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      Emotional reunion between LCSO K9 and 79-year-old he found in Florida preserve
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      Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change government structure
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      State approves demolition of FMB Elementary, district weighs other options
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      Three teens arrested in Fort Myers shooting that nearly killed driver
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      House bill could eliminate permits for small home projects under $7,500
      • Lee County animal advocates propose $6 annual tax to fund spay and neuter clinics

        Lee County

        Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics

        Victoria Quevedo
        Dolphin Disease Detectives

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida dolphins show brain toxins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds

        Andrew Shipley
        Lithium Ion trash truck fire

        Cape Coral

        Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere—here’s how to use and dispose them safely

        Emily Young
      • Three indicted for first degree murder

        Lee County

        State Attorney announced three Lee County first-degree murder indictments

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Fort Myers Beach

        COASTAL COMEBACK: Students help mangroves take root at FMB's Bowditch Point

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Yacht Basin redevelopment faces continued permit delays

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        People in Fort Myers weigh in as City of Palms Park demolition looms

        Miyoshi Price
        Lee County school bus camera

        Lee County

        Lee County cracks down: $225 fines now issued for passing stopped school buses

        Emily Young
        Demetrius O'Neal

        Lee County

        Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for Club Blu mass shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Estero

        Estero classic car show draws big crowds and Toys for Tots donations

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        LCSO: Shots fired after road rage incident in North Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Bokeelia man killed in crash on Stringfellow Road: FHP

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        'Perfect and convenient': See plans for a new park in Fort Myers at the Forum

        Austin Schargorodski
        Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape Coral police arrest children for reckless riding

        Cape Coral

        RECKLESS RIDING: Parents warned about e-bike safety after Cape PD make arrests

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price
      • Deadly Crash Six Mile Cypress

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Deadly crash shuts down part of Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Fort Myers

        ‘They were family’: NFM family grieving after house fire kills over a dozen pets

        Austin Schargorodski
        School zone lights not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you will still get a ticket if you're speeding

        Cape Coral

        School zone light not flashing? Cape Coral Police say you can still get a ticket

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Boil water notice

        Lee County

        Boil water notice lifted for 460+ homes along Orange River Blvd.

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
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        North Fort Myers

        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Lee County

        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal

        Miyoshi Price
        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Cape Coral

        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

        Bella Line
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Two Fort Myers Beach parks set to get full revamp after Hurricane Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
      • CALUSA WATERKEEPERS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek

        Miyoshi Price
        'No one expected this': Friend who witnessed fatal boat crash recounts the tragic day

        Cape Coral

        'No one expected this': Friend who saw deadly boat crash recounts tragic day

        Bella Line
        Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
      • Lee County

        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

        Shari Armstrong
        Milano Paolo Hlavina and Jeremy Olivo

        Cape Coral

        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one

        Allie Kaiser
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        Lee County

        No students on board during school bus-involved crash in Cape Coral

      • Cape Coral

        CPR training from high school saves boat crash victim's life

        Eric Lovelace
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        North Fort Myers

        'We are heartbroken': Family, community mourns the loss of Lt. William Garlick

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Salvation Army Angel Tree program brings Christmas magic to 3,000 local children

        Miyoshi Price
      • Fatal yacht club boat crash shakes Cape Coral community, takes lives of beloved autism supporters

        Cape Coral

        Man still fighting for his life after deadly Caloosahatchee speed boat crash

        Bella Line
        Parking proposal restrictions on Boca Grande

        Lee County

        Boca Grande opens parking permit applications despite Charlotte County pushback

        WFTX Digital Team
        SUV crashes into UPS Store

        San Carlos Park

        SUV crashes into UPS Store in San Carlos Park, no one inside was hurt

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Police: Cape Coral man charged after road rage attack escalates to car-ramming

        WFTX Digital Team
        Captiva power outage

        Captiva

        1,400+ customers have no power on Captiva, LCEC map shows

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Boat victims identified

        Cape Coral

        UPDATE: FWC releases names of boat crash victims

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Apartment fire

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Electrical fire at apartment sends one to the hospital in Fort Myers

        WFTX Digital Team

        Gateway

        Gateway Church Jingle Jog 5K to support family of boy who died from brain cancer

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        UPDATE: Three charged in connection with Fort Myers shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Your front porch is a target: Cape Coral police reveal how to outsmart package thieves

        Lee County

        Do online shopping? Cape Coral Police share tips to outsmart thieves

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Women's basketball takes center stage at Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament

        Miyoshi Price
        Stabbing on Polk Street

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police: Man stabbed in the neck during domestic disturbance

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs couple helps Nigerian school after student escapes kidnappers

        Eric Lovelace
        Teresa Monroe has been identified by family as the woman killed in the crash

        Lehigh Acres

        Family identifies woman killed in Lehigh hit-and-run crash

        Kaitlin Knapp
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