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      • 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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        News

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

        By JASON DEAREN, JIM MUSTIAN and DORANY PINEDA
      • Protein Powder

        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

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        Measles

        Health

        Over 150 students quarantined in South Carolina due to measles outbreak

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      • 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

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        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

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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

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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

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      • Israel Palestinians Gaza

        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

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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

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        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
        49ers Buccaneers Football

        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

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        National Politics

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

        AP via Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

        World News

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

        Scripps News Group
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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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        Cape Coral

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

        WFTX Digital Team
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        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
        US MED SNAP Foods

        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

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        Ave Maria

        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
        Financial Markets Wall Street

        National Politics

        Markets rebound as Trump softens tone toward China after tariff threats

        Maura Barrett
      • Fentanyl-Sedative

        National Politics

        'The nation is in trouble,' former CDC official warns of instability at agency

        Simon Kaufman
        A Bonita Springs man was back in court fighting his death sentence for wife's murder, in a murder-for-hire case

        Bonita Springs

        Mark Sievers back in court fighting death sentence for wife's murder

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        Hazy skies from prescribed burn

        Charlotte County

        Seeing hazy skies? There's a prescribed burn in Charlotte County.

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Texas plane crash

        National News

        Small plane crash near Fort Worth, Texas, kills 2 and sparks fire

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        People - Taylor Swift

        National News

        Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ sells 4 million copies in first week

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Sea Mammal Protections

        National News

        Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals, polar bears

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Lee County

        Celebration of life for Mike Greenwell scheduled to be at JetBlue Park

        Kaitlin Knapp
        APTOPIX Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

        National Politics

        'The war in Gaza is over': Trump hails deal to end Israel-Hamas conflict

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        Government Shutdown

        National Politics

        US shutdown drags on; troops to get pay but economic fallout grows

        Joe St. George
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        Cape Coral

        Police investigating shooting in Southwest Cape Coral; no injuries reported

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        National News

        Government shutdown shutters Smithsonian museums and National Zoo

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        National News

        Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez booked into jail following Indianapolis altercation

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      • Israel Palestinians Gaza

        World News

        A look at the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Trump Mideast Wars Gaza

        World News

        'The hostages are back': Trump touts Gaza ceasefire deal in Israel

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        Dont Waste Your Money

        Self storage beware: Low introductory rates lead to big rent hikes

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