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      Inside SWFL’s largest indoor airsoft arena in NFM built to build more than teams
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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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      FMPD investigates after bicyclist hit by two drivers
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      Lee County teachers union, school district continue salary talks without a deal
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        Lehigh Acres

        Elderly woman found dead in Lehigh Acres home; man dies at hospital

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Fire crews fighting 20 acre fire near Corkscrew Road in Lee County

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Trump's Tariffs could boost Pine Island shrimp industry

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Trump's tariffs could boost Pine Island shrimp industry

        Bella Line
      • Gladiolus crash kills 17-year-old girl

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Teen driver in deadly Fort Myers crash was going at least 85 mph in 45: report

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police respond to multi-car crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Red Cross helps family after Fort Myers fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        SHOW YOUR WORK: People want to see the math behind Lee Co. School District cuts

        Ella Rhoades
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Could saving the manatee lead to cleaner water?

        Andrew Shipley
        More water restrictions loom as Cape Coral water supply dwindles even more

        Cape Coral

        More water restrictions loom as Cape Coral water supply dwindles even more

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Crews working to repair leak in dredge pipe on Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Sanibel

        'You need real probable cause,' says DeSantis on boater stops

        Anvar Ruziev
        Lukas Carlton is booked in the Lee County Jail

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh murder suspect brought back to Lee County, booked into jail

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owls: A Local Gem with a Growing Population

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owls: A local gem with a growing population

        Bella Line
        'Stronger than the surge'; Pine Island continues to rebuild 6 months after Milton

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        'Stronger than the surge': Pine Island continues to rebuild after Milton

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Life in prison for man convicted of killing 2-year-old girl

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Arches project on Fort Myers Beach gets unanimous advisory board approval

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Jury to decide death or life in prison for Nicholas Canfield for killing toddler

        Austin Schargorodski
        After 20 years of flooding, Cape residents say enough is enough

        Cape Coral

        After 20 years of flooding, Cape residents say enough is enough

        Bella Line
      • animal abuse awareness

        Downtown Fort Myers

        The fight to stop dog fighting and animal abuse in Lee County

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        Man arrested and charged with killing woman inside Lehigh Acres home

        Stephen Pimpo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Where's Baby Bryan? Police release new info in Fort Myers cold case kidnapping

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral firefighters respond to house fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach food truck park gets unanimous approval from town council

        Anvar Ruziev
        LEGACY ISLAND PARK

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers seeks grant for Legacy Island Park with boat dock, trails and beaches

        Victoria Quevedo
      • animal abuser registry

        Lehigh Acres

        Florida lawmakers push for animal abuser registry, already in Lee County

        Ella Rhoades
        CRAB CRISIS: How seafood tariffs could effect your next seafood meal

        Cape Coral

        CRAB CRISIS: How seafood tariffs could effect your next meal

        Bella Line
        Legacy Park

        Fort Myers Beach

        Park in the Caloosahatchee: city council to take next step toward island park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        LeeCares program begins accepting pre-applications for Helene and Milton damage

        Anvar Ruziev
        Fort Myers city attorney Grant Alley

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council will discuss firing its City Attorney on Monday

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape staff recommends denying Redfish Pointe rezoning, but the fight isn't over for local activists

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral staff recommends denying Redfish Pointe rezoning

        Bella Line
      • Jury selection begins in the trial against a North Fort Myers man accused of assaulting and killing a toddler

        North Fort Myers

        Man found guilty of killing, sexually abusing 2-year-old North Fort Myers girl

        Kaitlin Knapp

        Local News

        Students in Southwest Florida go home with 'Blessings in a Backpack'

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        Bonita Springs

        Crash causes outage in Bonita Springs, BSFD says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Margaritaville security guard goes viral for rock interception

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        SLOWING SPEEDERS: Fort Myers is considering speed cameras near school zones

        Miyoshi Price
        This man's skull was found on a dirt road in 2007 in Fort Myers

        Sunshine Crimes

        Bringing faces to the forgotten: A man's mission to identify the unknown in SWFL

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • phone scam

        Lee County

        MILLIONS OF DOLLARS: Scams on the rise in Lee County, sheriff's office says

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Local News

        Ultimate Ninja Academy opens Saturday in Fort Myers

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        Sanibel

        Sanibel honors 50 Years of emergency services while preparing for the future

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council votes to reduce Yellow Fever Creek Preserve by 14 acres

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County Mosquito Control research prepares them for resistant bugs

        Ella Rhoades
        Cape Coral's only beach could be getting an expansion, and tourist dollars could fund it

        Cape Coral

        "Get it done": Who could pay for an expansion at Cape Coral's only beach?

        Bella Line
      • Construction on Del Prado raises concerns over noise and flooding for residents

        Cape Coral

        Construction on Del Prado raises concerns over noise and flooding for residents

        Bella Line
        India Fest returns to Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Beach

        India Fest returns to Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police investigate early morning school bus crash

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral ends deal with food vender of the renovated Jaycee Park over missing $1.3 million

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral ends deal with food vendor of the renovated Jaycee Park

        Bella Line
        New Florida bill could make speeding extra expensive and allow Police to take your car

        Cape Coral

        New Florida bill could make speeding extra expensive and you could lose your car

        Bella Line
        Construction Vehicle from side angle at golden hour

        North Fort Myers

        Onda Housing Group breaks ground on Bayshore Pines community

      • Cape Coral dog rescued by firefighters

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral firefighters rescue dog from canal

        WFTX Digital Team
        CHIQUITA BOAT LOCK

        Cape Coral

        Chiquita Boat Lock is closing for improvements

        Victoria Quevedo
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