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      • Cape Coral
        Cape Coral death investigation: Road blocked, one person in custody
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Isolated storms inland today, rain chances climb up tomorrow
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression or storm to develop in the next two days
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
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        Austin Schargorodski
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        Lee County gives green light to demolish Ian damaged homes on Matlacha
        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers driver nearly pays parking ticket for car that wasn't his
        Miyoshi Price
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        Commissioners approve more seats at the table for Boca Grande Parking Committee
        Alex Orenczuk
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      • Arcadia

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      • 4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend August 28 – Sept 1

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        Immokalee

        Immokalee farm worker dies after being hospitalized for heatstroke

        Eric Lovelace

        Punta Gorda

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        Small child swept through drainage system due to water main break in Sarasota

        Sarasota County

        Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says girl pulled into storm drain has died

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        Cape Coral teen murder case moves closer to trial

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        Cape Coral

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        North Fort Myers

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        Arcadia

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