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FLORIDA — A powerful cold front sweeping through the Sunshine State will send temperatures plunging early Tuesday, bringing wind chills more typical of midwinter northern states than Florida, according to forecast data shown for Tuesday morning. Forecasters warn that while actual air temperatures will be cold, strong...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Big changes are coming to our weather pattern here on the Gulf Coast. A cold front associated with this weekend's winter storm is set to move through tomorrow. That means today will be the last really warm day across the state, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s for almost everyone.

NOTE: The Shell Factory did not just sell. It surrendered to time, weather, and economics. That is the hard truth. North Fort Myers lost more than a roadside attraction. It lost a shared memory. Kids fed turtles there. Families marked birthdays there. Visitors learned what “Old Florida” once meant. Warehouses and...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Aubrey Shirk went from sleeping on the beach – homeless – to now helping those who are. “I've gone from, you know, feeling less than human, to feeling empowered,” Shirk said. She now works for the Southwest Florida Regional Coalition to End...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Giovanni Anastasini says if you think you’ve seen his show featuring circus-type acrobatics before, come to the Charlotte County Fair because he’s putting on an all-new show this year.

The iconic "Mucky Duck" beach bar on Captiva is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a lawsuit seeking to remove an artificial 12-foot dune next to the historic watering hole. The 218-page lawsuit reflects how the law has evolved here in Florida regarding clashes between rights of property owners and environmental...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WFTX) - A U.S. Navy veteran decided to celebrate his 90th birthday by going parasailing with his granddaughter and doctor along the coast of Florida. For 90-year-old Arnold “Sonny” Lokken, the secret to getting old is very simple: get out of the recliner and into the sky. The veteran went...

Here is your forecast for Saturday, January 24th, 2026. While we track a powerful winter storm impacting millions this weekend, SWFL has a beautiful weekend ahead. This morning, we woke up with areas of dense fog with lows in the low to mid-60s. That fog has since cleared, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid...

An 18-year-old from Punta Gorda died in a single-vehicle crash on Piper Road in Charlotte County early Sunday morning, FHP reports.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of blue-green algae toxins in the Caloosahatchee River-Sebastian Canal. DOH-Lee says that blue-green algae can produce toxins that can be harmful to humans as well as pets. They add...