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      • Lee County
        Report: Father claims disabled son planned Lehigh Acres family suicide pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Another cloudy day ahead with big changes on the way
        Katie Walls
        Scripps News Life
        These 40 airports are reportedly among those facing cuts due to shutdown
        Joe St. George
        Port Charlotte
        Judge orders USDA to fully fund SNAP by Friday as food pantries stay busy
        Alex Orenczuk
        Fort Myers Metro South
        RSW travelers react as FAA plans nationwide flight cuts amid government shutdown
        Austin Schargorodski
        Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        Community mourns after teenager dies in North Fort Myers house fire
        Allie Kaiser
        Naples
        North Naples’ Mercato unveils upgraded piazza for entertainment and gatherings
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