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      Lee County News
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      Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner
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      FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases
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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
      • 9-year-old bitten by shark

        Lee County

        9-year-old girl who survived shark attack recounts terrifying moments, recovery

        Mary O'Connell
        SWFL SNAP benefit users could be impacted by Trumps 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

        Cape Coral

        Food aid at risk under 'Big Beautiful Bill'; St. Matthew’s House offers help

        Bella Line
        Christopher Davis

        Lee County

        Trial of suspected killer of missing Cape Coral man starts Monday

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres couple arrested and charged in death of 12-year-old son

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies respond to rollover in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Iona homeless camp says they were given 24 hours to leave

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Surveillance video shows a man in a blue shirt, allegedly Joel Duron, attacking a man in a black shirt.

        Bonita Springs

        Man arrested after violent attack at gas station caught on security video

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers affordable housing properties to receive $24.5 million for repairs

        Miyoshi Price
        New and Old Owners of the Victorian Piano

        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old piano gets a happy ending in a Victorian mansion

        Victoria Quevedo
      • KINGSTON DEVELOPMENT

        Lee County

        Major development bringing 10,000 homes to east Lee County

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Six months after the public sleeping ban, Fort Myers shelter houses 288 people

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        New Clerk of Courts office coming to Lehigh Acres to serve growing community

        Ella Rhoades
      • 'There will be more accidents': Family pushes for Burnt Store Road improvements after losing loved one

        Cape Coral

        Family of Cape Coral woman killed on Burnt Store Road pushing for improvements

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        UNLOCKED! Chiquita Boat Lock removed, waterway opens ahead of schedule

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Cape Coral

        Teen arrested in connection with vehicle thefts in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers respond to stabbing call

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family questions jail after deputies say inmate beaten by murder suspect

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

        Ella Rhoades
        '5.7 miles of danger': Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Thousands line US-41 in Fort Myers for ‘No Kings’ protest

        Austin Schargorodski
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        North Fort Myers

        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

        Austin Schargorodski
        A white van drove through the front of the gym, leaving scattered glass, debris and a van-sized hole in the front window.

        Bonita Springs

        Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

        Eric Lovelace
        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

        Fort Myers Metro South

        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Lip gloss and prints identify 'Kia Boys' in Cape car theft

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers man arrested for making Molotov cocktails

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mental health facility lease ended; hundreds of patients seek help

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Some Sanibel homes that took on Ian’s surge now getting raised 11 feet

        Austin Schargorodski
        NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOR: Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Cape Coral

        Cape Airbnb neighbors say guilty verdict not enough in compliance fight

        Bella Line
      • Smashed guardrails leading to the canal

        Cape Coral

        Police: Driver who caused deadly Cape Coral canal crash may have been impaired

        WFTX Digital Team
        Ghost homes in Cape Coral and Fort Myers

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral, Fort Myers top list for vacant "ghost homes" in new study

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Suspect in deadly shooting near Oasis Boat Ramp charged with jailhouse assault

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Witnesses stop suspected drunk driver from fleeing Fort Myers crash: report

        Ella Rhoades
        Tolls could be going up in Cape Coral as commissioners work to fix a $13 million deficit

        Cape Coral

        Lee Co commissioners consider toll hikes to address $13 million budget shortfall

        Bella Line
        9-year-old Leah was attacked by a shark on Boca Grande Wednesday afternoon

        Local News

        Girl, 9, out of surgery after Boca Grande shark bite; family says hand saved

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Father, son die in Cape Coral crash

        Cape Coral

        Driver tried to pass truck before deadly Cape Coral crash: report

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres neighbors skeptical of roundabout at Gunnery and Buckingham

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Deadly shooting at Fort Myers complex sparks calls for renewed 24/7 security

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        FPL brings hurricane meal kits to the doorsteps of Fort Myers seniors

        Austin Schargorodski
        Damaged homes from Hurricane Ian still line Matlacha's entrance as new hurricane season approaches

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Damaged homes from Hurricane Ian still line Matlacha's entrance

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police arrest man after crime spree, chase

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers council skeptical of speed camera vendor after presentation errors

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        One injured in shooting in Fort Myers apartment complex

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers shooting update: Police found evidence in a canal

        Miyoshi Price
      • Lehigh Acres Abandoned Dog

        Lehigh Acres

        Dog found abandoned in Lehigh Acres dies; rescuer calls it heartbreaking neglect

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lehigh Acres

        'Perfect mosquito environment': Lee County faces aggressive insect season

        Ella Rhoades
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        Fort Myers Beach

        South Trail firefighter treated while responding to fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        UPDATE: Fort Myers Police say one person was killed in condo shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Florida law aims to protect firefighters' physical and mental health

        Miyoshi Price
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