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  • fort myers fire chief

    Downtown Fort Myers

    New Florida law aims to protect firefighters' physical and mental health

    Miyoshi Price
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    Cape Coral

    Injured manatee released in Cape Coral after year of rehabilitation

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Downtown Fort Myers

    Drone flying over your property? Here's what you should do

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Cape Coral

    Woman dies after car goes into Cape Coral canal, police rescue caught on video

    Austin Schargorodski
    Destiney Bocanegra and Mikey

    Sunshine Crimes

    SUNSHINE CRIMES: Mom's unsolved 2018 murder leaves family still seeking justice

    Kaitlin Knapp
    teachers association of lee county

    Lee County

    Lee Teachers Association fighting district over new incentive program

    Miyoshi Price
  • Bryan Dos Santos

    Sunshine Crimes

    Age-progressed photo of kidnapped Fort Myers boy sparks tips in 4 states

    Kaitlin Knapp
    Cape Coral Public Comment

    Local News

    Residents upset after Cape Coral City Council moves citizen comment timing

    Stephen Pimpo
    Community Correspondent Anvar Ruziev speaking with neighbor Denise Eberle in Alva.

    Alva

    Alva neighbors concerned about new high school planned for their rural community

    Anvar Ruziev
  • Police

    Lehigh Acres

    Lehigh Acres firefighters respond to car crash into canal

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral police say one dead, three officers injured after crash into canal

    WFTX Digital Team
    swamp cat brewery

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Fort Myers ranked second best small city to start a business

    Miyoshi Price
  • Lehigh Acres Abandoned Dog

    Lehigh Acres

    'It's not ok': Severely neglected dog found abandoned on Lehigh Acres road

    Victoria Quevedo
    Carson and Christopher Patrick

    Cape Coral

    'Deeply loved': Family identifies father, son killed in Cape Coral crash

    Bella Line
    Bed bug stock photo

    Lee County

    Suspected bed bugs found at Lee County Courthouse Clerk’s Office, area treated

    WFTX Digital Team
  • Student loan debt

    Cape Coral

    Dream home? Dream on: Student loan surprise crushes credit scores overnight

    Emily Young
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    Sanibel

    Sanibel City Council approves study for additional causeway lane

    Anvar Ruziev
    Vaping Ban

    Local News

    Lee County considers ban on vaping and smoking at parks and public beaches

    Stephen Pimpo
  • Cape Coral

    School District of Lee County approves up to $9,000 in teacher incentives

    Sarah Lindenberg
    fmb elementary school

    Fort Myers Beach

    Lee County school board weighs options for Fort Myers Beach Elementary

    Miyoshi Price
    Crash on Burnt Store Road

    Lee County

    UPDATE: Crash on Burnt Store Road kills one woman

    Kaitlin Knapp
  • kevinthecat

    North Fort Myers

    Lee County shelter adopts 24-hour hold for strays after Kevin the cat's death

    Ella Rhoades
    Cape Coral looks into more safety measures for busy streets near canals

    Cape Coral

    'Any kind of safety precautions': Cape Coral studies canal roadway dangers

    Bella Line
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Arches Bayfront receives final approval from Fort Myers Beach Town Council

    Anvar Ruziev
  • city hall fort myers mccollum hall vote

    Downtown Fort Myers

    A split decision in Fort Myers gives new hope for McCollum hall's future

    Miyoshi Price
    american red cross fort myers

    Hurricane

    Red Cross conducts disaster preparedness drills in Dunbar community

    Miyoshi Price
    drivers ed

    Lehigh Acres

    New Florida law adds requirement before drivers can get behind the wheel

    Ella Rhoades
  • Fort Myers Eglantine Fire

    Fort Myers Metro South

    Good Samaritans pull man out of burning house in Fort Myers Beach

    WFTX Digital Team
    Father, son die in car crash in Cape Coral

    Cape Coral

    Son, father both die after car crashes into water, Cape Coral Police say

    WFTX Digital Team
    Cape Coral residents battle recurring street flooding as hurricane season approaches

    Cape Coral

    SLOW DRAINS? Water floods Cape Coral street, gets into cars

    Bella Line
  • resume job application employee seeker work

    Downtown Fort Myers

    Job market slows as businesses become more selective in hiring

    Emily Young
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    Cape Coral

    Man threatens officer after SWAT arrest in Cape Coral, police say

    WFTX Digital Team
    police

    Fort Myers Beach

    LCSO: Vehicle and scooter crash, Sunday night

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Cape Coral

    Hurricane supply tax savings on hold due to Florida budget holdup

    Austin Schargorodski
    Family Car Stolen

    Local News

    Family says car was stolen, used in Fort Myers Shores burglaries

    Stephen Pimpo
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Fort Myers Beach Fire cutting battalion chief roles amid safety concerns

    Anvar Ruziev
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    Hurricane

    FLOOD ZONE TO ELEVATED HOME: North Fort Myers family rises above

    Austin Schargorodski
    wildcat dr

    Lehigh Acres

    PRIVATE ROAD OR PUBLIC DETOUR? People say SR-82 crashes are trashing their road

    Ella Rhoades
    No summer plans? New 6 acre lagoon opens in North Fort Myers

    North Fort Myers

    SIX ACRE LAGOON? New water park opens in North Fort Myers

    Bella Line
  • Florida Highway Patrol

    North Fort Myers

    Woman dies after car goes down an embankment, FHP says

    WFTX Digital Team
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    Fort Myers Metro South

    Lee County opens new Public Safety Center built for faster emergency response

    Austin Schargorodski
    Environmental concerns clash with boater convenience as Cape Coral residents propose new canal access to Charlotte Harbor

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral canal proposal faces environmental opposition over flood risks

    Bella Line
  • DeSantis in fort myers lee health

    Fort Myers Metro South

    DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice bill over healthcare system concerns

    Miyoshi Price
    Governor Ron DeSantis

    Fort Myers Shores

    Governor Ron Desantis to speak in Fort Myers this morning

    WFTX Digital Team
    'Mission accomplished': Aggressive Cape Coral muscovey duck won't be bothering neighbors anymore

    Cape Coral

    'Mission accomplished': Ocala Animal sanctuary captures aggressive Muscovy duck

    Bella Line
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    Fort Myers Beach

    Town Council backs Fort Myers Beach parents in saving beach elementary school

    Anvar Ruziev
    fort myers beach fire union protest

    Fort Myers Beach

    Fort Myers Beach firefighters' union protests removal of battalion chief roles

    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
  • Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

    Cape Coral

    Cape Coral scraps rental fee hike proposal after community pushback

    Bella Line
    Deadly San Carlos Park house fire

    San Carlos Park

    UPDATE: San Carlos Park Fire cites “unfortunate error” in fire report release

    Kaitlin Knapp
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