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  • Charlotte County
    Child plays dead to escape Charlotte County stabbing: report
    WFTX Digital Team
    Weather
    FORECAST: Hot again with afternoon storms
    Trent Aric
    Cape Coral
    'Mission accomplished': Ocala Animal sanctuary captures aggressive Muscovy duck
    Bella Line
    Fort Myers Metro South
    DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice bill over healthcare system concerns
    Miyoshi Price
    Cape Coral
    Cape Coral canal proposal faces environmental opposition over flood risks
    Bella Line
    San Carlos Park
    UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Fort Myers Metro South
    Lee County opens new Public Safety Center built for faster emergency response
    Austin Schargorodski
    Naples
    Naples athlete reaches No. 1 world ranking in Class 3 para table tennis
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Local News
    EXTRA TIME EP 14: FC Naples dominates reigning champion after two tough losses
    Ryan Kruger

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    Miyoshi Price
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    North Fort Myers

    FPL rate hike proposal met with both pushback and praise at Fort Myers hearing

    Austin Schargorodski
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    Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

    Bella Line
    6:53 PM, May 28, 2025
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    Naples

    Golisano Children's Health Center will remain in Naples after lease agreement

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Naples Pride wins court battle over Pridefest restrictions

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Port Charlotte

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    Emily Young
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    Fort Myers Beach

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    WFTX Digital Team
    11:29 AM, May 28, 2025

    Downtown Fort Myers

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    Anvar Ruziev
    8:04 AM, May 28, 2025
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    Gateway

    Croaking Crusader: Gateway man hunts toxic toads to protect community pets

    Ella Rhoades
    1:55 AM, May 28, 2025
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers student returns to national stage for 2nd year in Spelling Bee

    Miyoshi Price
    1:15 AM, May 28, 2025
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    Clewiston

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    Austin Schargorodski
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    Mahmoud Bennett
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    Cape Coral rental property owners face potential 1700% fee increase

    Bella Line
    12:44 AM, May 28, 2025
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    National News

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    Pedestrian hospitalized after driver hits them, LCSO says

    WFTX Digital Team
    1:30 PM, May 27, 2025
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    Charlotte County

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    Shari Armstrong
    12:44 PM, May 27, 2025
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    WFTX Digital Team
    11:53 AM, May 27, 2025
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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral to decide fate of damaged Sands Boulevard bridge

    Bella Line
    3:16 AM, May 27, 2025
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    Cape Coral

    Fire destroys home in Cape Coral

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    Downtown Fort Myers

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  • Lee County Sheriff's Office

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    Local News

    Right whales survive risky detour in Florida's Gulf Coast, now back in Canada

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    Charlotte County

    UPDATE: Body found in Charlotte County identified as missing Cape Coral woman

    WFTX Digital Team
    11:43 PM, May 23, 2025
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    Alva

    New schools planned in Alva, but neighbors argue they belong in Lehigh Acres

    Austin Schargorodski
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    North Port/Englewood

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    Anvar Ruziev
    9:42 PM, May 23, 2025
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    Bella Line
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