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      • Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
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        Katie Walls
        Hurricane
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        Bonita Springs
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        Cape Coral
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        Naples
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      • Alligator Alcatraz

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        North Fort Myers

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        Punta Gorda

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Immigration Action

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Punta Gorda

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach sets deadline for removal of temporary homes and businesses

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