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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
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Town Council backs Fort Myers Beach parents in saving beach elementary school

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach firefighters' union protests removal of battalion chief roles

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Fort Myers

        FPL rate hike proposal met with both pushback and praise at Fort Myers hearing

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

        Bella Line
        Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

        San Carlos Park

        UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        One hospitalized in Fort Myers crash, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Bear spotted climbing tree at Fort Myers shopping complex

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Gateway

        Croaking Crusader: Gateway man hunts toxic toads to protect community pets

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

        Miyoshi Price
      • Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

        Bella Line
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        North Fort Myers

        Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Safety concerns grow after teen's deadly bike accident on Palm Beach Boulevard

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers veterans honor fallen heroes while serving the community

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies investigating shooting in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        New facial rendering of murder victim

        Fort Myers Shores

        DO YOU KNOW HIM? New image of unidentified Fort Myers murder victim released

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Mom of teen killed in Fort Myers bicycle crash urging safety awareness

        Ella Rhoades
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        Bonita Springs

        One injured in Bonita Springs shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Alva

        New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral Duck Attack

        Cape Coral

        Duck has people in a Cape Coral neighborhood on the run

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Bear spotted under boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Missing man table' set by South Trail firefighters at McGregor's Public House

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Cape Coral school zone camera company dismisses 84 speeding tickets after discovering timing information error

        Cape Coral

        'Mistakes happen': Company on why 84 speeding tickets given out in Cape Coral

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers man seeks cleanup of rat and trash-filled neighbor's home

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Freshwater lakes on Sanibel might be a thing of the past

        Andrew Shipley
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        San Carlos Park

        Man identified in deadly San Carlos Park fire as South Trail firefighter

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Company seeks second chance to revitalize City of Palms Park

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        North Fort Myers

        Lee County commissioner wants review after cat euthanized hours after arrival

        Ella Rhoades
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        Cape Coral

        Cost to rent out a home in Cape Coral could get more expensive

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Cape Coral considers 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Cape Coral

        Cape City Council will vote on 40% irrigation rate hike amid resident concerns

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Two charged after deadly 125 mph street race crash in Cape Coral

        Kaitlin Knapp
        'A little downer': Pine Island music program continues despite Hurricane Ian destroying all instruments

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island music program needs community help after Hurricane Ian

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police chief addresses traffic concerns on McGregor Boulevard

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        An African American Cultural Center is on its way to Fort Myers at Clemente Park

        Miyoshi Price

        Cape Coral

        Calusa Waterkeeper appoints new Waterkeeper

        Andrew Shipley
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        North Fort Myers

        Man with bioterrorism conviction arrested in ATF investigation in Fort Myers

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Cape Coral

        School bus crashes near Mariner High School: 42 students on board

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        WITHDRAWN: Fort Myers Beach developers pull Times Square hotel proposal

        Anvar Ruziev
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        FWC weighs bear hunt as people on both sides speak out

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Jug Creek Marina cited for alcohol violations and failure to obtain permits

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lehigh Acres

        110-YEARS-YOUNG! Lehigh Acres plans celebration for two centenarians

        Ella Rhoades
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Homes evacuated and one detained near Palm Tree Lane in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Northwest Cape boaters push for faster access to Charlotte Harbor

        Cape Coral

        Northwest Cape boaters push for faster access to Charlotte Harbor

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two people transported to hospital after car crashes into crowd in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cape Coral

        SEMI-TRUCK HIT-AND-RUN: Causes $400,000 in damage across Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cane Toad Warning: Pest experts say they're seeing more each year

        Bonita Springs

        Cane Toad Warning: Pest experts say they're seeing more this year

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        ‘Stop the Hunt’: Protesters push back against proposed Florida black bear hunt

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        One injured, suspect in custody after armed robbery at Royal Arcade on US 41

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New $30 million senior living complex breaks ground in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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