Protect your purse: Handbag snatcher hits SWFL
Deputies say too many women leave their purses unattended..and open for trouble. Four in your corner shows how to protect your purse.
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School board member takes afternoon ride; talks with parents
Two hours down but another two to go. Bob Chilmonik is about to see even more problems.
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School board member tours the morning bus stops
Four in your corner shows you what happens when Lee County school board member Bob Chilmonik tries to test out the bus ride.
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Lee County
No more tobacco at Lee Memorial
It's what you won't get at area hospitals that's new, second-hand smoke.
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Puppy mill problems
Soon dogs rescued from a Lehigh Acres puppy mill will have new homes. Why you may want to think twice before adopting one.
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What changes are being made to the Lee school bus system?
Lee County school board members are talking about change…when it comes to long bus rides. You have to listen closely to catch it. But it's there.
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Bus Battle: Calls to the bus drivers
You be the judge. Here are the actual call tapes made by transportation director Charles Dailey and others to their bus drivers about employees boarding their bus.
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School board members have strong words for Fox 4
Sharp words for Fox 4 at the lee county school board meeting Tuesday night. More than one board member says Fox 4 is one the reasons they won't ride the school bus.
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School board members respond to bus invites
Four school board members are making it very clear they don't really want to ride on the bus. And they've got lots of reasons. At least 16 and counting.
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Dog attacks girl (update)
UPDATED 11/18: A Fort Myers girl is attacked by a neighbor's dog. The family turned to the TroubleShooter for help.
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Lee County
A bus driver forces an 8 yr. old to walk by a sex offender's house
Remember little 8 year old Dajia? Her bus stop was moved even closer to a sex offender's house. You're never going to believe what's going on now!
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Dr. Krista - Tips to stay healthy when traveling
Dr. Krista offers some helpful hints when traveling to stay healthy for the holidays.
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Bus Battle: School board discusses bus invites
Superintendent Dr. James Browder says the district is now auditing the school bus routes to see if they can make improvements.
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Parents defend Sanibel School principal
Dozens of Sanibel parents showed up to the Lee County School Board meeting Tuesday night for one issue -- the Sanibel School principal.
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Mammogram confusion with new research
A government task force now says most women do not need a mammogram in their 40s, even though it's recommended by the American Cancer Society.
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Missing hunter lost in the Everglades
For the second night…a model is missing out in the Everglades, and has a long night ahead of him.
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Lee County
Teen outs another teen in the hospital: Parents blame district
Trouble at a Lee County school designed to help troubled teens, a student beats down another. Police say fights are a regular occurrence at The Royal Palm Exceptional School, and officers do get involved,
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Ave Maria
Kicked out of Ave Maria University
Students invited us there.
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Book Controversy
Some parents are outraged over a book found in a Southwest Florida middle school library.
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Bus battle: Why school board members can't ride the bus
Fox 4 wants to know why Superintendent James Browder doesn't want school board members to ride a bus picked at random by viewers.
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Ave Maria
New video: Was she so disruptive she had to be banned?
Marielena Montisino de Stuart is no longer allowed on Ave Maria University Campus.
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Lee County
Is a school official calling district workers sexual predators?
There's another reason why Lee County school board members aren't allowed to get on a random bus. Transportation director Charles Dailey is worried about sexual predators. Last week, he told bus drivers,
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City Manager search
The Cape Coral City Manager search is on. How much will it cost you?
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Fox 4 talks to Connie Mack in SWFL
Fox 4's Marisa Mendelson caught up with Congressman Connie Mack on his trip to Naples to ask about health care concerns from his constituents.
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Red Sox to keep most ticket prices at 2009 levels
Associated Press - November 16, 2009 3:24 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have announced that tickets for most Fenway Park seats will remain the same price while other seats will see a...
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Tampa woman run over while working on truck
Associated Press - November 16, 2009 11:24 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A 75-year-old Tampa woman whose pickup truck rolled over her while she tried to start it with a screwdriver has died.
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Law student reported missing in Fla.
Associated Press - November 16, 2009 10:34 AM ET MIAMI (AP) - Authorities are searching for a 28-year-old Florida International University law student who hasn't been seen for about two...
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Bus Battle: Another warning to school bus drivers
Why does the board need a permission slip to see what your kids go through every day…commutes up to 4 hours a day...even in elementary school?
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Bus battle: School District wants board members to stay off the bus
Transportation Director Charles Dailey tells all drivers to stop any school district employees who try to get on the bus without his permission or permission from Superintendent Browder.
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NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff
Associated Press - November 16, 2009 5:34 AM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis for its afternoon liftoff.
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Lee County
Lee County Health Department running out of swine flu vaccines
A mass vaccination clinic is canceled.
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Fort Myers
A Thanksgiving meal for everybody
The Harry Chapin food bank needs help.
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3 hurt in biplane crash during Aviation Day
Associated Press - November 14, 2009 1:14 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Three people are being treated at a local hospital after a biplane crashed during an aviation event.
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Lee County
H1N1 vaccine clinic canceled; supply uncertain
The department blames increased demand and limited shipments of the vaccine.
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Cape Coral
Missing man found inside car with loaded gun
An elderly man who was reported missing yesterday put police on alert today when they found him inside his car with a loaded handgun.
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Getting the boot
Some residents of a Cape Coral community are fed up after cars are getting booted in their own driveways.
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Lee County
Who's telling the truth: Transportation director or bus drivers?
When some bus drivers heard their boss -- Charles Dailey, come over the radio with an all call warning on Thursday, they called Four In Your Corner. They're scared to speak publicly, but they all heard
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Cape Coral
Early-morning fire ruled arson; home a total loss
An early-morning fire in Cape Coral has been ruled as a burglary/arson.
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Fort Myers
Sex offender calls new Lee County ordinance unconstitutional
Local registered sex offender calling for an ordinance that protect children to be ruled unconstitutional.
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Lee County
Boil water notice in effect for parts of North Ft. Myers
A 6 inch water main break is forcing a boil water notice for parts of North Fort Myers, affecting around 1,000 utility customers.
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Lee County
Publix robber considered armed and dangerous
Lee County Sheriff's deputies need your help to find an armed and dangerous robber.
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School board members invited to ride your kids' 2 hour bus routes
We are down to three invites left to deliver to 3 school board members on riding the 2 hour bus route to school and home.
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Ave Maria
Journalist says she's being silenced
Ave Maria University has banned her from press conferences and the campus.
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Cape Coral
"Caps for chemo" a hoax
Targeting innocent people who are trying to help cancer patients. One local gymnastics group found out the hard way.
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Bus Stop Problems: Sex offender closer to a bus stop
Fox 4 used a measuring wheel to figure out exactly how far the original bus stop is, and how far the new bus stop is.
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E-mails show Crist's aides knew of Obama visit to SWFL
E-mails obtained by a Florida newspaper show Gov. Charlie Crist's aides knew about President Barack Obama's visit to Florida in October.
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$20k horse "Dreamer" missing from South Lee Pasture
A family is searching for their missing horse, as the Sheriff's office investigates. All on the same day a Miami man is facing charges for slaughtering horses.
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Collier County
65-year-old Naples man goes missing
Deputies said James Yount III was last seen by his family at their residence in the Monterey community on Tuesday.
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4 In Your Corner Medical Report
Peeling away pimples
Acne can be traumatic at any age. But the good news is some acne can be cleared up with a common facial treatment.
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Lee Schools investigate Sanibel School allegations
New information on the parents who say the Principal of the Sanibel School is forcing their special needs children out…because their FCAT scores are bringing down the school's average. Superintendent James
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Lee County
School district moves a bus stop closer to a sex offender's house
A Cape Coral Grandma is angry with The Lee County School District. She can't believe what a bus driver told her little 8 year old granddaughter.
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Lee County
Is a outside smoking ban coming to SWFL airport?
Flying out of Southwest International Airport could mean dealing with a “no-butts” zone. That's if one county commissioner's plan to ban smoking outside the airport clears the runway.
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Local Fort Hood victim taking steps to recovery
A Charlotte High grad injured at Fort Hood has taken his first few steps to recovery. Justin Johnson was shot in the stomach and leg during the attack.
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Naples
77 kids get the wrong vaccine
They were supposed to get the h1n1 vaccine.
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Lee County Schools admit they could do better
Almost a week after our "Stuck on a bus" story, the School District finally tells us why this happens.
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Lee County
11-year-old girl dies from swine flu
An 11-year-old girl is the fifth person in Lee County to die from the H1N1 virus. She becomes the youngest person the county to succumb to the swine flu.
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Cape Coral makes top 10 places to retire on the water
Cape Coral is in the top ten when it comes to homes and this time it's good news.
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Ida weakens to a tropical depression; warnings ceased
Forecasters say most of the heavy rain is over and tropical storm warnings have been discontinued.
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Stuck on the Bus: School Board member wants answers
Lee County School Board Member Bob Chilmonik wants something done. We show him the flood of emails and messages to our newsroom after we tracked a school bus for 2 hours.
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4 In Your Corner Consumer
Stroller recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission along with stroller maker MacLaren recalls 9 different Chinese made single and double umbrella strollers. They can chop your child's finger off.
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Medical Report: How your brain "sees"
Ever react defensively to something flying at you before you actually see it, as if your brain has seen something before your eyes do? Now, new research confirms that this does happen, without us even knowing it.
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New Damas documents
New documents released in the Mesac Damas case reveal a shocking prediction made by his wife months before her death.
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Naples
Grand Theft Livestock
Collier County deputies say two men stole and butchered a cow.
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Cape Coral
City manager Terry Stewart resigns
Cape Coral city manager Terry Stewart has resigned. He offered his resignation first thing at the City Council meeting, which council members accepted unanimously.
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Camping out for the Salvation Army
Tammy Richer of Cape Coral camps out every year -- to help the less fortunate during the holidays.
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Southwest Florida
Your congressmen on healthcare reform
Both Southwest Florida congressmen voted against the house bill.
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Florida Gulf Coast University
FGCU professor under fire
One online group says one of his emails was "leftist abuse."
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Wounded soldier's mother headed to Ft. Hood
Charlotte High graduate Justin Johnson is stationed at Fort Hood, and was shot, and critically wounded in the massacre.
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Local soldier shot
A Southwest Florida mother was on the phone with her son when he was shot during the Fort Hood massacre.
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Ft. Hood shooting suspect alive; in stable condition
A U.S. Army spokesman says the Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive and was not killed by authorities responding to the attack.
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TroubleShooter - Pay problems
Lifeguards at a pool say they weren't paid so the TroubleShooter dives in to help.
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Bonita Springs
Explosion at Bonita Springs utilities plant
An explosion at a Bonita Springs utilities left employees in the hospital, and co-workers shaken.
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Changing Charlie: Governor under fire from own party
Governor, Charlie Crist is taking some heat from critics within his own party that's he's not conservative enough to be Florida's next senator.
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Kids stuck on a bus for 2 hours; Dad wants answers
An angry dad comes to Four In Your Corner...sick about what's happening to his 12 year old daughter.
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A inside look at the Resort at Marina Village
Four years ago the Resort At Marina Village was dirt and a dream. Today, it's wowing its first guests.
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Former Idol winner Taylor Hicks in SW Florida
Taylor Hicks was all about "Soul Patrol" on American Idol. But now, it's all about grease lightning and encouraging a beauty school dropout as the teen angel in Broadway's Grease...and Hicks is loving
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Lehigh Acres
A landlord's nightmare
Her renter stole electricity. Now, she's paying for it.
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Floor mat fiasco
Fox 4 has new information about the Toyota and Lexus and floor mat alerts.
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Naples
Olde Surf Shop owner facing felony charge for molestation
The news is sending shock waves through the Naples community.
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Letter from Connie Mack tells Fox 4 to not see his staffers
The letter came to our boss here at Fox 4. The congressman tells her he's disappointed in our stories. He accuses us of "mischaracterizing" what his office can actually do for you.
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Wrong Bus Stop - Lee Schools update 11/3
More information about the case of the little kindergarteners dropped so far from their parents, alone. After pushing the district over and over again, we were finally told the bus driver made the mistake.
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Lee County
Students forced out of a school because of FCAT scores?
If your child is struggling in class, should they be forced to go to a different school? Parents say the principal of The Sanibel School - Barbara Von Harten - is doing just that.
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Fort Myers
Another school bus scare in Lee County
The school bus...ridiculously late...and it isn't the first time. A mother called our newsroom after 7pm Tuesday night in a panic. So, we rushed to Fort Myers to help her try to find her son.
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Police election law violation?
Police officers trying to affect your vote while in uniform?
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Pick-up problems update
Three weeks ago, parents complained about pick-up problems at a Lee County elementary school. 4 In Your Corner finds out if things have improved.
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Lee County
Lee County election results
Results from the races for Cape Coral Mayor, Cape Coral City Council and Fort Myers City Council.
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Wants to know: Plenty of Swine flu vaccines going to inmates
They have one thousand vaccinations, more than enough for any high risk inmates...so why not share?
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Lee County November 2009 Election Results
Results from the races for Cape Coral Mayor, Cape Coral City Council and Fort Myers City Council.
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Punta Gorda
New evidence on missing four year old Pilar Rodriguez
She's been missing for ten years, but the Charlotte County Sheriff says he's gotten his best tip since then on where she could be.
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Charlotte County
Two arrested in Port Charlotte murder
Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men Tuesday morning in connection with a homicide investigation at 163 Buckeye Ave. in Port Charlotte.
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Changes coming for a dangerous Collier Bus Stop
Finally...action for parents in Collier County. Speeding cars right next to school kids waiting for their bus. Parents came to us, afraid a child could be killed.
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3 teen suspects arrested for vandalizing Lee County school
What happened inside the walls of Bonita Springs Elementary School made jaws drop: trashed classrooms, broken computers, and graffiti everywhere. Dwayne Alton - "It's definitely the worst I've ever
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Fort Myers
Arrest made in murder near Fort Myers Middle School
Investigators say Edward Jackson, Jr. killed Colbert Luster, and left him for dead in front of the school.
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Congressman Connie Mack in Washington hot seat
New troubles for Southwest Florida Congressman Connie Mack...on the hot seat in Washington, D.C.
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Lee County
Did Office Depot overcharge Lee County taxpayers?
A whistleblower says yes.
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A dangerous Collier County School bus stop?
Speeding cars, a foggy two lane highway and little kids: A recipe for disaster.
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Swine Flu vaccine in jail
There aren't enough swine flu vaccinations for most of us but there are plenty for inmates in the Lee County jail.
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Long lines for Swine flu vaccine in SWFL
Since there is a limited amount of the H-1-N-1 vaccines, only certain people are allowed to get it. Plenty of people who fit the criteria showed up for the first vaccine clinic in Lee County. A long
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SWFL Middle School Student tests positive for tuberculosis
Some parents now deciding whether to have their children tested for tuberculosis.
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Wants to know: Safety of swine flu vaccines with mercury
When faced with two options at the clinic, which is best, mercury, or no mercury?
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Collier County wooing the Chicago Cubs
With an estimated price tag between 60 and 80 million dollars for a new stadium here in Collier County...who will foot the bill?
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Fort Myers
Where's Congressman Connie Mack?
Four in your Corner wants to ask him your questions on healthcare. But, we can't reach him.
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Long lines for Salvation Army Christmas help
Nearly 700 people signed up for Christmas help from the Salvation Army. That's just on the first day of sign-ups.
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Lee County
Tuberculosis case confirmed at middle school
The Lee County Health Department says a child attending Oak Hammock Middle School in Tice has tested positive for tuberculosis.
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31 cats taken from home
A woman who claims she was only trying to help some stray animals is now facing $31,000 in fines.
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Can you dance or sing like Michael Jackson?
4 In Your Corner hit the streets of Southwest Florida to see if people can dance or sing like Michael Jackson.
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Zahid Jones' brother takes the stand in murder case
It was a dramatic day in court. The brother of a three year old boy who was beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend took the stand and described what he saw.
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Swine flu test problems
He took a swine flu test three times...and tested negative every time.
"He continued to get sicker and sicker and eventually was finally diagnosed with influenza. He started on medication, but at that
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Lee County
Superintendent refuses to answer your questions
Quite a response coming in from our story about a Lee County school bus driver, fired for dropping kindergarteners.
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