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      • Homeowners insurance

        Local News

        Florida insurance company Heritage Property announces rate decrease

        Ryan Kruger
        Senate President

        Covering Florida

        Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles

        Forrest Saunders
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        Charlotte County

        Shooting death investigation in Port Charlotte: CCSO

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed

        National News

        Police say they searched Luigi Mangione's backpack for a potential bomb

        Alexandra Miller
        DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Gov. Desantis designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terrorist organizations

        Sarah Lindenberg
        Mamdani Immigration

        National Politics

        Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Oregon Daily Life

        National Politics

        Trump officials temporarily withdraw policy cutting long-term housing support

        Jacob Gardenswartz
        Collier considers public emergency to repair $1.5 million worth of unpaved roads

        Golden Gate

        Collier Co. weighs public emergency to fix rural roads for first responders

        Bella Line
        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Immokalee

        Collier County ends Immokalee-Ave Maria grocery bus route after low ridership

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Downtown Fort Myers

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

        Miyoshi Price
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        North Port/Englewood

        Dog rescued from house fire in Englewood

        Sarah Lindenberg
        EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

        National Politics

        A MAHA-driven petition wants EPA administrator Lee Zeldin fired

        Maura Barrett
      • Election 2026 Texas Senate

        National Politics

        Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches US Senate campaign in Texas

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Trump Kennedy Center Honors

        National News

        Gene Simmons pushing Congress to ensure artists are paid for songs on the radio

        Scripps News Group
        Lee County school bus camera

        Lee County

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

        Emily Young
      • Trump New Jersey Prosecutor

        National Politics

        Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigning as federal prosecutor in New Jersey

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Kash Patel

        National News

        12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Demetrius O'Neal

        Lee County

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

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 83rd Golden Globes Nominations

        National News

        Golden Globe snubs, surprises: ‘Wicked,’ Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney and more

        AP via Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX France Louvre

        Entertainment

        Water leak damages hundreds of historical documents at Paris' Louvre Museum

        Scripps News Group
        Zion National Park

        National Politics

        National Park Service removes MLK Day and Juneteenth as free admission holidays

        Scripps News Group
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        Health

        Health officials warn against mushroom foraging after fatal poisoning

        Scripps News Group
        Guests at Disney's Magic Kingdom can wear Halloween costumes, park announces

        National News

        What to know about changes to Disney parks' disability policies

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Hurricane Recovery Farmers

        National Politics

        Trump announces a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war

        Scripps News Group
      • Paramount Skydance Merger

        National News

        Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging bid by Netflix

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Is the viral 'Bearista' cup back? Starbucks teases possible restock

        Scripps News Group
        Immigration Birthright Citizenship

        National Politics

        Conservative justices seem to back Trump’s push to fire agency members

        Stephanie Liebergen
      • Ireland Ukraine

        National Politics

        Trump claims Zelenskyy hasn't read US-backed peace plan

        AP via Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX Trump Kennedy Center Honors

        National Politics

        Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss and Gaynor

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Netflix-Warner Bros

        National Politics

        Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem'

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Holiday Shipping

        Dont Waste Your Money

        Holiday shipping deadlines: Ship or order by these dates to avoid higher rates

        John Matarese
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Cooler air arrives tonight

        Katie Walls
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Cold front arriving tonight, bringing needed rainfall

        Andrew Shipley
      • Obit Tom Hicks

        National News

        Tom Hicks, TX businessman who owned Stars, Rangers, Liverpool teams, dies at 79

        AP via Scripps News Group
        FHP

        Naples

        FHP: 9-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Naples crash

        WFTX Digital Team

        Estero

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

        WFTX Digital Team
      • North Fort Myers

        Family and friends remember Charlotte County corrections Lt. William Garlick

        Hunter Walterman
        US Election 2026 Redistricting Indiana

        National Politics

        Threats and hoaxes target Indiana GOP senators in Trump’s redistricting push

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        North Fort Myers

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

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Federal Enforcement New Orleans

        National Politics

        Fear and shuttered stores as immigration raids hit Louisiana’s Hispanic heart

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Samaritan's Purse Dedicates New Homes

        Scripps News Life

        'Home for the Holidays': 2022 Eastern Kentucky flood victims receive new homes

        Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Warm weekend ahead of early Monday cold front

        Andrew Shipley
      • Trump

        National Politics

        Supreme Court weighs overturning landmark ruling protecting independent agencies

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        Veteran, 88, who became social media sensation, receives $1.7M to retire

        Scripps News Group
        Russia Ukraine War Corruption Scandal

        National Politics

        Russia launches massive missile barrage on Ukraine amid U.S.-led peace talks

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Charlotte County

        FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE: Florida's bear hunting season returns December 6

        Victoria Quevedo
        WCup Draw Soccer

        National Politics

        At World Cup draw, Trump meets with leaders of Canada and Mexico on immigration

        Haley Bull
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        Naples

        WATCH: Father and son rescued after ATV gets stuck in Big Cypress swamp

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Labelle

        Water managers face dilemma over Caloosahatchee River flows

        Andrew Shipley
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        Hurricane

        Looking back at the 2025 hurricane season

        Katie Walls
        Florida and AI

        Covering Florida

        From Chatbots to Deepfakes: Florida considers wide-ranging AI protections

        Forrest Saunders
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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
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        Clewiston

        Bass fishing tournaments reel in around $1.5 million for Hendry County's economy

        Allie Kaiser
      • 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
        Optima Classical Academy Fort Myers

        Local News

        Fort Myers charter school becomes flashpoint in Florida governor race

        Ryan Kruger

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend December 5 – 7

        Vanessa Busch
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        Covering Florida

        Citizens Property Insurance shrinking more by the day

        Nadeen Yanes
        Federal Enforcement New Orleans

        National Politics

        DHS agents target the Vietnamese community in New Orleans

        Kadia Tubman
        veteran getting free home

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Marine veteran receives free home through community partnership

        Miyoshi Price
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