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      • Local News
        Cold-weather shelters are opening in Southwest Florida
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: A chilly end to 2025
        Katie Walls
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh family loses home in Christmas Day fire and community rallies to help
        Victoria Quevedo
        Sanibel
        Could Florida residents stop paying tolls? Governor Desantis floats the idea.
        Austin Schargorodski
        Naples
        Homeowners in Naples weigh in on Florida bill that could let them get rid of HOA
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Downtown Fort Myers
        RSW sees some delays and some cancellations after holiday weekend
        Miyoshi Price

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        Lee County schools cut late bus arrivals in half with schedule changes

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Punta Gorda

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        Charlotte County

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        Florida’s vaccine rollback still lacks details as lawmakers await plan

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        Collier County

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        Hurricane

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        Electricity

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        Hearing today over proposed electric bill increase at FPL

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