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        Collier County deputies charge 18-year-old with threatening to kill ICE agents
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        Weather
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        Katie Walls
        Local News
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        Ryan Kruger
        Buckingham
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        Downtown Fort Myers
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        Downtown Fort Myers
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        Sanibel
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        Immokalee
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        Hendry County

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        Punta Gorda

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        Lee County

        One dies after car crashes into water in Fort Myers

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        Lee County

        Foreign fighter who killed Estero couple during fake gun sale sentenced to life

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        Lee County

        Fort Myers man sentenced to 25 years for rape and kidnapping of teen

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        U.S. shoppers set to top $1 trillion in holiday spending for first time

        Ryan Kruger

        Naples

        Naples Pier debris will go to two staging areas during demolition

        Eric Lovelace
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        Fort Myers Beach

        FMB town leaders warn neighbors after string of scam cases

        Austin Schargorodski
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        Cape Coral

        Jewish community mourns Australia victims, increases security locally

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        Port Charlotte

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        Alex Orenczuk
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        Cape Coral

        Federal hemp product ban set for 2026 sparks concern for Cape business owner

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        Charlotte County

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        Kappa Alpha Psi alumni chapter distributes gift cards to families in need

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        Colonial Boulevard reopens after deadly crash in Fort Myers kills 1

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        Lee County

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        Sunshine Crimes

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        Sarasota County

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