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        4,000 acre brush fire is burning in Glades County right now
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        Dense Fog Advisory until 10am this morning
        Marco Island
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        Eric Lovelace
        Sanibel
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        Austin Schargorodski
        Punta Gorda
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        Labelle
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        Buckingham
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        Bella Line
        Gateway
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        DHS admits targeting undocumented migrants regardless of criminal history

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        Estero

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        Hendry County

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        Punta Gorda

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        Port Charlotte

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        Sanibel

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