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  • Lee County
    Jury recommends death penalty for Charlotte County teen killer
    Kaitlin Knapp
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    FORECAST: Feelin' HOT HOT HOT
    Katie Walls
    Cape Coral
    Storm shutters still up? Cape Coral looking at new rules
    Bella Line
    Labelle
    LaBelle High School’s fire academy faces a cut as community fights to save it
    Austin Schargorodski
    Downtown Fort Myers
    Quality Life Center to open alternative private school in Fort Myers this fall
    Miyoshi Price
    Marco Island
    "Still no action": Dispute between Marco Island police union, chief unresolved
    Mahmoud Bennett
    Cape Coral
    Cape Coral school zone camera tickets wrongfully cites driver
    Bella Line
    Cape Coral
    Police say Cape Coral man followed women, committing 'lewd' act in store
    WFTX Digital Team
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