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      Lee County News
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      Fort myers children with disabilities school burglarized, classes canceled
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      Seven Islands project to be discussed at council meeting
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      FGCU SMALL BILLED ELAENIA FIRST TIME FL.mov
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      Lee County high school athletes will need EKG screening starting in 2026-27
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      Your car isn't a gun safe: Cape Coral Police ask people to stop leaving guns in cars
      • FMPD

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate overnight death on Towles Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Sanibel

        Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County studies shared-use path to connect communities across Caloosahatchee

        Miyoshi Price
      • 'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis

        Cape Coral

        'The traffic is terrible': Cape Coral launches plan to tackle congestion crisis

        Bella Line
        LEHIGH FIRE COMMUNITY YOUTH HERO AWARD

        Lehigh Acres

        13-year-old hero saves friend's life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
        BEDMAN CREEK

        Lehigh Acres

        $1.6 million project aims to keep Bedman Creek flowing year-round

        Victoria Quevedo
      • Cape Coral Police Department

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man accused of groping teen, trying to enter car with minors

        WFTX Digital Team
        Beach Bar Reopens

        Fort Myers Beach

        'COME IN AS FRIENDS AND DANCE OUT AS FAMILY,' Fort Myers Beach bar reopens

        Andy Cunningham
        Gymnastics World Flooding

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'We just really want some help': Fort Myers gymnastics center keeps flooding

        Eric Lovelace
      • Miscue Shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot

        Andrew Shipley
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash

        Anvar Ruziev
        BUILDING FOR LEHIGH ACRES SINKHOLE PROJECT

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        18-year-old killed in Hancock Bridge Parkway crash, FHP says

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Haitian American in Fort Myers urges compassion after TPS protections upheld

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Former Lee County deputy arrested, accused of soliciting teen

        WFTX Digital Team
        Coast Guard rescue

        Sanibel

        Coast Guard rescues 2 children, 3 adults from disabled boat off Sanibel

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New design revealed for Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
        Public utilities assistant director

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers seeks new water reuse guidelines for aquifer recharge

        Miyoshi Price
        New study tests medication to help dogs with thunderstorm anxiety in Florida, the nation's storm capital

        Cape Coral

        Vet clinic in Cape Coral joins study to help anxious dogs during storms

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

        First prescribed burn since Hurricane Ian planned for Sanibel refuge

        Anvar Ruziev
        REPTILE TAKEOVER: City council member pushes for action as iguanas destroys Cape Coral property

        Cape Coral

        City council member pushes for action as iguanas destroy Cape Coral property

        Bella Line
        FORT MYERS POCKET PARKS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers looks to add more pocket parks on vacant lots

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man waves gun at people trying to stop him from drunk driving

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Bonita Springs

        Florida Highway Patrol charges man in fatal DUI crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officers investigate fatal hit-and-run on Winkler Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers soft launches emergency app to help the community in hurricane season

        Miyoshi Price
        Matlacha businesses bloom again: Civic association distributes plants to restore island's vibrant character after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Matlacha gets its color back with LCEC grant after years of hurricane damage

        Bella Line
        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Cape Coral woman jumps into canal to evade police after trying to steal from Target

        Cape Coral

        'Going to get eaten by gators': Woman jumps into canal after Cape Coral theft

        Bella Line
      • Handcuffs

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: FBI finds hundreds of child exploitation files in Fort Myers man’s home

        Kaitlin Knapp
        From military service to police duty: Cape Coral officer continues commitment to community after 25 years in Army

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police officer continues service after 25 years in military

        Bella Line
        Midpoint Bridge, Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man shot attacker in self-defense on Midpoint Bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

        Anvar Ruziev
        Barry Schmalbach

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
        4 men arrested in Drug bust in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Four men arrested in Fort Myers drug bust

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 'It's been a mess': 2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Cape Coral

        2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Bella Line
        Bubble Room Restaurant Reopens

        Captiva

        Captiva's famous Bubble Room officially announces grand reopening date

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach fire commissioners approve plan to cut battalion chiefs

        Anvar Ruziev
      • Robbery suspects

        Fort Myers Metro South

        REPORT: Bank robbery suspect was known customer, left note threatening bomb

        Miyoshi Price
        State Attorney Amira Fox announces indictments for two Fort Myers men from her podium.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two men indicted for separate murders in Fort Myers

        Eric Lovelace

        Sanibel

        SCCF is tracking sea turtles' Gulf journeys with public-accessible dashboard

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

        ID theft and a G-Wagon: How police say a Cape Coral woman stopped a thief

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Florida law could impact beachfront property rights on Fort Myers Beach

        Anvar Ruziev
        22 acres of possibility: Cape Coral's ambitious plan to create an urban oasis near the water

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral seeks developers for 22-acre Bimini East Project

        Bella Line
      • TRAILHEAD BIKE ACCIDENT

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Bicyclist killed in Fort Myers crosswalk; advocates demand safety upgrades

        Miyoshi Price
        LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SIDEWALK APPROVAL

        Lehigh Acres

        After 60 years without sidewalks, Lehigh Elementary students finally get one

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers officials target cryptocurrency ATM scams preying on seniors

        Miyoshi Price
      • Cape Coral residents share vision for 22-acre downtown property as city seeks investors for development

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents share hopes for 22-acre downtown development site

        Bella Line
        Christopher Davis

        Downtown Fort Myers

        UPDATE: Boyfriend guilty of killing missing Cape Coral man sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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