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      Lee County News
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      FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co.
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      25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday
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      Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office remains closed, but it could open back up soon
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      Cape Coral beating the drought through multiple water projects
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      Naples construction company gives insight to industry, no slowdown expected in Southwest Florida building boom
      • 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

        Lee County Sheriff's Office

        Lee County

        Woman arrested after hit-and-run, charged with abusing dogs in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Apartment fire in Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Metro South

        One person injured in Fort Myers apartment fire

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Cape Coral man sentenced for threatening to assassinate the president

        WFTX Digital Team
        Teen charged with murdering 15-year-old Kayla Rincon Miller will go to trial in April

        Cape Coral

        Teen charged in Cape Coral murder will head to trial in April

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        Sanibel eyes lethal removal to curb coyote threat to sea turtle nests

        Austin Schargorodski
        Iguana

        Cape Coral

        'They could wake up': Concerns raised over Florida iguana drop-off order

        Allie Kaiser
        CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MCCOLLUM HALL

        Downtown Fort Myers

        'It's going to happen': Fort Myers CRA advances with McCollum Hall design phase

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Beach day or winter trip? Cold snap affects business and vacations on FMB

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Citywide irrigation system offline in Cape Coral after main break

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral mechanic shares cold weather car tips

        Hunter Walterman
      • Estero

        ‘ICE Out’ protest draws demonstrators to Estero I-75 overpass

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        FWC says you can turn in cold-stunned green iguanas during this cold snap

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police plan strategic growth to meet rising service demand

        Miyoshi Price
      • Suspect arrested

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man charged with 15 counts of possessing child pornography

        WFTX Digital Team
        FLHSMV

        Downtown Fort Myers

        All Florida driver license exams to be administered only in English

        Alex Orenczuk
        Death investigation in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Death investigation underway near Third and Hough streets in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Neighbors call for action as McCollum Hall redevelopment moves forward

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Honey bee boxes burn in Thursday morning Alva fire

        WFTX Digital Team
        Lee Co Missing Man Found

        Lehigh Acres

        WATCH: Missing man reunited with wife after being found in Buckingham Preserve

        Hunter Walterman
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival postponed due to weather concerns

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Rare cold snap sends Southwest Florida reaching for heaters

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Transformer malfunction forces evacuation of Fort Myers office building

        Miyoshi Price
      • Fruitscapes Nursery handles the cold

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Fruitscapes Nursery takes extra steps to protect tropical crops from cold temps

        Emily Young
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        Lee County

        Fort Myers and Cape Coral men indicted on murder charges in fentanyl deaths

        WFTX Digital Team
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