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      • LA Immigration Raids Emergency

        National Politics

        Los Angeles officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

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        A new home under construction

        National Politics

        Homebuilding is getting even more expensive and volatile under new tariffs

        Simon Kaufman
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County sinks proposed $27M Manchester Waterway cut-through project

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Trump

        National Politics

        Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Federal shutdown

        Investigates

        Are Florida lawmakers still getting paid while federal workers go unpaid?

        Dave Bohman
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        Naples

        Costco gets approval for new Collier County store as neighbors threaten to sue

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Capitol Breach

        National Politics

        Democrats want to negotiate shutdown, but say Republicans have to come to them

        Scripps News Group
        Government Shutdown

        National Politics

        Senate again fails to end shutdown as standoff enters third week

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        Florida lawmakers revive “free kill” repeal after DeSantis veto

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmakers revive 'free kill' repeal after DeSantis veto

        Forrest Saunders
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        Hurricane

        Development in the Caribbean Sea possible

        Katie Walls
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        Immokalee

        Immokalee barber turns childhood haircut trauma into business

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Covering Florida

        Babysitter charged with poisoning infant with antifreeze in Okeechobee

        Emma Romano
      • Toy Hall of Fame Finalists

        National News

        Seasonal depression: How to beat the winter blues

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        'You risk getting hit by a car': Parents call for change at chaotic crosswalk

        Cape Coral

        Parents call for change at chaotic Mariner High School crosswalk

        Bella Line
        Cleveland Clinic

        Health

        Promising breast cancer vaccine could be available by 2030, researchers say

        Scripps News Group
      • Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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        Scripps News Life

        Jewelers and investors say it's not too late to cash in as gold prices soar

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        Health

        Some protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead, new report finds

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        National News

        Gorilla at San Diego Zoo slams into protective glass, cracking it

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        Strike on alleged drug boat

        National Politics

        US kills 6 in another strike on alleged drug boat, Trump says

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral TikToker found hiding in car floorboard during arrest, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Trump Finland

        National News

        Several airports refusing to air Noem's video blaming Democrats for shutdown

        Scripps News Group
        Measles

        Health

        Over 150 students quarantined in South Carolina due to measles outbreak

        Scripps News Group
        Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Sarasota as protesters demand arrest over alleged war crimes

        World News

        Former Israeli defense minister speaks in Sarasota as protesters demand arrest

        Scripps News Group
      • Scouting America new patches

        National News

        Scouts can now earn merit badges in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity

        Scripps News Group

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach now offering free beach wheelchair for visitors and residents

        WFTX Digital Team
        Small Business

        National News

        Small businesses divided on economy as tariffs, uncertainty persist

        Holly Firfer
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        Cape Coral

        Dutch Bros Coffee set to open in Cape Coral

        WFTX Digital Team
        China US Trade

        National Politics

        China warns of ‘resolute measures’ if US pushes ahead with 100% tariff

        AP via Scripps News Group
        AI image of an intruder

        National News

        'Dangerous' TikTok prank uses AI images that lead to real 911 calls in Salem

        Scripps News Group
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers man charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography

        WFTX Digital Team
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        National News

        R&B singer D'Angelo dead at age 51

        Scripps News Group
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        World News

        Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Rapper charged with stopping traffic to film music video on Kentucky interstate

        Scripps News Group
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Nearly a decade later, Club Blu shooting suspect begins trial in Fort Myers

        Emily Young
        APTOPIX Giant Pumpkin Contest

        Scripps News Life

        California engineer wins pumpkin contest with a gourd as big as a bison

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Holiday Hiring

        National News

        Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season, matching last year’s target

        Scripps News Group
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        Sports

        NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Trump Pentagon Commanders Meeting

        National News

        Major news outlets refuse to sign Pentagon’s new press Rules

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • El Jobean Fishing Pier

        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County gets closer to rebuilding El Jobean Pier

        WFTX Digital Team
        Pennsylvania Governor Arson

        National News

        Man pleads guilty in arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Instagram Teen Accounts

        National News

        Instagram sets PG-13 limits for teens, tightening parental controls

        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal over $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation case

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        World News

        Hamas turns over four more bodies amid pressure to follow peace deal

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        National Politics

        Johnson warns standoff could lead to longest government shutdown in US history

        Joe St. George
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        National Politics

        On Charlie Kirk’s birthday, Trump presents posthumous Medal of Freedom

        Justin Boggs
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        News

        ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

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        Cape Coral

        Cape High dismisses students after possible gas leak; 2 staff taken to hospital

        WFTX Digital Team
      • 2025 PEN America Spring Literary Gala

        National Politics

        Gov. Mills targets Sen. Collins in Maine Senate race with national stakes

        Justin Boggs
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        Lehigh Acres

        Lazy Springs announces permanent closure following sale

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Scripps News Life

        GoFundMe CEO says more people seeking help with basic needs like groceries, rent

        Justin Boggs
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Staying sunny and warm in Southwest Florida

        Katie Walls

        Punta Gorda

        Florida International Airshow returns despite government shutdown

        Eric Lovelace
        APTOPIX Tropical Weather

        National News

        Nor'easter set to move off after swamping long stretch of US East Coast

        Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Sunshine and dry weather to stick around

        Andrew Shipley
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        'Put people first': Funds dwindle for critical nutrition programs like WIC

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        NCH plans 150-bed hospital in Ave Maria to serve growing eastern Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Proposed Meli’s Ice Cream building marks progress in FMB’s Times Square rebuild

        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County man charged with animal cruelty after leaving dogs to die in cages

        Fort Myers Metro South

        ‘This is disgusting’: Lee County man accused of leaving dogs to die in cages

        Victoria Quevedo
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        National Politics

        Markets rebound as Trump softens tone toward China after tariff threats

        Maura Barrett
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