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      Lee County News
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      Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier counties
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      Lee Health prepares for potential measles cases as outbreak spreads
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      WATCH as students protest Trump administration policies at Lee County schools
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      Bimini Square development officially opens in downtown Cape Coral
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      ‘A lovely person’: Neighbors remember kayaker who died after incident near Causeway
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        Fort Myers Beach

        What’s up with Fort Myers Beach's red algae?

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs Wonder Gardens adjusts to cold with indoor animal relocations

        Miyoshi Price
        Man charged in mother's shooting death in North Fort Myers receives more than $1 million bond

        North Fort Myers

        $1 million bond set for man charged with killing mother in North Fort Myers

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        North Fort Myers man, 75, arrested on child pornography charges

        Shari Armstrong
        Mary Hare (left) and Mary Opitz

        Sunshine Crimes

        45 years later, mystery remains over two girls kidnapped at Edison Mall in 1981

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Cape Coral Fire Department warns residents about fraudulent t-shirt text scam

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Sunny, but empty skies: How winter weather up north is impacting travel at RSW

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lehigh Acres

        Burn bans: What you can and cannot do

        Katie Walls

        Lee County

        Mandatory cursive in school? Florida lawmakers move forward with bill

        Hunter Walterman
      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival returns to downtown Fort Myers

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        Safety concerns persist outside Littleton Elementary after road project

        Allie Kaiser
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida e-bike safety bill aims to slow speeds on shared sidewalks

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral beloved breakfast spot is for sale

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        SOLD: Storage, light industry will replace the old Shell Factory

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Man charged with intentionally setting fires in Fort Myers

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers employees face payroll delays as new system experiences glitches

        Miyoshi Price
        Cape Coral building that was once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral building once infested with iguanas files for demolition permit

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Police: Fort Myers man helped funnel cash in worldwide tech scam

        Shari Armstrong
      • Cape Coral

        Cape Coral approves new development after more than a decade of planning

        Hunter Walterman
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        North Fort Myers

        UPDATE: No bond set for North Fort Myers man charged with mother's murder

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        ‘It’s terrible’: Dead pelicans, glass, and beer bottles found at Bat House Park

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Leatherback sea turtles set Florida nesting record in 2025

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lee County

        New Lee Co. Sheriff's program to support people with developmental disabilities

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel fast-tracks a two-phase plan to reopen its Ian damaged fishing pier

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves $5.7 million safety improvements for deadly Burnt Store Road

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Lee County enacts burn ban due to dry conditions

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers honors Dr. King's legacy at unity breakfast and a commemorative march

        Miyoshi Price
      • Lehigh Acres

        Woman arrested for arson in Lehigh Acres house fire

        Eric Lovelace
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        Alva

        Youth baseball returns to Alva Fields after years-long absence

        Allie Kaiser
        Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral truck driver says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Bella Line
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        Lee County

        Severe Drought worsens, burn bans in effect

        Katie Walls

        Downtown Fort Myers

        OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Fort Myers launches new weekly farmers market

        Hunter Walterman

        Fort Myers Beach

        WATCH: 90-year-old man parasails off Fort Myers Beach to celebrate birthday

        Hunter Walterman
      • Bonita Springs

        LCSO: Deputy shot at woman after she pointed a weapon at deputies twice

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Two arrested in Cape Coral 7-Eleven armed robbery

        WFTX
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli moves helicopter barge out of back bay after weeks of pushback on FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Senior High achieves highest grad rate increase in county

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        'He has his hands tied': 911 call details Cape Coral jewelry store robbery

        Alex Orenczuk
        Lee County considers 1% sales tax to fix roads

        Lehigh Acres

        HOLES IN THE ROAD OR IN YOUR POCKET?: Lee County considers sales tax increase

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Winter on the beach: People brave cold temps on Fort Myers Beach

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        New Harry Chapin food bank hits major construction milestone

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Southwest Florida prepares for freezing temperatures overnight

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        NEW POLL: Rep. Byron Donalds leads GOP primary for Florida governor

        Hunter Walterman
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        Lee County

        Deputies investigate two Lee County arcades

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Shores

        In cold weather, Lee County's Manatee Park heats up

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Death investigation underway in North Fort Myers

        Shari Armstrong

        Downtown Fort Myers

        $500K bond set for man charged in Fort Myers Beach shooting

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fly Heli discusses possible change at FMB meeting over helicopter barge concerns

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Sanibel

        Osprey monitoring program transitions to new organization in SWFL

        Andrew Shipley
        Neighbors watch Upper Captiva house burn twice as golf cart blamed for blaze

        Captiva

        Upper Captiva home caught fire twice in one day, golf cart suspected source

        Bella Line
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