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      Cape Coral woman says she lost nearly $20,000 in elaborate phone scam involving Bitcoin machine
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      STORM READY: FMB’s new fire station nearly finished and built for resilience
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      Volunteers work to restore gopher tortoise habitat on Sanibel Island
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      Cape Coral's Jaycee Park remains on schedule for spring 2026, shell of its bistro will go up
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      Cape Coral's Jaycee Park remains on schedule for spring 2026, shell of its bistro will go up
      • FORT MYERS BEACH SUNSET

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach construction shows island's resilience three years after Ian

        Ryan Kruger

        North Fort Myers

        'VERY HUMBLE:' Bikers help move disabled veteran into new home

        Hunter Walterman
        Duffy Street shooting

        Downtown Fort Myers

        POLICE REPORT: Man killed in Fort Myers shooting was armed

        Andrew Shipley
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Tarpon Street Pier rises from Hurricane Ian's destruction with stronger design

        Miyoshi Price
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        Sanibel

        Shalimar Resort reopens 3 years after Ian, Sanibel’s first new build in decades

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral son accused of stabbing mother 100 times appears in court

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral son accused of stabbing mother 100 times appears in court

        Bella Line
      • ONLY ON FOX 4: New body camera video of the 71-year-old Bonita Springs man accused of murdering wife

        Bonita Springs

        WATCH: New body cam video of Bonita Springs husband accused of murdering wife

        Bella Line
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers police crash course: Don't drive impaired, drive home alive

        Miyoshi Price
        Jason Punyahotra

        Cape Coral

        Ex-North Nicholas High administrator arrested on sexual misconduct charges

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lehigh Acres man spends 8 years cleaning up neighborhood streets

        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres man spends 8 years cleaning up neighborhood streets

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach ups property tax rate to rebuild emergency reserves

        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral speed cameras rake in nearly $900K in just 3 months as residents question effectiveness

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral speed cameras rake in nearly $900K in just 3 months

        Bella Line
      • COLONIAL ELEMENTARY BANK ACCOUNTS

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Colonial Elementary brings banking experience to young students

        Miyoshi Price
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral fire crews rescue cars stuck in water behind Crunch Fitness

        WFTX Digital Team
        Devin Johnson

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral murder suspect transferred back to Lee County, booked into jail

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        2026 Pride SWFL festival will continue in Fort Myers despite cancellation rumors

        Miyoshi Price
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        From hunter to hunted: Fort Myers boxer defends title with signature left hook

        Miyoshi Price
        Matlacha housing market shows signs of recovery after Hurricane Ian devastation

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        HOT HOUSING MARKET: What's going on right now in Matlacha?

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral man arrested after 110 mph road rage chase with toddler in back seat

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Utilities advises of boil water notice for Tice

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Bowditch Beach is open again after health concerns

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Former Florida Forest Service Supervisor arrested for vessel homicide

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        Lee County teachers reach tentative contract agreement with salary increases

        Miyoshi Price
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Trailer permit deadline passes for people still rebuilding on Fort Myers Beach

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach trailer permits expire today

        WFTX Digital Team
        Salah Chelih

        Bonita Springs

        Bonita Springs man charged with murder appears in court

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police say motorcyclist died in crash with truck

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Crash shuts down part of Del Prado

        Cape Coral

        Crash shuts down part of Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        Neighbors frustrated over hurricane damaged home saying it's a health hazard

        Cape Coral

        Neglected Cape Coral home draws safety, health complaints from neighbors

        Bella Line
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Teen arrested for stealing multiple cars, drunk driving

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Road construction

        Lehigh Acres

        Richmond Avenue pedestrian bridge reconstruction to begin in Lehigh Acres

        WFTX Digital Team
        Road Closure

        Local News

        FDOT warns drivers of upcoming closure on State Road 31 bridge

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Senior homelessness surges in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young
      • 31 Produce closes permanently in North Fort Myers

        North Fort Myers

        31 Produce in North Fort Myers closes permanently due to state road project

        Victoria Quevedo

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Tournament honors legacy of teen killed in Fort Myers mass shooting

        Hunter Walterman
        Jessica Sanchez

        North Fort Myers

        Lee County EMT Jessica Sanchez dies following off-duty accident

        Andrew Shipley
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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral's beloved Dixie Roadhouse steps into new chapter with fresh ownership

        Miyoshi Price
        Six Miles Cypress Wet Walk

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Historic cypress preserve offers guided water walks in Lee County

        Andrew Shipley
        Suspect accused of killing Cape Coral teen pleads no contest

        Cape Coral

        Suspect accused of killing Cape Coral teen pleads no contest

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Suspect in Club Blu mass shooting pleads no contest, sentenced to 25 years

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Water main break shuts down road, submerges car in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Cape Coral

        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire

        Andy Cunningham
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        Lee County

        Lee health officials issue water advisory for Bowditch Park

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Lee County

        14-year-old Three Oaks Middle School student arrested for school threat

        WFTX Digital Team
        Jacaranda murder suspect

        Lee County

        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach property owners face deadline for temporary permit extensions

        WFTX Digital Team

        Cape Coral

        Fed cut generates optimism for Southwest Florida real estate

        Hunter Walterman
        Cape Coral Boathouse restaurant faces Saturday deadline after October fire

        Cape Coral

        Demolition of the Boathouse restaurant begins Thursday morning

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters spraying to target mosquitos

        Victoria Quevedo
        Salah Chelih

        Bonita Springs

        BREAKING UPDATE: Deputies arrest Bonita Springs murder suspect

        WFTX Digital Team
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