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      • Naples
        Indigenous neighbor slams ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ahead of Trump visit
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances remain elevated this week
        Andrew Shipley
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral Police: Man waves gun at people trying to stop him from drunk driving
        WFTX Digital Team
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers looks to add more pocket parks on vacant lots
        Miyoshi Price
        Clewiston
        UPDATE: Clewiston post office gets long-awaited repairs after city asks for help
        Austin Schargorodski
        Cape Coral
        City council member pushes for action as iguanas destroy Cape Coral property
        Bella Line

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        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

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        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach to vote on mosquito control district merger

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

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