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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

        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
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        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
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        Fort Myers Beach

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

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        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
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        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
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        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
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        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
        SEA GRASS

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Sea grass health shows mixed results in Southwest Florida waterways

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        Florida author Randy White sues restaurant group over Doc Ford brand dispute

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for temporary structures to September 23

        Anvar Ruziev
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        North Fort Myers

        Almost 3 years after Ian, why boats are still rotting in North Fort Myers marina

        Austin Schargorodski
      • $30,000 in damages and counting: Cape Coral resident faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral homeowner faces repeated car crashes in front of his house

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Lee County School District changes start and end times this year

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Police investigate shooting at Fort Myers Wawa, no injuries reported

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Family sues after fatal gas leak in Fort Myers Beach home

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

        Anvar Ruziev
        LEHIGH TRASH

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        San Carlos Park

        Fire crews investigate roof fire at San Carlos Park home

        WFTX Digital Team
        South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
        Cape's future takes shape: Council considers preserve water system, town center and funding for park updates

        Cape Coral

        Big development decisions on the way for the City of Cape Coral

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
        LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
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