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      • Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with 2nd-degree murder
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        Weather
        FORECAST: One more stormy day until changes arrive
        Trent Aric
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        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Gabrielle continues to move across the Atlantic
        Katie Walls
        Bonita Springs
        BREAKING UPDATE: Deputies arrest Bonita Springs murder suspect
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        Charlotte County
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        Downtown Fort Myers
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        Cape Coral
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        Lee County
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