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      The "National Fire" continues burning in Big Cypress; neighbors concerned about their property

      Lee County News
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      The Boathouse owners could take over the bistro at Jaycee Park, city council combs through the application
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      Lee County Legal Aid Society offers free hurricane recovery legal help on Pine Island
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      Lee County Sheriff's Office receives 450 LifeVacs from local donors
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      $60 million deal on the table to turn abandoned railroad into Bonita Estero Land Trail linear park
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      Cape Coral man charged with DUI manslaughter has lengthy criminal driving history
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        BLOCKED: Florida lawmakers consider bill to block spam calls

        Hunter Walterman

        Cape Coral

        EVICTING THE IGUANAS: demolition begins on infested Cape Coral bank

        Hunter Walterman
        A SECOND CHANCE: Lehigh Acres Sunshine Boulevard road extension project gets resubmitted to state budget

        Lehigh Acres

        A SECOND CHANCE: Lawmakers give Sunshine Boulevard road extension another try

        Victoria Quevedo
      • mcgregor resident

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers councilman set to propose church purchase for community use

        Miyoshi Price
        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise funds for hurricane survivors still rebuilding

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island nonprofit raffles RV to raise money for hurricane survivors

        Bella Line
        Cape Coral boy's BMX dream takes flight with World Championship qualification

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral boy's BMX dream takes flight with World Championship qualification

        Bella Line
      • Bonita Springs

        Community volunteer with stage 5 kidney disease seeks living donor

        Eric Lovelace
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        Sanibel

        Should Sanibel rethink its sanctuary-first vision? City wants neighbors input

        Austin Schargorodski
        "POLICE PRESENCE LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE": Crack down on speeding during school drop-off in Gateway

        Gateway

        Deputies crack down on speeding during school drop-off, pick-up in Gateway

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Senate passes bill allowing volunteer armed guards to go unlicensed at churches

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel has had one gas station since Ian, but damaged Chevron site may reopen

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change government structure

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change to 'strong mayor' structure

        Bella Line
      • 'AN HOUR ORDEAL': Gateway parents raise safety concerns over school traffic congestion

        Gateway

        Gateway parents raise safety concerns over traffic congestion near schools

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Cape Coral

        World-Class Pickleball takes over Cape Coral at the 2026 Veolia Cape Coral Open

        Emily Young
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County student walkouts spark dialogue over safety and free speech

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Beach

        State approves demolition of FMB Elementary, district weighs other options

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        NFL star turned developer tackles Fort Myers affordable housing crisis

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        WATCH: Armed robbery suspect leads Lee County deputies on high-speed chase

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Charter captains push back against Florida farm bills over free speech concerns

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lehigh Acres

        Hundreds in Lehigh Acres under boil water notice after water main break

        Diplomat and Cleveland

        North Fort Myers

        Crash on Diplomat and North Cleveland shuts down southbound lanes

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        First dog park could come to Sanibel, but it may use protected land

        Austin Schargorodski
        House bill could eliminate permits for small home projects under $7,500

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Florida bill could eliminate permits for projects under $7,500 after a storm

        Bella Line
        riverside pier ribbon cutting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers reopens two hurricane-damaged piers with enhanced resilience features

        Miyoshi Price
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida lawmakers consider 'hands free' cell phone law

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Bullet barely misses woman during Headpinz parking lot shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties

        Katie Walls
      • Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases as outbreak spreads

        Lee County

        Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases amid Collier County outbreak

        Victoria Quevedo
        WATCH as students protest Trump administration policies at Lee County schools

        Lee County

        WATCH: Lee County students protest Trump administration policies

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Father's heart breaks as missing daughter found dead in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Beach

        ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died near Sanibel Causeway

        Austin Schargorodski
        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Apollo Drive fire

        Fort Myers Shores

        One woman injured after house fire in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Students stage walk out at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral to protest ICE

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Wade Wilson

        Cape Coral

        Wade Wilson’s death penalty appeal lasts just minutes before FL Supreme Court

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Lehigh Acres

        Three charged with violent robbery scheme that lured victim to Lehigh Acres home

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Blue-Green Algae

        Lee County

        Harmful blue-green algae found in canal off Caloosahatchee River

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County educator celebrated for excellence in cybersecurity education

        Shari Armstrong
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        Lee County

        Employee at Lemuel Teal Middle School in Lehigh Acres arrested, suspended

        WFTX Digital Team
      • city of palm neighbor concern

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Study underway to decide City of Palms Park redevelopment options

        Miyoshi Price
        FATAL TRUCK VS PEDESTRIAN CRASH

        Downtown Fort Myers

        One dead after truck, pedestrian accident at Fort Myers construction site

        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe land use application after years of opposition

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral developers withdraw Redfish Pointe development plans

        Bella Line
      • Lee County approves $5M road resurfacing project for Central Lehigh

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County approves $5 million road resurfacing project for part of Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Lehigh Acres

        New food pyramid highlights protein but leaves out an affordable option

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Tips needed in Fort Myers woman's death

        Shari Armstrong
      • Sanibel Causeway

        Sanibel

        Kayaker dies after incident near Sanibel Causeway

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Here's which restaurants could take over the Fort Myers Bahama Breeze location

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel approves new wildlife signage aimed at protecting animals from cars

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel tables plan to lethally remove coyotes to protect sea turtle nests

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Crash impacts traffic on Cape Coral Parkway near the bridge

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