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      Cape Coral woman says she lost nearly $20,000 in elaborate phone scam involving Bitcoin machine
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      STORM READY: FMB’s new fire station nearly finished and built for resilience
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      Volunteers work to restore gopher tortoise habitat on Sanibel Island
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      Cape Coral's Jaycee Park remains on schedule for spring 2026, shell of its bistro will go up
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      Cape Coral's Jaycee Park remains on schedule for spring 2026, shell of its bistro will go up
      • Crash on San Carlos Blvd

        Fort Myers Beach

        Crash report details moment driver struck two workers on San Carlos Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested after road rage shooting near school in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach considers protective wall to reduce storm surge damage

        Anvar Ruziev
      • state road 82 plans

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers invests $87K in traffic upgrades for future development

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        PUSHBACK: North Fort Myers neighbors raise concerns over 463-unit apartment plan

        Austin Schargorodski
        New traffic signal aims to improve safety at Lee Bl and Leonard Bl

        Lehigh Acres

        New traffic signal coming to busy Lehigh Acres intersection to improve safety

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lee County

        Former Orlando attorney sentenced for stealing $100K from Vietnam vet in Lehigh

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral aims for sky-high patriotism with Florida's tallest flag proposal

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral aims for sky-high patriotism with Florida's tallest flag proposal

        Bella Line
        Eduardo Ruiz

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        One lane closed in Tuesday morning crash on US-41, LCSO confirms

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        School-bus involved crash in Cape Coral; no students on board

        WFTX Digital Team

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for removing trailers and RVs

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Spin scooters roll into downtown Fort Myers with mixed reactions

        Miyoshi Price
        'Not rolling in money': $35,000 assessments hit doorsteps, many neighbors express concern

        Cape Coral

        Northeast Cape Coral homeowners worry over high water hookup fees

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        WATCH: Vehicle fire extinguished at MLK and Fowler intersection

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Iona McGregor crews say fire damaged mobile home in Osprey Bay

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres community creates safe bus stops for local students through volunteer effort

        Lehigh Acres

        Neighbors create safe bus stops for Lehigh Acres children

        Victoria Quevedo

        Captiva

        GoFundMe raises money for caretaker who stayed with client as home burned

        Hunter Walterman
      • water treatment plant expansion

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort myers allocates $80m for water treatment plant expansion to boost capacity

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        Deputies respond to active scene in Suncoast Estates

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers mom says blocked sidewalk near Allen Park Elementary put kids at risk

        Miyoshi Price
      • Cape Coral tennis players rally against Alzheimer's in tournament honoring one of their own

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral tennis tournament honors local tennis player who died of Alzheimer's

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        School traffic frustrates Cape Coral locals with blocked driveways

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Lee County clerk cuts $750,000 from budget while maintaining services

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Naturalist says litter piling up on Sanibel Causeway, putting wildlife in danger

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Captiva

        Upper Captiva community helps save two people trapped in house fire

        Alex Orenczuk
        Overgrown Lehigh bus stop gets an overdue cleanup

        Lehigh Acres

        Fort Myers man transforms overgrown bus stop in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Crash on San Carlos Blvd

        Fort Myers Beach

        Two people struck by car, thrown into mangroves near Fort Myers Beach

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Lee County deputies say bicyclist injured in Pine Island crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Two drivers crash in North Fort Myers, according to LCSO

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Woman arrested for DUI after car crashes into Cape Coral canal

        WFTX Digital Team
        Short-term rental fees could jump from $35 to $350 as Cape Coral battles weekend party houses

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral may increase penalties for short-term rental violations

        Bella Line
        Upper Captiva Fire

        Captiva

        Fire on Upper Captiva Island injures five people, two hospitalized

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Cape Coral

        Electric bicycle rider critically injured in crash, Cape Coral Police say

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU scholarship expansion could open new doors for rural students

        Austin Schargorodski
        Traffic at Amanecer Elementary

        Lehigh Acres

        School pickup traffic creates hour-long waits for families in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
      • cars parked on sidewalks

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers mom says blocked sidewalk near Allen Park Elementary put kids at risk

        Miyoshi Price
        Aggravated battery investigation

        San Carlos Park

        Fort Myers man arrested for multiple thefts and violent e-bike confrontation

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        City of Cape Coral closes Burnt Store Boat Ramp for three days

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers CRA terminates McCollum Hall developer contract amid controversy

        Miyoshi Price
        Jamie Jenks

        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Barricaded man is escapee from St. Petersburg Community Release Center

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Dr. Denise Carlin sits down with senior reporter Emily Young

        Lee County

        Lee County Schools address teacher shortage, bus delays under new leadership

        Emily Young
      • Bella Dunk Tank

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fox 4's Bella Line takes dunk tank plunge for Calusa Nature Center benefit

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Arcadia man arrested for shaking infant in bar parking lot, Lee Co. deputies say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee Cares program reopens applications for Hurricane Ian damage

        Anvar Ruziev
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction of rat-filled North Fort Myers home could bring relief for neighbor

        Austin Schargorodski
        Gone in seconds: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's rehabilitation e-bike

        Cape Coral

        STOLEN: Security camera captures theft of Cape Coral woman's therapy e-bike

        Bella Line
        Lee County School District cell phone policy

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County School District implements stricter cell phone policy this year

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Steady traffic coming over the Edison Bridge as a detour to the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure.

        Lee County

        Part of Edison Bridge to be closed for two weeks

        WFTX Digital Team
        Active shooter training with the Lee County Sheriff's Office

        SWFL Back To School

        Lee County deputies train for active shooter scenarios to keep schools safe

        Kaitlin Knapp
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