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      Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
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      Fort Myers CRA awards up to $100K each, storm Grants for 5 Downtown Businesses
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      Commissioners approve more seats at the table for Boca Grande Parking Committee
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      Cape Coral man films boat hitting manatee, fears it could happen again
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      'We can't move forward': Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha
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        North Fort Myers

        Auction canceled for trash-filled North Fort Myers nightmare home

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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

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        Lee County

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

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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

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        Cape Coral

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

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        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

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      • 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

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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

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        Cape Coral burglary

        Cape Coral

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

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Special Recall Election scheduled for Fort Myers Beach

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        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

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        Fort Myers Beach

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

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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

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary

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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

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        Cape Coral

        FEMA reorganization debated as hurricane season reaches peak activity

        Andrew Shipley

        Lee County

        FIXING THE GAP: How Lee County's new radar will help protect people

        Katie Walls

        Cape Coral

        'BIG FAMILY:' Jeep owners rally to support youth center

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach recall election confirmed for 2 council members

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        COULD SAVE A LIFE: New rule for every Florida high school athlete

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        Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Wild boar charges at Lee County deputies after breaking into home

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Boathouse comes to an agreement with the city

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies are investigating a shooting in Lehigh Acres

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Cape Coral couple's viral Backstreet Boys post leads to Vegas concert trip

        Anvar Ruziev
        Wild boar breaks into Florida home through glass door

        Lehigh Acres

        Wild boar crashes through sliding glass door

        Victoria Quevedo
      • ACLU fights civil rights lawsuit

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Immigration lawyers battle for detainee access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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        Lee County

        Lee Port Commissioners reject study on merging Port Police with Sheriff’s Office

        Miyoshi Price
        Family warns of pet scammers targeting owners of missing dogs on social media in Southwest Florida

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Scammers exploit Bokeelia family’s heartbreak as search for missing dog goes on

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        University Village shuts down after suspicious backpack found; not a bomb

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        Lee County

        Man arrested for Lehigh armed robbery after sneaker sale setup on Snapchat

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Federal Court holds hearing on legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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      • Road Closure

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        Water main break floods Estero intersection, closes East Broadway Avenue

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        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

        Lee County

        Cape man works to bring affordable homes to the Cape from North Fort Myers

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers City Council approves 11-story hotel in historic district

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral officers say one person stabbed in chest Tuesday night

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers children with disabilities school burglarized, classes canceled

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police working two separate crashes on the Caloosahatchee Bridge

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        Seven Island project to be discussed at council meeting

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral City Council to talk about Seven Islands project

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