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      • Alligator Alcatraz

        Collier County

        Florida official: Lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court

        Mike Schneider
        Climate Even Hotter

        National News

        Wildfires and heat waves bring summer extremes across the country

        Scripps News Group
        Immigration Protests Los Angeles

        National Politics

        Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Trump House Republicans

        National Politics

        Now-passed 'Big Beautiful Bill' could strip health care from 10 million

        Nathaniel Reed
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        Port Charlotte

        Students trade pool days for public service in Charlotte County internship

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Hendry County

        $675M in relief going to Florida farmers still recovering from hurricanes

        Austin Schargorodski
      • Cape Coral host fined $30,000 as neighbors report issues with three other rentals on their street

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral host fined $30K as neighbors report issues with three other rentals

        Bella Line
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        National News

        Judge sentences ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid to nearly 3 years in prison

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Kléya Rice

        Covering Florida

        Mother seeks answers after partner shuffled through multiple ICE facilities

        Vannia Joseph
      • Good Mood Ranch

        Naples

        Family-run ranch in East Naples fights to stay open amid land use dispute

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Tesla Model X

        National Politics

        Tesla's Autopilot feature is central to ongoing trial over fatal Florida crash

        Patrick Terpstra
        EPA Enforcement Decline

        National News

        EPA closing research and development office as part of a major agency cut-down

        Ava-joye Burnett
      • Joseph Carrozza

        Downtown Fort Myers

        COLD CASE CRACKED: Suspect arrested in 2016 Fort Myers apartment shooting

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Study says there are mental health risks of giving smartphones to pre-teens

        Scripps News Group
        MLK Documents

        National Politics

        Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite family opposition

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Oregon Waterfall Fatal Accident

        National News

        Authorities still searching for 2 people after Oregon waterfall accident

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Vaught Hemingway Stadium on the Ole Miss Campus.

        National News

        Ole Miss football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Pool recall

        Scripps News Life

        Millions of popular above-ground pools recalled due to increased drowning risk

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' dies at age 54

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Microsoft warns of active attacks on SharePoint file sharing servers

        Scripps News Group
        Chris Antonetti

        Sports

        Cleveland Guardians respond to Trump's demand to change team name

        Scripps News Group
      • Arcadia

        FWC recovers body of missing boater in Arcadia

        WFTX Digital Team
        Credit Cards

        Downtown Fort Myers

        It's Your Money: Cape Coral woman tackles $30,000 in credit card debt

        Emily Young
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        Cape Coral

        Man arrested after firing shots in Cape Coral road rage, police say

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Cram Fire

        National News

        Cram Fire in Oregon becomes largest in the US this year, burning over 95K acres

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        US special forces join massive war games in Australia

        Jason Bellini
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        National News

        Pat Tillman’s brother accused of crashing into Calif. post office, sparking fire

        Scripps News Group
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        Local News

        Two pilots killed in small plane crash to Fort Myers, NTSB says

        WFTX Digital Team
        Trump

        National Politics

        Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts in special legislative session

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Local News

        Secretary of Agriculture to visit Hendry County with citrus farming announcement

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Trump Harvard

        National News

        Judge weighs challenge to Trump's freeze on $2B in funds meant for Harvard

        Scripps News Group
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        Dont Waste Your Money

        Retailers shorten return windows, leaving customers unable to return some items

        John Matarese
        Teaching Certification

        Local News

        Florida SouthWestern State College launches teacher-apprenticeship program

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Gas Prices

        Covering Florida

        AAA says Florida gas prices fluctuate but remain within familiar range

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Ramping up rain chances starting tomorrow

        Katie Walls
        NAKED MAN FOUND IN PLANET FITNESS

        Fort Myers Metro South

        Lee County deputies say naked man crawled into ceiling, hid in tanning bed

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Sports

        Trump urges Cleveland Guardians and Washington Commanders to restore old names

        Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        Less selection, higher prices: Tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season

        AP via Scripps News Group
        WNBA All Star Game Basketball

        Sports

        'Pay Us What You Owe Us': WNBA stars unite for fair compensation

        Justin Boggs
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        Collier County

        Miccosukee Tribe holds interfaith prayer service outside Alligator Alcatraz

        Eric Lovelace
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        National News

        Public media bracing for cuts after Congress claws back money

        Scripps News Group
        COVID Shots-Trump Administration

        Health

        Survey reveals high vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women and new mothers

        Justin Boggs
      • Obit Papa Jake

        National News

        D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Officials issue heat alert as U.S. braces for unusually high temperatures

        Justin Boggs
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        Naples

        Deputies investigate deadly shooting at Collier County apartment complex

        Andrew Shipley
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        Weather

        FORECAST: More heat expected today; rain chances return this week

        Andrew Shipley
        Israel Palestinians

        World News

        73 people killed waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza

        AP via Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX Texas Floods Extreme Weather

        National News

        From 160 to 3: Missing persons in Texas July 4 flood vastly reduced

        Justin Boggs
      • Chris Martin

        National News

        Astronomer CEO resigns after viral video of embrace at Coldplay concert

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Westfield business is being investigated for a "counterfeit memorabilia scheme"

        Scripps News Group
        Britain-Voting Age

        World News

        UK reduces voting age to 16, aims to boost electoral participation

        Scripps News Group
      • Trump

        National News

        Grants supporting after-school and summer programs unfrozen

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        Authorities say passenger tried to open exit door midair

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Mosquito Bucket Challenge: A social media trend to help manage mosquitoes

        Maci Tetrick
      • APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

        World News

        32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach food distribution sites

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        Trump claims Coke is switching to cane sugar, but is it 'just better?'

        Justin Boggs
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Record possible today, with more heat expected tomorrow

        Andrew Shipley
      • Education Head Start

        National News

        Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Los Angeles Vehicle into Crowd

        National News

        Car runs into a crowd of people, injuring 30 near Los Angeles

        Justin Boggs
        Inflation

        Scripps News Life

        Americans feeling slightly better about economy, new survey shows

        Kadia Tubman
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