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      • Immigration Action
        Judge temporarily halts new construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
        Eric Lovelace
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances stay high into the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Charlotte County
        Charlotte County EMT charged with child sex crimes
        WFTX Digital Team
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach extends deadline for temporary structures to September 23
        Anvar Ruziev
        North Fort Myers
        Almost 3 years after Ian, why boats are still rotting in North Fort Myers marina
        Austin Schargorodski
        Charlotte County
        Allegiant CEO says Sunseeker sale expected to 'close shortly,' writes-down $102M
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral homeowner faces repeated car crashes in front of his house
        Bella Line
        Lee County
        Lee County School District changes start and end times this year
        Victoria Quevedo
        4 Things To Do
        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 8 – August 10
        Vanessa Busch

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          Mahmoud Bennett

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          WFTX Digital Team

        • FC Naples offers passionate crowd a rare midweek game against South Georgia

          Eric Lovelace

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        Bus cam ticket follow-ups

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        Florida law enforcement agencies aren’t happy with how ICE recruits its officers

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          Scripps News Group
        • Tropical Weather

          Expect above normal activity through the rest of hurricane season, forecast says

          Scripps News Group
        • Ultraprocessed Foods

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          AP via Scripps News Group

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      • 2025 Aug Hurricane Forecast Update

        Hurricane

        NOAA predicts active hurricane season with up to 18 named storms possible

        Andrew Shipley
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        Local News

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        Ryan Kruger
        Trump Immigration

        Collier County

        Judge temporarily halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Collier County

        Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

        By DAVID FISCHER
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        Covering Florida

        Scientists discover third manta ray species off the Florida coast

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County deputies search for 18-year-old who disappeared during trip

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Charlotte County crews battle commercial structure fire in Punta Gorda

        WFTX Digital Team
        NP Police repair mail box

        North Port/Englewood

        'VERY SPECIAL:' North Port Police rebuild widow's mailbox after hit-and-run

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Family sues after fatal gas leak in Fort Myers Beach home

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County approves nearly $4 million to rebuild hurricane damaged boardwalks

        Anvar Ruziev
        LEHIGH TRASH

        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County dedicates full-time staff to combat illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Port Charlotte

        PERFECT FIT: Bruce the German Shepherd finds his forever home

        Alex Orenczuk
      • Raw milk linked to illness in Florida

        Covering Florida

        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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        San Carlos Park

        Fire crews investigate roof fire at San Carlos Park home

        WFTX Digital Team
        Drowning prevention press conference

        Naples

        Tragedy sparks water safety campaign for children with autism in Collier County

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • South Seas

        Captiva

        South Seas wins rezoning battle as people on Captiva vow to continue fight

        Andrew Shipley
        Cape's future takes shape: Council considers preserve water system, town center and funding for park updates

        Cape Coral

        Big development decisions on the way for the City of Cape Coral

        Bella Line
        Grocery

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        Grocery costs causing financial stress for most Americans, poll finds

        Ryan Kruger
      • Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach

        Lee County to repair hurricane-damaged boardwalks at four parks

        WFTX Digital Team
        LEHIGH TRAFFIC

        Cape Coral

        Lee County approves contract to repair Matlacha Drawbridge damaged by Ian

        WFTX Digital Team
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        North Port/Englewood

        'Totally out of room:' North Port weighs new direction on police headquarters

        Hunter Walterman
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Cape Coral Bridge to be demolished as part of $484 million replacement plan

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Collier County

        Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center

        Associated Press
        Debby flooding August 2024

        Hurricane

        Sarasota community continues to rebuild one year after Debby

        Jada Williams
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County greenlights $19M for Southward Village phase 2 in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
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        Alva

        Boardwalk repairs finally coming to Alva park nearly 3 years after Ian damage

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Lee County Commission passes controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Lehigh Acres

        New high school coming to east Lee County gets mixed community reactions

        Victoria Quevedo
        Proposed 150-foot cell tower faces opposition from neighbors, property values and rural character top of mind

        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Pine Island residents oppose cell tower plan that could impact property values

        Bella Line
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        North Port/Englewood

        BAD BABY: North Port police seize 24 illegal firearms, cocaine in drug bust

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        Marco Island

        Marco Island considers electric franchise fee to boost city revenue

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Immigration Action

        Florida wildlife officers join state's immigration enforcement efforts

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Immigration Action

        Judge orders Florida leaders to prove who has authority over Alligator Alcatraz

        Associated Press
        Money

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        Florida renters need 15 months to save for holiday expenses, study shows

        Ryan Kruger
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach council approves entertainment venue at former theater site

        Anvar Ruziev
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A Fort Myers man with Parkinson's calls for cracked sidewalks to be fixed

        Miyoshi Price
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        Lee County

        Boca Grande beachgoers could face fewer spots under proposed ordinance

        Alex Orenczuk
        Neighbors demand safety improvements after another crash on 2-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road

        Cape Coral

        Another crash on Burnt Store Road prompts calls for safety improvements

        Bella Line
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        Sanibel

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        Austin Schargorodski

        Hurricane

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        Collier teachers prepare for school year

        SWFL Back To School

        Collier County teachers and staff prepare for first day of new school year

        Mahmoud Bennett
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