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      • Port Charlotte
        'WE WILL FIND YOU': Sheriff warns teenaged suspects in Port Charlotte shooting
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Tropical Downpours to dampen 4th of July plans
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash
        Anvar Ruziev
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        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
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        Downtown Fort Myers
        One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot
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        Jug Creek Marina cited for alcohol violations and failure to obtain permits

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        Naples Pride says drag shows will go on for now, as city council appeals ruling

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        Homes evacuated and one detained near Palm Tree Lane in Fort Myers

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        Northwest Cape boaters push for faster access to Charlotte Harbor

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Two people transported to hospital after car crashes into crowd in Fort Myers

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        Cape Coral

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        Cane Toad Warning: Pest experts say they're seeing more this year

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        Court strikes down Florida law on teen abortions

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        Covering Florida

        FEMA to shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to states

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