Top 10 most read news stories from Gulf Coast News in 2025

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

Florida managed to dodge hurricanes in 2025, and despite that, it still remained the number one viewed topic, and the most read articles on gulfcoastnewsnow.com.

As we near the end of the year, we take a look at the top 10 most read news stories of 2025, which racked up millions of views.

1. Woman with 6 warrants accused of barcode-swapping scam at a Cape Coral Target
2. Florida's Alligator Alcatraz awarded $608M in FEMA funding, heating up calls for federal review
3. Trio of trappers capture massive 16-foot Burmese python in Everglades City
4. Paleontologist uncovers a lost world beneath Florida's Gulf Coast
5. Assisted living worker accused of using resident's credit cards to make purchases on Amazon, Shein
6. Search suspended for 2 missing men off Fort Myers Beach after fishing trip ends with empty boat
7. Porn access in Florida is limited as new state law takes effect
8. Punta Gorda woman accused of stealing motorized Publix shopping cart to drive herself to appointment
9. Iguana experts react to Florida FWC proposed rule and new change in effect
10. 10-year-old girl airlifted to hospital after shark attack off Boca Grande

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