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      20 yr. old man is recovering after a boat propeller accident during water rescue
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      FEMA's future uncertain as hurricane season peaks amid reorganization talks
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      Florida high school athletes must get EKGs before playing sports under new law
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      Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program
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      Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue

        Miyoshi Price
        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge closure causes hours-long traffic delays for drivers

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral bans some commercial truck parking on public streets starting Oct. 1

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        FEMA reorganization debated as hurricane season reaches peak activity

        Andrew Shipley

        Lee County

        FIXING THE GAP: How Lee County's new radar will help protect people

        Katie Walls
      • Cape Coral

        'BIG FAMILY:' Jeep owners rally to support youth center

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach recall election confirmed for 2 council members

        Anvar Ruziev

        Estero

        COULD SAVE A LIFE: New rule for every Florida high school athlete

        Eric Lovelace
      • Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Wild boar charges at Lee County deputies after breaking into home

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Boathouse comes to an agreement with the city

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies are investigating a shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Cape Coral couple's viral Backstreet Boys post leads to Vegas concert trip

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Wild boar breaks into Florida home through glass door

        Lehigh Acres

        Wild boar crashes through sliding glass door

        Victoria Quevedo
        ACLU fights civil rights lawsuit

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Immigration lawyers battle for detainee access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Lee County

        Lee Port Commissioners reject study on merging Port Police with Sheriff’s Office

        Miyoshi Price
      • Family warns of pet scammers targeting owners of missing dogs on social media in Southwest Florida

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Scammers exploit Bokeelia family’s heartbreak as search for missing dog goes on

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        University Village shuts down after suspicious backpack found; not a bomb

        WFTX Digital Team
        Robbery arrest

        Lee County

        Man arrested for Lehigh armed robbery after sneaker sale setup on Snapchat

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Federal Court holds hearing on legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Associated Press
        Road Closure

        Estero

        Water main break floods Estero intersection, closes East Broadway Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers children with disabilities school burglarized, classes canceled

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police working two separate crashes on the Caloosahatchee Bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
        Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Birdwatchers flock to FGCU after first-ever Florida sighting of rare bird

        Austin Schargorodski
        Rendering of Able Canal Pathway

        Lehigh Acres

        Construction begins on six-mile pathway in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        Yanko Romero

        Lee County

        Man accused of murder near Oasis Boat Ramp in Fort Myers dies in custody

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police believe driver that hit motorcyclist was impaired

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Beach

        SEPTEMBER SLOWDOWN: Lee County hotel occupancy lags 15% behind Florida average

        Anvar Ruziev
        Lee County high school athletes will need EKG screening starting in 2026-27

        Lee County

        Florida high school athletes will need EKG starting in 2026 to play sports

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Southwest Florida rallies support workers on Labor Day

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida workers rally on Labor Day to advocate for union rights

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lehigh Acres

        Alva man arrested in deadly Lehigh hit-and-run crash killing 66-year-old woman

        Andrew Shipley
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        North Fort Myers

        Inside SWFL’s largest indoor airsoft arena in NFM built to build more than teams

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        FWC says deadly boat crash near Captiva Pass kills 17-year-old on jet ski

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers festival showcases top high school baseball talent

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Fort Myers Beach pier design finalized, construction to begin next year

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Shores

        Detectives say handyman charged after working on FTM Shores roof that collapsed

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        'Bird after bird' sick on Fort Myers Beach, algae bloom may be to blame

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIMIT GODZILLA: Group rallies community against size of planned Fort Myers hotel

        Miyoshi Price
      • Gun instructor warns Cape Coral residents: Your car isn't a gun safe

        Cape Coral

        Your car isn't a gun safe: Cape Police ask people to stop leaving guns in cars

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        GALLERY: Before and after of Fort Myers Beach renourishment

        Anvar Ruziev
        College tuition

        Cape Coral

        Why college now fails a generation of men

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured, two detained after Fort Myers hit and run

        WFTX
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Gateway High leads district in Cambridge AICE program exam success

        Miyoshi Price
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