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      Bonita Springs woman searches for kidney donor after 28 years of community service
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      Should Sanibel rethink its sanctuary-first identity? City asking neighbors to weigh in
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      Emotional reunion between LCSO K9 and 79-year-old he found in Florida preserve
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      Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change government structure
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      State approves demolition of FMB Elementary, district weighs other options
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Man charged after pedestrian dies in Fort Myers crash on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Andrew Shipley
        JAIME COSSIO

        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested for pointing bb gun at school bus full of elementary students

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County Schools

        Lee County

        Lee Schools Superintendent recommending three staff members for termination

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Teen murder defendant's pretrial conference scheduled after co-defendant agrees to testify

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral teen murder case moves forward with key witness

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral opens new downtown parking garage to boost business district

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral opens new downtown parking garage to boost business district

        Bella Line

        Estero

        San Carlos Fire Department opens new Station 55 to serve growing community

        Eric Lovelace
      • Construction begins on Lehigh Acres pedestrian bridge

        Lehigh Acres

        Construction begins on Lehigh Acres pedestrian bridge

        Victoria Quevedo
        Vacant lots

        Cape Coral

        Five fake real estate transactions caught in 48 hours in Southwest Florida

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach VFW post faces closure after 57 years

        Miyoshi Price
      • Missing persons poster for Lauren

        Sunshine Crimes

        THE MYSTERY OF LAUREN DUMOLO: Cape Coral Police still searching for answers

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Hurricane Ian

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police arrest man in Hurricane Ian scam

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs firefighters say pug died in overnight fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Miles of dune grass planted on Fort Myers Beach to strengthen shoreline

        Austin Schargorodski
        Neighbors call Cape Coral home 'rat house,' demand action on deteriorating property

        Cape Coral

        Neighbors call Cape Coral home 'rat house,' demand action on property

        Bella Line
        Shane Stahl

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres man arrested on child sexual abuse material, drug charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Don Loggins

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Another Club Blu murder suspect pleads no contest, sentenced to 15 years

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cat injured in alleged beating

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police say man violently punched cats

        WFTX Digital Team
        City of Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Foreign 'unauthorized individuals' interrupt Fort Myers Zoom meeting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Florida Gaming Control Commission seizes 109 slot machines in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral housing committee considers allowing backyard apartments to address affordable housing concerns

        Cape Coral

        Small backyard apartments for affordable housing could be coming to Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Some people in Fort Myers Beach should boil their water, town says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Locals invited to McCollum Hall listening session, Tuesday night

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Iona-McGregor firefighters work through the night on fire at business

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        VIDEO: Lee County deputies arrest suspect after dangerous street takeover

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Neighbors grieve Cape Coral woman hit and killed in crash while walking her dog

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers cafe owner adapts as Florida minimum wage hits $14

        Miyoshi Price

        Fort Myers Beach

        Derelict buildings may impact FEMA flood insurance discount on Fort Myers Beach

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Chabad of Charlotte County arson suspect makes first appearance in federal court

        Kaitlin Knapp
        New OBGYN residency program in Cape Coral aims to bring physicians to Southwest Florida

        Cape Coral

        New OBGYN residency program aims to bring physicians to Southwest Florida

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Lee Co. man gets 6 years in prison for bestiality, child porn charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Estero

        Estero Fire Rescue Battalion Chief arrested for eavesdropping, fraud charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral firefighters respond to home fire, Red Cross helps family

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say man hit victim walking her dog in deadly DUI crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Green Cup Cafe set to reopen in Fort Myers, three years after Hurricane Ian

        Mahmoud Bennett
        FORT MYERS BEACH SUNSET

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach construction shows island's resilience three years after Ian

        Ryan Kruger

        North Fort Myers

        'VERY HUMBLE:' Bikers help move disabled veteran into new home

        Hunter Walterman
      • Duffy Street shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        POLICE REPORT: Man killed in Fort Myers shooting was armed

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Tarpon Street Pier rises from Hurricane Ian's destruction with stronger design

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Shalimar Resort reopens 3 years after Ian, Sanibel’s first new build in decades

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Cape Coral son accused of stabbing mother 100 times appears in court

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral son accused of stabbing mother 100 times appears in court

        Bella Line
        ONLY ON FOX 4: New body camera video of the 71-year-old Bonita Springs man accused of murdering wife

        Bonita Springs

        WATCH: New body cam video of Bonita Springs husband accused of murdering wife

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police crash course: Don't drive impaired, drive home alive

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Ex-North Nicholas High administrator arrested on sexual misconduct charges

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres man spends 8 years cleaning up neighborhood streets

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres man spends 8 years cleaning up neighborhood streets

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach ups property tax rate to rebuild emergency reserves

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Cape Coral speed cameras rake in nearly $900K in just 3 months as residents question effectiveness

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral speed cameras rake in nearly $900K in just 3 months

        Bella Line
        COLONIAL ELEMENTARY BANK ACCOUNTS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Colonial Elementary brings banking experience to young students

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews rescue cars stuck in water behind Crunch Fitness

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral murder suspect transferred back to Lee County, booked into jail

        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples Pride

        Downtown Fort Myers

        2026 Pride SWFL festival will continue in Fort Myers despite cancellation rumors

        Miyoshi Price
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