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        Feds: Sarasota man planned extremist violence, faces gun and sex abuse charges
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        Weather
        FORECAST: A warm and breezy start to the week
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Port Charlotte
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        Punta Gorda

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      • TURKEY TROT

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        San Carlos Park

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      • Collier County

        County warns of trespassing at Northeast Utility Facility

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        RSW travelers experience minimal delays on Thanksgiving travel day

        Allie Kaiser
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        Punta Gorda

        73-year-old hit and killed by a pickup truck outside Punta Gorda, troopers say

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        Marco Island

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      • Family businesses provide free Thanksgiving turkeys in Cape Coral

        Cape Coral

        'Don't give up': Cape Coral businesses fill community fridge for needy families

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        17-year-old girl killed in crash in Collier County

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        Estero man killed in crash on Tamiami Trail, troopers say

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Justice Department investigates SeaWorld for disability discrimination

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        Governor DeSantis pushes for stricter regulations for dog breeders

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        Sanibel

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        Marco Island pickleball expansion plan divides neighbors over noise

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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        DHS admits targeting undocumented migrants regardless of criminal history

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        Coyote leaps to safety after being trapped on Fort Myers hotel ledge

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        Estero

        'Home away from home': Corkscrew Country Store closes after 30 years

        Eric Lovelace
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        Boat captain rescues baby dolphin stranded in shallow water near St. James City

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