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      • Port Charlotte
        Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Downpours to impact July 4th plans
        Katie Walls
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        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Naples
        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law
        Austin Schargorodski
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County deputies investigate death scene
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        Florida ranks second in nation for identity theft, new study shows
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park
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        4 Things To Do

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