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      • Cape Coral

        OWL WATCH: What this week's heavy rainfall means for the Cape's burrowing owls

        Bella Line

        Punta Gorda

        WATER IN THE ROAD: High water in parts of Punta Gorda from December storms

        Mahmoud Bennett
        A semi drives through high water left under the Caloosahatchee Bridge in Downtown Ft Myers by a low-pressure system from the Gulf on December, 17, 2023.

        Downtown Fort Myers

        SOGGY SUNDAY: Ft Myers residents find road closures, high water after Gulf storm

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Times Square as low pressure system rolls in

        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach prepares as low pressure system approaches

        Anvar Ruziev
        Effects of El Nino across the U.S.

        Weather

        El Nino is to blame for more active weather this dry season across SWFL

        Katie Walls

        Local News

        Dead vegetation post Ian increasing fire danger on Sanibel

        Andrew Shipley
      • Ian Hurricane

        WFTX Weather Stories

        Cape Coral studying evacuation times ahead of the 2023 Hurricane Season

        Andrew Shipley
        Sea Turtle

        Local News

        Sea turtle nesting season starts Saturday

        Andrew Shipley

        WFTX Weather Stories

        Tree pollen counts running higher this spring, according to Lee Health

        Andrew Shipley
      • HURRICANE IAN

        Hurricane

        Overwhelmed Orlando community still rebuilding 6 months after Hurricane Ian

        Katie LaGrone
        NOAA

        Covering Florida

        Post Ian Federal Fishing Disaster Decision Delayed

        Andrew Shipley

        Local News

        Hurricane Ian debris removal deadline for commercial and private property

      • Hurricane Ian downtown

        Hurricane

        SIX MONTHS AFTER IAN: Tourism for Downtown Fort Myers

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        Covering Florida

        After Ian, a community struggles to hold on during battles with insurance

        Ryan Kruger

        Hurricane

        The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired "Ian" and "Fiona".

        Katie Walls
      • Lake Okeechobee

        Local News

        Army Corps of Engineers delays new Lake Okeechobee water release guidance

        Andrew Shipley

        Local News

        Caloosahatchee Connect project groundbreaking at Horton Park

        WFTX Digital Team

        Local News

        MOTE Marine Laboratory working with dozen promising ideas to Combat Red Tide

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        Is using fish killed by red tide an option for composting?

        Andrew Shipley
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        Covering Florida

        Checking in on the long-term impacts of Red Tide and your health

        Toxic blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are ancient organisms. Scientists say they have been on Earth for about 3.5 billion years.

        Covering Florida

        Lake Okeechobee Blue-Green Algae Outbreak Forecasted in Coming Months

        Andrew Shipley
      • Collier County

        The Jung Fire is 90 percent contained and remains at 300 acres

        Collier County Brush Fire

        Collier County

        Family loses home in Collier County brush fire

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        Collier County

        300-acre brush fire continues to burn in Naples

        Andrew Shipley
      • Lee County

        Tracking red tide in SWFL

        4th Street Fire Scar Ian Blow Down

        Lee County

        Trees blown down during Hurricane Ian making potential wildfires more dangerous

        Andrew Shipley
        red tide alert

        Collier County

        Red tide alert issued for coastal Collier County

        WFTX Digital Team
      • Lee County

        The City of Sanibel officially relit the Sanibel Lighthouse

        Michelle Wenz
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        Lee County

        Spring Training continues as fans deal with record heat in Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley
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        Collier County

        SWFL drought worsens, Collier County burn bans are likely not far away

        Andrew Shipley
      • red tide alert

        Lee County

        Red Tide Alert issued for Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley

        Collier County

        Local recreational fishermen returning to the waters after Ian

        Andrew Shipley
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        Lee County

        Ian's storm surge changed Sanibel's freshwater lake environments

        Andrew Shipley
      • Local News

        Florida's Citrus Industry Likely Impacted by Ian for Next Several Seasons

        Andrew Shipley

        Local News

        UF Economists Estimate Agricultural Losses From Hurricane Ian

        Andrew Shipley
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        Charlotte County

        Nesting season begins in Southwest Florida

        Andrew Shipley
      • Harriet watches over egg laid earlier this week

        Lee County

        Harriet the eagle missing from nest

        Lee County

        CCFD looking to reconstruct Station 10 in preparation for future hurricanes

        Andrew Shipley
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        Local News

        Survey Reveals Loss of Gopher Tortoise Burrows from Hurricane Ian on Sanibel

        Andrew Shipley
      • Lee County

        FGCU graduate continues research into microplastics

        North Port Tornado

        Weather Blogs

        National Weather Service confirms tornado hit North Port

        Lee County

        Video shows how law enforcement helped man who drove off Caloosahatchee Bridge

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