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      Your car isn't a gun safe: Cape Coral Police ask people to stop leaving guns in cars
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      Handyman faces felony after working on FTM Shores roof that collapsed, hurt man
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      PLEA DEAL: Teen murder suspect set to enter plea next month
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      DRESSED THE PART: Cape Coral burglar stopped by unlikely hero in Batman pajamas
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Two new developments planned for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
        Fort Myers Police

        Downtown Fort Myers

        New bodycam shows other side of arrest in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County man charged with animal cruelty for shooting neighbor's pregnant cow

        Ella Rhoades
      • COMMUNITY CONFUSION: Cape Coral school zone camera wrongfully tickets driver

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral school zone camera tickets wrongfully cites driver

        Bella Line
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        Lehigh Acres

        Overnight fire destroys RV in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        NEW BEGINNINGS:Groundbreaking at Hector A. Cafferata Jr. campus destroyed by Ian

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        HIRING? Lehigh jobs expected to grow as major businesses follow residential boom

        Ella Rhoades
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man wanted in Fort Myers murder arrested overnight

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Beach

        New Florida law could protect homes from vehicle-created flooding

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        INSIDE LOOK: Developer takes us on a tour of proposed McCollum Hall renovations

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        WRONG WAY! Illegal turns continue despite new safety measures on SR 82

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Police: Reported child abduction attempt in Cape Coral was 'misunderstanding'

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Four teens charged in armed robbery setup at Cape Coral home

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Former Hendry County deputy sentenced to less than three years in prison

        Kaitlin Knapp
        El Patron murder sentence

        Downtown Fort Myers

        LIFE IN PRISON: Men sentenced for fatal stabbing at El Patron nightclub

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New playground and amphitheater coming to Fort Myers

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        HAVE YOUR SAY: Fort Myers Beach meeting lets locals help shape island’s future

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County Drought

        Local News

        'There's not enough water': Historic drought has Lee County farmers concerned

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        London Bay hits pause on Outrigger plans for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bear in the backyard? Fort Myers neighbors stunned by surprise visitor

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A new law altering the ballot amendment process has sparked debate in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
      • Could a new I-75 exit solve Cape Coral's growing traffic problems? City council makes its case

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral pushes for I-75 exit at Del Prado to ease growing traffic concerns

        Bella Line
        FPL FIRE

        Downtown Fort Myers

        No injuries after FP&L substation fire in Fort Myers, crews say

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Could this be the end of Fort Myers Beach Elementary?

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Cape Coral

        'Don't doubt yourself': 10-year-old Cape Coral boy escapes attempted kidnapping

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Man arrested in Fort Myers after scamming elderly victim out of $30,000

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        SLOW DOWN! New Florida bill targets excessive speeders with jail time, fines

        Ella Rhoades
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        Local News

        Deputies investigating report of suspicious vehicle near Tropic Isles Elementary

        WFTX Digital Team
        Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Both man and child hit in crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Core fire

        Cape Coral

        Car crashes into home and catches fire, Cape Coral Fire says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bright new look, bigger mission: FK Your Diet’s donation truck rolls out

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lehigh Acres

        'TAKE YOUR GARBAGE TO THE DUMP': Lehigh wants faster code enforcement response

        Ella Rhoades
        Students speak out

        Cape Coral

        Students protest removal of Hispanic program in Lee County schools

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Police investigate attempted abduction of juvenile in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Stock photo of bison

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

        WFTX Digital Team
        Be Well-Alzheimer’s-Blood Tests

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Florida ranks 2nd in the US for Alzheimer's cases, prompting push for screenings

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        Fort Myers Beach

        CONDO RELIEF: New bill could ease financial burden for Florida condo owners

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police launch use of force review after viral video of arrest

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral Fire Dept.

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews respond to boat fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        City of Cape Coral responds to water main break

        WFTX Digital Team
        LIGHT UP LEE

        Lee County

        LIGHTING UP LEE: Landmarks go blue for National Tourism Week

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach residents petition to recall council members

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers teens face charges after traffic stop escalates, video goes viral

        Miyoshi Price
        lehigh wells dry up

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh residents struggle without water for days as wells run dry

        Ella Rhoades
        Florida bill would require insurance, microchips for dogs deemed dangerous by the government

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill requires insurance, microchips for dangerous dogs

        Bella Line
      • Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Proposed parking restrictions in Boca Grande worry local business owners

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        CHARGES DROPPED: Family of Cape Coral murder suspect no longer being prosecuted

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Military appreciation shines in Fort Myers: $1M for vet aid & new flag drop box

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Soaring into the future: FGCU Eagles take flight at 2025 commencement

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Least Terns are back! And they’ve claimed beachfront property on the Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
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