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      • San Carlos Park
        FHP says one dead in hit-and-run on US-41; tips needed
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Another cold start in Southwest Florida
        Trent Aric
        Hendry County
        High-speed chase through Hendry County ends in crash and arrest
        WFTX Digital Team
        Punta Gorda
        Active investigation shuts down section of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda
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        Government shutdown creates mixed feelings among travelers at RSW in Fort Myers

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      • Veteran and family escape house fire in Bokeelia with help from neighbors on Veterans Day

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        Veteran family escapes Bokeelia house fire with neighbors' help

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        Emergency shelter in Immokalee opens as temperatures drop in Southwest Florida

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        Veterans, families gather in downtown Naples for annual Veterans Day tribute

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        Naples' Veterans History Museum reopens in a bigger space

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        Charlotte County

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        Lee County

        Did you see something fall from the sky on Tuesday?

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        Firefighters respond to scene in Bokeelia

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        Wildfire-Florida-Panhandle

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        Why brushfire season may start earlier this year

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        Lee County

        RSW passengers face delays as government shutdown impacts air traffic control

        Eric Lovelace
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        Free speech or misconduct? Court weighs FWC firing over Charlie Kirk post

        Forrest Saunders
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        SWFL Crimestoppers: Thief targets Matlacha businesses during string of crimes

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        Florida smoking ban proposal

        Naples

        Florida bill could vastly expand smoking, vaping bans beyond local rules

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      • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

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        Mobile home destroyed by fire, according to Bonita Springs firefighters

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        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

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        Bonita Springs celebrates second annual Pride Festival

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        Fort Myers offers nearly $2M in Hurricane Ian recovery funds with June deadline

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      • Detective says mother waited 40 minutes to call 911 during attempted family suicide, wished responders arrived later

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        Judge orders Lehigh parents charged with attempted suicide pact to stay in jail

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