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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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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors fighting to return home nearly three years after Ian

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County parents indicted for capital murder in death of 12-year-old son

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Army deserter turned Estero double murder suspect found guilty on all counts

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        September is Sexual Health Awareness Month; Fort Myers clinic talks prevention

        Miyoshi Price
        State Road 31 bridge closes again without warning, leaving East Lee County drivers stuck in traffic

        North Fort Myers

        State Road 31 bridge closes again, leaving East Lee Co drivers stuck in traffic

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lee County

        Man charged with child abuse after police chase, throwing children over fence

        WFTX Digital Team
        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

        Lee County

        State Road 31 is closed for emergency repairs...again

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Fatal crash in Cape Coral leaves one dead, one seriously injured, officers say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say

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        North Fort Myers

        Propane tank explosion injures one person in North Fort Myers,crews say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigate Sunday shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Florida Highway Patrol

        Downtown Fort Myers

        FHP says motorcyclist died after crashing into tree on Three Oaks Parkway

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres neighbors use bricks to fill massive potholes on local roads

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh neighbors fill potholes with bricks as county considers road repairs

        Victoria Quevedo

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose

        Hunter Walterman
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality

        Hunter Walterman
         Millican has been flown from the Gulf Coast Hospital's ICU to The Shepard Center in Georgia

        Bonita Springs

        Lee County firefighter struck on I-75 transferred to Georgia rehab center

        Andrew Shipley

        Gateway

        CHAMPION: Fort Myers teen wins national taekwondo championship

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Ahead of hurricanes, Fort Myers firefighters train to help deaf, hard-of-hearing

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police charge two teens for $3K worth of vandalism at city parks

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers police seek witnesses to road rage shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Construction begins on 6-mile Abal Canal Greenway in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Firefighter hospitalized after home fire on Miller Road in Bonita Springs

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council votes against setting recall election qualifying date

        Anvar Ruziev

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs Historical Society opens 9/11 exhibit with firefighter's notebook

        Eric Lovelace
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction canceled for trash-filled North Fort Myers nightmare home

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County conservation program faces funding gap as budget vote approaches

        Andrew Shipley
        Couple makes PB&J sandwiches twice weekly for Lehigh Acres homeless

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres couple serves hope to homeless community

        Victoria Quevedo
        From Cape Coral to the Super Bowl; Jaylen Watkins helps win championship

        Lee County

        Jaylen Watkins becomes interim coach of Cape Coral High School football team

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee Co. Schools reviewing employee's social media post on Charlie Kirk's death

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Man arrested for threats against political affiliations, Fort Myers Police say

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral honors 9/11 victims with memorial ceremony featuring 2,977 flags

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Driver crashes into canal, hides in porta-potty, Cape Coral police say

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral police warn realtors after arrest of sex offender with troubling behavior

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police warn realtors after sex offender arrest, urge caution

        WFTX Digital Team

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        'Would've done it again:' Caretaker who saved paralyzed client in fire, dies

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        London Bay Development submits revised plans for Fort Myers Beach project

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Lee County

        FGCU and Lee County schools launch innovative teacher training program

        Miyoshi Price
        Builders may have to pay higher fees to build in the Cape

        Cape Coral

        Higher fees could be coming to Cape Coral builders

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Thieves steal $40K worth of Nike sneakers from storage unit

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Special Recall Election scheduled for Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach celebrates grand opening of new town hall

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        North Fort Myers

        Deputies search for suspect after hit and run crash in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Lee County

        Teacher pay negotiations continue after confusion over Lee Schools statement

        Miyoshi Price
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        Captiva

        Captiva begins $34 million beach restoration project after Hurricane Ian damage

        Anvar Ruziev
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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 opens after 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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