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      • Port Charlotte
        Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Downpours to impact July 4th plans
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'She was just lovable': Family mourns teen killed in North Fort Myers crash
        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law
        Austin Schargorodski
        Local News
        Florida ranks second in nation for identity theft, new study shows
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4
        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
        Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park
        Victoria Quevedo

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        • Family of 12-year-old Port Charlotte girl hit on scooter urges safer driving

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        Covering Florida

        'It's euphoric': Hear from the Florida Panthers after second Stanley Cup win

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        One injured in overnight Lehigh Acres crash, LCSO says

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        Covering Florida

        No property tax cut this year as Florida lawmakers wrap extended session

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        Florida Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups

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      • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Operation Tidal Wave

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        ICE raids to resume at farms, hotels, restaurants

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        KINGSTON DEVELOPMENT

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        Major development bringing 10,000 homes to east Lee County

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        Six months after the public sleeping ban, Fort Myers shelter houses 288 people

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        Lehigh Acres

        New Clerk of Courts office coming to Lehigh Acres to serve growing community

        Ella Rhoades
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        Charlotte County

        'I am responsible': Convicted Port Charlotte killer speaks at sentencing hearing

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        FHP advocate says Florida highway trooper raises don’t go far enough

        Katie LaGrone
      • 'There will be more accidents': Family pushes for Burnt Store Road improvements after losing loved one

        Cape Coral

        Family of Cape Coral woman killed on Burnt Store Road pushing for improvements

        Bella Line
        Handgun

        Naples

        Marco Island to consider fines for unattended weapons on city property

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Cape Coral

        UNLOCKED! Chiquita Boat Lock removed, waterway opens ahead of schedule

        Sarah Lindenberg
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        Teen arrested in connection with vehicle thefts in Cape Coral

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        Bonita Springs firefighters respond to fire at Fresh Market

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        Fort Myers officers respond to stabbing call

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      • Florida Legislature

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        Florida lawmakers approve budget, putting millions in reserve

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family questions jail after deputies say inmate beaten by murder suspect

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        Down payments hit record highs nationwide, but Cape Coral sees significant drop

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        North Port/Englewood

        PARKING PROGRESS: Commissioners to discuss Englewood Beach parking lot plan

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        Fort Myers locals weigh in on a potential carousel downtown as an attraction

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County schools reveal $15.9M budget cut details after records battle

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        City council trims Naples Pier entrance design, raising concerns about delays

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        Florida children sentenced to prison, advocating against solitary confinement

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral residents demand priority funding after deadly crash

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      • Animal neglect arrest

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        13 puppies rescued from 104-degree garage in Fort Myers; woman charged

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        Florida SouthWestern State College gets Purple Heart designation

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        Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered girl

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Golden Gate

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        Neighbors rescue man after truck plunges into Oyster Creek

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        200-year-old Smithsonian restored piano in North Fort Myers needs a new home

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        Naples church begins demolition for larger, hurricane-resistant facility

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        Firing squads, hangings could be coming to Florida's death row under new law

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        Punta Gorda

        'You're being very brave': Body camera video shows moments after shark attack

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        FGCU receives historic $22 million donation to transform healthcare education

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        FGCU's record $22 million donation will go towards healthcare education

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        Cape Coral

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