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      • Immokalee
        19-year-old arrested for allegedly trying to lure children near school
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: A beautiful (and warmer) weekend ahead
        Katie Walls
        Arcadia
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        Hunter Walterman
        Lee County
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        Katie Walls
        Local News
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        Austin Schargorodski
        Lee County
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        Bella Line
        Lee County
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Punta Gorda
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        Cape Coral

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Arcadia

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        North Naples

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        Andy Cunningham
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        Immokalee

        College student from Immokalee proves hometown doesn't define future success

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        Miyoshi Price
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        Charlotte County

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