As January 2026 ended, the FCC formally granted the transfer of control of the FOX affiliate serving Florida viewers from Port Charlotte to Marco Island — a $40 million deal that would pair this full-power TV station with the full-power home in Southwest Florida of The CW Network and a pair of low-power television properties offering Univision and UniMás programming.
Now, the transaction has formally closed, making it the first of two notable divestments of The E.W. Scripps Co. to reach the finish line.
