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      • Fort Myers Metro South
        Thousands of gallons of sewage spill in Fort Myers after contractor drilled pipe
        Anvar Ruziev
        Weather
        FORECAST: Afternoon storms expected on Thursday
        Andrew Shipley
        North Fort Myers
        North Fort Myers roadwork stalls, neighbors call it a safety hazard
        Austin Schargorodski
        Sunshine Crimes
        23 years later, killer of man dumped on Zemel Road remains unidentified
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Cape Coral
        BIMINI SQUARE: New luxury living coming to downtown Cape Coral
        Bella Line
        Cape Coral
        Teen in “sport mode” Crocs arrested in $9K Cape Coral burglary, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Punta Gorda
        DUI driver hits trooper in Charlotte County, FHP reports
        WFTX Digital Team
        Immokalee
        CLASSROOM TO CONSTRUCTION: Immokalee students build homes and bright futures
        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
        Charlotte County to get state funding for tide trackers, flood modeling project
        Alex Orenczuk

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        • North Port asks people keep drainage pipes clean as rainy season picks up

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        Silver Airways, Florida-based airline, shuts down all operations

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        Hurricane season brings warning: $9.3 billion in storm-related fraud

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        Suspect in deadly shooting near Oasis Boat Ramp charged with jailhouse assault

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        Witnesses stop suspected drunk driver from fleeing Fort Myers crash: report

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        Lee Co commissioners consider toll hikes to address $13 million budget shortfall

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        Fort Myers Police say man threw boiling water on victim, trying to stab them

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lehigh Acres neighbors skeptical of roundabout at Gunnery and Buckingham

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        Collier Co. approves $56 million mental health facility despite local concerns

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        North Port delays decision on identifying land for affordable housing

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        Port Charlotte

        Electrical failure caused fatal fire at Port Charlotte home: report

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        Deadly shooting at Fort Myers complex sparks calls for renewed 24/7 security

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        Glades County

        Electric buses in Glades County aims to help communities after hurricanes

        Austin Schargorodski
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        DONUT TRAP: Black bear roaming Punta Gorda safely relocated and released

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        FPL brings hurricane meal kits to the doorsteps of Fort Myers seniors

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        Damaged homes from Hurricane Ian still line Matlacha's entrance

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        BACKYARD BEAR: FWC is trying to relocate a black bear roaming Punta Gorda

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        Digital danger? Hendry County Sheriff warns people of online threats amid environmental advocacy

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        Hendry County Sheriff warns people of online threats amid environmental advocacy

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        Dog found abandoned in Lehigh Acres dies; rescuer calls it heartbreaking neglect

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        'Perfect mosquito environment': Lee County faces aggressive insect season

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        New Florida law creates Spectrum Alert for missing kids with autism

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        Trump pardons 2 divers who freed 19 sharks off the coast of Florida

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        Charlotte County

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        New Florida law aims to protect firefighters' physical and mental health

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        Marco Island

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        Immokalee

        'They're in desperate need': Food distribution returns to Immokalee

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