiety in Florida, the nation's storm capital

        Cape Coral

        Vet clinic in Cape Coral joins study to help anxious dogs during storms

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        First prescribed burn since Hurricane Ian planned for Sanibel refuge

        Anvar Ruziev
        REPTILE TAKEOVER: City council member pushes for action as iguanas destroys Cape Coral property

        Cape Coral

        City council member pushes for action as iguanas destroy Cape Coral property

        Bella Line
        FORT MYERS POCKET PARKS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers looks to add more pocket parks on vacant lots

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man waves gun at people trying to stop him from drunk driving

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Florida Highway Patrol charges man in fatal DUI crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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