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      • Obit Loni Anderson

        National News

        Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Collier canal

        Naples

        Deputies working to ID man found dead in Naples canal near Collier Blvd

        WFTX Digital Team
        Russia Volcanic Eruption

        World News

        A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Smithsonian Trump

        National News

        Smithsonian says impeachment exhibit will be 'updated' after omitting Trump

        Scripps News Group
        Young Entrepreneurs

        Fort Myers Metro South

        'We want to make this a business': Fort Myers kids learn entrepreneurial skills

        Hunter Walterman
        Italy Pope Youths Jubilee

        National News

        Pope Leo tells 1 million youths they're 'the sign a different world is possible'

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Football Helmets

        Sports

        How and why a new safety standard has been developed for youth football helmets

        Scripps News Group
        Pickleball dating

        National News

        New dating app leverages pickleball community to connect singles

        Scripps News Group
        APTOPIX Israel Palestinians

        World News

        Israeli forces kills over 20 aid-seekers in Gaza

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Elections Justice Department

        National Politics

        DOJ seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Sea breeze will kick rain chances this afternoon

        Andrew Shipley
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        World News

        Amusement park ride in Saudi Arabia collapses and injures more than 20 people

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Student Loan Repayment

        Scripps News Life

        Student loans in SAVE Plan to begin accruing interest

        Scripps News Group
        WNBA-Portland Basketball

        Sports

        Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game

        AP via Scripps News Group
        US Election 2024 Congress

        National Politics

        Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas GOP redraws districts

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Lawsuit Columbia Sportswear Columbia University

        National News

        Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University, says merchandise causes confusion

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Possible DeSoto Memorial Hospital Sale

        Arcadia

        DeSoto County's only hospital considers sale amid financial uncertainty

        Hunter Walterman
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        National Politics

        A year after his release from Russia, Paul Whelan details his time in captivity

        Scripps News Group
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach needs to replace more than 10% of island’s fire hydrants

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Scattered sea breeze storms early in the afternoon

        Andrew Shipley
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        National News

        FDA mandates stricter warning labels on opioids to address long-term use risks

        Justin Boggs
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        National Politics

        Court keeps order blocking White House from indiscriminate immigration sweeps

        AP via Scripps News Group
        MLB At Bristol Baseball

        Sports

        MLB to break attendance record as Braves and Reds meet in Tennessee

        Justin Boggs
        Trump Tariffs

        National Politics

        Here's what countries will pay under Trump’s latest tariff plan

        Haley Bull
      • Deputies process Henry Betsey, Jr. after his conviction on a felony bigamy charge

        Investigates

        Florida man married to three women at the same time sentenced for felony bigamy

        Adam Walser
        APTOPIX Aircraft Down Investigation

        National News

        Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet

        Obit - Jeannie Seely

        National News

        Jeannie Seely, country singer behind hits like 'Don't Touch Me,' dies at 85

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Naples

        Naples hospital completes first wireless pacemaker surgery

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        No ears, no problem: Bruce the German Shepherd bounces back from neglect

        Alex Orenczuk
        Shopping

        Scripps News Life

        Business owners say new tariffs will result in price hikes for customers

        Simon Kaufman
      • Haiti

        Naples

        Haitian TPS holders in Collier County fear return as status set to expire

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        National News

        Scripps News prevails in nearly two-year fight over body camera footage

        Lori Jane Gliha
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        National News

        Woman arrested in connection with death of Alabama boy left in hot car

        Scripps News Group
      • Montana Shooting

        National News

        Multiple victims reported following 'active shooter' incident at bar in Montana

        Scripps News Group
        Hurricane Ian's lingering damage: Lee County Commissioners to vote on two bridge repairs

        Lee County

        Lee County to vote on $3.6 million Matlacha bridge repairs after Hurricane Ian

        Bella Line
        Russia Victory Day

        National News

        Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Trump Scotland

        National Politics

        Biden-appointed labor official fired after Trump lashes out over jobs report

        Scripps News Group
        Tesla Model X

        National News

        Jury awards $329 million in case that blamed Tesla's Autopilot for deadly crash

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after GOP cuts federal funding

        Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        Harris calls US political system 'broken' in first interview since election loss

        Scripps News Group
        Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein

        National News

        Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Texas prison amid renewed scrutiny of Epstein case

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Where does the potential TikTok ban stand?

        Scripps News Group
      • NFL Owners Meeting

        National News

        'A senseless act': Roger Goodell reflects on shooting at NFL office in NYC

        Scripps News Group

        Local News

        GOT PLANS? Back-to-School bashes bring free supplies and fun, plus indie jazz

        Amy Wegmann
        Trump Education Brown

        National News

        Tracking Trump's college funding freezes

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • 8 surprising (and obvious) tips for back to school savings

        Dont Waste Your Money

        August brings sales bonanza for back-to-school shoppers and everyone else

        John Matarese
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        Local News

        Florida Highway Patrol say crash at Three Oaks Parkway killed motorcyclist

        WFTX Digital Team
        Economy-Jobs-Report

        National Politics

        US employers added just 73,000 jobs in July as labor market weakens

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Police

        Naples

        Lanes closed after serious crash on 41 & Imperial Golf Course Boulevard

        WFTX Digital Team
        Vaccination Rates

        Health

        US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        World News

        Witkoff, Huckabee visit distribution site in Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens

        Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        FORECAST: Staying hot with higher rain chances

        Katie Walls
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        Local News

        Collier County deputies say bicyclist seriously injured in overnight crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County deputies investigating 'suspicious' death on Ortiz Avenue

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach property owners face potential 26% tax increase

        Anvar Ruziev

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        Vanessa Busch

        State of Education

        Collier County School Board adopts tentative budget amid state funding delays

        Eric Lovelace
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        Port Charlotte

        Charlotte County School Board passes budget, navigates $9.5M shortfall

        Alex Orenczuk
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        National Politics

        Trump signs order imposing new tariffs that go into effect in 7 days

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        How the United Cajun Navy has helped Texas recover from devastating flash floods

        Scripps News Group
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