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      Burn bans: What you can and cannot do
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      Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot hits the market
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      Cape Coral building that was once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit
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      ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, broken glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park
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      Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier
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        Lee County

        Lockdown lifted following school threat at Bishop Verot

        Shari Armstrong
        Mariner Middle School

        Cape Coral

        Florida bill proposes 20-minute daily recess for middle school students

        Allie Kaiser
        Eagle Moving truck fire

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Suspect jumps from Eagle Moving truck as flames erupt in Fort Myers

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council weighs massive Edison Marina development proposal

        Miyoshi Price

        Estero

        The Mobile Wellness Unit offers methods for fighting burnout and stress

        Eric Lovelace
        Man throws brick at car

        Lehigh Acres

        Video shows man hurling bricks at car before running into Lehigh Acres canal

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Robbery suspect

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police searching for gas station armed robbery suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
        Gonzalez with his hand up on body cam video

        Fort Myers Beach

        REPORT: Man admits to accidentally shooting his friend in Fort Myers Beach home

        WFTX Digital Team

        Sanibel

        City of Sanibel celebrates 50 years with time capsule

        Hunter Walterman
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers propose eliminating yellow registration tag on license plates

        Hunter Walterman
        car sinking rescue

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two rescued from sinking car after crash into I-75 retention pond in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel to revisit roundabout plan at Periwinkle and Causeway intersection

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Jabari Brown

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers pilot wins $2 million on MrBeast Youtube show

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes in Builders Showcase of Homes

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral builders showcase hurricane-resilient homes

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        RELIEF: Trash-filled NFM nightmare home cleaned up after years of problems

        Austin Schargorodski
      • E-BIKE CRACK DOWN: Cape Coral Police warn parents of charges they could face because of illegal e-bike use

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police warn of surge in illegal e-bike use by kids after Christmas

        Bella Line
        midtown redevelopment

        Downtown Fort Myers

        ONLY ON FOX 4: News Press site plans revealed for Fort Myers Midtown project

        Miyoshi Price
        Venezia Renaissance Fair 2026

        Bonita Springs

        Time travel comes to Bonita Springs with the Venezia Renaissance Faire

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Police: Cape Coral 5-year-old unknowingly took gun to school; father arrested

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers Police Department

        Lee County

        Man in Fort Myers police custody dies after apparent self injury, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers city workers push for pay raises amid regional wage gap

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch

        Austin Schargorodski
        Fire at building

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fire damaged businesses on Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
        Armed robbery suspects

        Lehigh Acres

        Teen charged with 7-Eleven robbery attempt in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers secures $12.75 million to start STARS Complex expansion project

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        State animal cruelty offender database is live, local shelter says it needs work

        Austin Schargorodski
        'It's a dream moment': Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to visit home after Maduro's capture

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Venezuelan food truck owner says she may get to go home after Maduro's capture

        Bella Line
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        Lehigh Acres

        Investigators seek 'person of interest' in Veterans Park shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral reduces speed limit on Old Burnt Store Road to improve safety

        WFTX Digital Team

        Lehigh Acres

        14-year-old boy charged with trying to kill four in propane arson attack

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Venezuelans in Southwest Florida celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

        Hunter Walterman
        Tortoise crossing sign

        Sanibel

        Protecting the sanctuary: Sanibel leaders consider more wildlife crossing signs

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral major projects making headway in 2026

        Cape Coral

        Major projects in Cape Coral are making headway in 2026

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals with $350 fee hike

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral cracks down on party house rentals, hiking fees to $350

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        E-bikes on Sanibel paths? City considers letting class 2 E-bikes join the ride

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        WELCOME! First baby of the New Year arrives in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Suspects sought after robbery attempt at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven

        WFTX Digital Team
        San Carlos Park Crash

        Fort Myers Metro South

        No occupants found in submerged vehicle in San Carlos Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli responds to wildlife concerns over low-flying helicopter near FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025, according to FWC

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County among highest number of manatee deaths in 2025: FWC

        Bella Line
        Fort Myers New Years Eve

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Coldest New Year's Eve in 25 years has downtown Fort Myers bundling up

        Emily Young
      • Suspect deputies are looking for

        Lehigh Acres

        Deputies need help identifying masked suspect in Lehigh Acres vehicle break-ins

        WFTX Digital Team
        Fireworks in Cape Coral

        Lee County

        NEW YEAR'S EVE: What you need to know about fireworks in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral implements new rental registration requirements starting Jan. 1

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Stolen vehicle

        Estero

        FHP: High-speed chase ends with stolen guns, drugs; father, son arrested

        WFTX Digital Team
        Restaurants planning to put heaters outside for customers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Businesses in Southwest Florida prepare for frigid New Year's Eve

        WFTX Digital Team
        Mom of Cape Coral teen shot and killed starts nonprofit

        Cape Coral

        Mom of Cape Coral teen killed starts non-profit to raise gun violence awareness

        Bella Line
      • 'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Cape Coral

        'YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERYDAY': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos

        Austin Schargorodski
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