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      I-75 back open along Alligator Alley; wildfire watch continues
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Family Business leaders gather at FGCU for Resnick-Wynn conference

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Bipartisan pool safety bill advances in Florida after Scripps News investigation

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        Lee County

        First measles case confirmed at Lee Health

        Allie Kaiser
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        Most Gen Z workers struggle to live on their own, report finds

        Justin Boggs
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        National News

        Authorities investigate attempted power substation attack in Nevada

        Scripps News Group
        Russia Ukraine War

        World News

        Elon Musk flipped a switch. Now, Russia is sending men up towers to die

        Jason Bellini
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        Scripps News Investigates

        ICE now says immigrant detainee died after 'spontaneous use of force'

        Patrick Terpstra
        NASA Artemis Moonshot

        National News

        Potential Artemis II liftoff date set as astronauts prepare for moon flyby

        Justin Boggs
        Trump Tariffs

        National Politics

        With Trump's tariffs struck down, what happens to the billions collected?

        Justin Boggs
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida trooper dies during training academy competitive process

        Allie Kaiser
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        National Politics

        Trump signs order for new tariffs after Supreme Court blocked earlier plan

        Scripps News Group
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        Captiva

        Family escapes Upper Captiva rental home fire

        Allie Kaiser
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        Wexner tells Congress he was never contacted by FBI about Jeffrey Epstein ties

        Nathaniel Reed

        Arcadia

        Arcadia church celebrates 110 years with new sanctuary

        Hunter Walterman

        Naples

        Naples church remembers Ryan Cody who was killed in Everglades City plane crash

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Police investigate shooting on Market Street

        WFTX Digital Team
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        National Politics

        GDP growth cools sharply amid slower consumer, government spending

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Dozens of fires sweep across Great Plains amid dangerous conditions

        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Trump prepares to release government UFO data, accuses Obama of classified leaks

        Simon Kaufman
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Warm end to the week, changes arrive late in the weekend

        Trent Aric
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        Charitable requests flooding your mailbox? Here’s how to stop it

        John Matarese
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        National News

        Eric Dane, star of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Euphoria,' has died at 53

        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Trump visits Georgia, a target of his false election claims, for midterm boost

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Economy Jobs Report

        National Politics

        Latest economic numbers: Slow hiring, and not much impact from tariffs so far

        Simon Kaufman
      • 'THE HEART OF IMMOKALEE': Immokalee mourns community leader Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Immokalee

        Immokalee mourns neighbor Ski Olesky who served as town's Santa for years

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Jaguar hits school bus; driver later arrested for battery

        Miyoshi Price
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Warm into the weekend, but big change arriving on Sunday

        Andrew Shipley
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        National Politics

        Trump gives Iran 10 to 15 days to reach a meaningful nuclear deal

        Scripps News Group
        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Investigates

        FL’s new super speeder law leads to criminal charges for thousands of drivers

        Katie LaGrone
        Trump Epstein

        Poll: Half of Americans believe Trump is tied to alleged Epstein crimes

        Scripps News Group
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        Pine Island's historic Pineland Post Office still closed, but that could change

        Bella Line
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        Alysa Liu wins first women's figure skating gold medal for the US in 24 years

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        New Mexico DOJ probing claims of burials near Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

        Alexandra Miller
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        National Politics

        Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democrats' State of the Union response

        Scripps News Group
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        25 manatees reported dead in Lee County waters since Friday

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Trump says former Prince Andrew's arrest is ‘very sad’ for royal Family

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Culture is driving travel among Black tourists during Black History Month

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN? Measles outbreak in Collier County reaches 66 cases

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        US women's hockey wins its third gold medal in overtime game against Canada

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism

        Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly 2019 shooting in Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
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        National News

        Sheriff: ‘We’ll worry when tips slow down’ in Nancy Guthrie search

        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Gun rights, sports bans, tariffs — key Supreme Court rulings on the horizon

        Ava-joye Burnett
        Slavery Exhibit Removed

        National News

        Historic enslavement exhibit restored after court reverses White House order

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Buffalo Wild Wings

        Scripps News Life

        Is a 'boneless wing' really a wing? A federal judge weighs in

        Justin Boggs
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        National News

        Trump commits $10B for Board of Peace as others pledge $7B for Gaza relief

        AP via Scripps News Group

        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 20 - 22

        Vanessa Busch
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        National Politics

        Could daylight saving time soon be just a 30-minute change?

        Justin Boggs
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        National News

        Trump DOJ policies spark resignations, dropped cases in Minnesota

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Health

        FDA to drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Health

        Cancer patient uses social media to highlight fight for life-saving care

        Maura Barrett
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        National News

        NYC man pleads guilty after bizarre bid to claim ownership of New Yorker Hotel

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Foggy start to the day, warm and sunny again this afternoon

        Trent Aric
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        Former Prince Andrew released after arrest in misconduct probe linked to Epstein

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Storms forecast to persist heavy snow in the West, fire weather in Plains

        Scripps News Group

        DeSoto County

        52 fires in 18 days prompt urgent plea from DeSoto County Fire Chief

        Eric Lovelace
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        Cape Coral

        As wildfire risk grows, what Florida homeowners should know

        Alex Orenczuk
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        World News

        No immediate breakthrough after Ukraine-Russia talks, discussions to continue

        Haley Bull
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        World News

        Trump to convene inaugural ‘Board of Peace’ meeting Thursday

        Jacob Gardenswartz
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        World News

        Trump weighing next steps with Iran

        Haley Bull
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