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        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
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        North Naples
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        North Port/Englewood
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        Lee County
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        Sanibel
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      • Cape Coral trucking company owner says city ordinance is pushing his business out

        Cape Coral

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        Port Charlotte

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        Covering Florida

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        Cape Coral

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        Aquafence

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        Moore Haven Middle-High School

        Glades County

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Sad Face Frost

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        4 Things To Do

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        Southwest Florida prepares for freezing temperatures overnight

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      • For business

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        Hendry County Fire

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        Sanibel

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