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        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
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        Katie Walls
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        Cape Coral
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        A private plane overshoots the runway at the Boca Raton Airport on Sept. 3, 2025.

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        Punta Gorda

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        Port Charlotte

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        Cape Coral

        Stolen vehicle crashes into tree in Cape Coral, driver arrested Friday

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies are investigating a shooting in Lehigh Acres

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        Glades County

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        Sarasota County

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        Arcadia

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        Port Charlotte

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