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        Austin Schargorodski
        Weather
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        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
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        Bella Line
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Multi-car crash halts traffic at US 41 and Oak Drive
        WFTX Digital Team
        Charlotte County
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Lehigh Acres
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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Miyoshi Price
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