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        4,000 acre brush fire is burning in Glades County right now
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        Dense Fog Advisory until 10am this morning
        Marco Island
        Marco Island avoids water shortage despite county drought warning
        Eric Lovelace
        Sanibel
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        Austin Schargorodski
        Punta Gorda
        New Charlotte County Sheriff's Office cruiser honors fallen deputies
        WFTX Digital Team
        Labelle
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Buckingham
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        Bella Line
        Gateway
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Charlotte County
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        Hunter Walterman

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        Labelle

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        Sanibel

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        Lee County

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        Captiva

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        Collier County Sheriff's Office

        Collier County

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        Charlotte County

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        South Naples citrus grove

        Naples

        Collier County delays decision on housing plan at East Naples citrus grove

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

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      • Fire crew working outside

        Charlotte County

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        Lee County

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        Estero

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        Punta Gorda

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        Immokalee

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        Arcadia

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        Sanibel

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        Buckingham

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