WFTX-TV (Cape Coral, FL)

WFTX-TV is a television station that operates on virtual channel 36 and UHF digital channel 34. It is affiliated with Fox and serves the Fort Myers and Naples areas in Florida, while being licensed in Cape Coral. The station is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, which is based in Cincinnati. WFTX-TV's studios are situated on Southwest Pine Island Road (SR 78) in Cape Coral, and its transmitter can be found near Punta Gorda, to the east of I-75/SR 93, close to the border of Charlotte and Lee counties.

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Engineering takes flight for Immokalee students at FGCU

3 days ago | fox4now.com | Ella Rhoades

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Middle school students from The Immokalee Foundation are getting hands-on experience with engineering principles through a water rocket project at Florida Gulf Coast University. The program gives 45 middle school students the opportunity to design, build and test water rockets while learning from university professors. "Really fun. It's actually a really cool project because at first you get to design it and next it gets to fly off," one of the participating students Kevin said.
New Clerk of Courts office coming to Lehigh Acres to serve growing community

4 days ago | fox4now.com | Ella Rhoades

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County is expanding resources in Lehigh Acres with a new Clerk of Courts office at the East Lee Government Center on Homestead Road, joining several other important county services to better serve the growing community. County commissioners approved $3 million for the new satellite office on Tuesday, which will provide residents with more convenient access to court-related services and records.
Marco Island to consider strict fines for leaving weapons unattended in public

4 days ago | fox4now.com | Mahmoud Bennett

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Marco Island city leaders are considering new rules to penalize people who leave weapons unattended on city property, following two recent incidents where police found loaded guns at a city park. In early June, a city worker found a loaded 9mm handgun near a pool table at Mackle Park's Community Center shortly before the start of kid's summer camp. Similarly in April of 2024, police say a person left a gun at the local dog park.
Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Miyoshi Price

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers City Council is considering a new attraction for downtown after the Shell Factory offered to donate its carousel to the city. The proposal comes after last year's failed Ferris wheel concept, with residents expressing mixed opinions about adding a carousel to the downtown area.
Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Ella Rhoades

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — After two months of requesting information, the Lee County School District showed the math for its plans to cut nearly $16 million from its budget. The Lee County School District announced in late March that it plans to save $15.9 million by making a 5% cut to every department in the district. Find previous reporting here. School Board Member Debbie Jordan says she was the only person on the board to ask how the district arrived at those numbers.
City council agrees to trim Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Mahmoud Bennett

NAPLES, Fla. — Naples City Council has approved last-minute design changes to the long-awaited pier reconstruction project — agreeing to remove a planned concession area and scaling back the entrance for a more streamlined look. The revised plan, approved Monday, alters the landside portion of the pier project in response to concerns over congestion and safety.
FORECAST: Rain chances increasing later this week

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Andrew Shipotofsky

Here is your forecast for Monday, June 16th, 2025. This evening, we are tracking a few isolated thunderstorms. Those storms should die down after sunset. Overnight, the skies will clear with temperatures dropping into the mid 70s. Plenty of sunshine is expect once again on Tuesday and that will drive our afternoon highs into the low to mid 90s. With humidity, feels like temperatures will shoot up near the triple digit mark.
FORECAST: Afternoon storms expected this Father's Day

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Andrew Shipotofsky

Here is your forecast for Sunday, June 15th, 2025. We are kicking off your Father's Day with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Outdoor plans? The earlier in the day the better. After 2pm, scattered showers and storms will be developing. With winds out of the southeast, storms will initialize inland then move toward I-75 and the coast mid to late afternoon. Storms will wind down after sunset.
FORECAST: Afternoon storms expected this Father's Day weekend

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Andrew Shipotofsky

Here is your forecast for Saturday, June 14th, 2025. We are kicking off your Saturday with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s. Outdoor plans? The earlier in the day the better. After 2pm, scattered showers and storms will be developing. With winds out of the southeast, storms will initialize inland then move toward I-75 and the coast mid to late afternoon. Storms will wind down after sunset. Sunday, Father's Day, will be similar, though it looks like showers won't be as numerous.
Smash Fitness back to full strength after car crashed through front window

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Eric Lovelace

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Smash Fitness in Bonita Springs is back open for business, after a car crashed through its front window in late February. Grow said the incident left him wondering about the future of the business he had worked so hard to build. "I didn't know what we were going to do," Grow said. The crash was devastating for Grow, who has invested years into building the fitness center.