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      • Fort Myers Beach
        'COME IN AS FRIENDS AND DANCE OUT AS FAMILY,' Fort Myers Beach bar reopens
        Andy Cunningham
        Weather
        FORECAST: Afternoon scattered summer storms return
        Andrew Shipley
        Fort Myers Metro South
        'We just really want some help': Fort Myers gymnastics center keeps flooding
        Eric Lovelace
        Port Charlotte
        Final two suspects in Port Charlotte Facebook Marketplace shooting in custody
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        Fort Myers Metro South
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        Marco Island
        Our Daily Bread to open new home on Marco Island this summer after renovation
        Mahmoud Bennett

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        • Lehigh Acres' 15,000-year-old sinkhole secures $2.2 million for new park

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        • Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4

          Miyoshi Price

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          Marines will be deployed to ICE operations in Florida, Defense Department says

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers soft launches emergency app to help the community in hurricane season

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        Matlacha businesses bloom again: Civic association distributes plants to restore island's vibrant character after hurricanes

        Pine Island / Matlacha

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        CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Cape Coral woman jumps into canal to evade police after trying to steal from Target

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        Investigates

        FL drivers frustrated with school bus camera tickets still can’t contest them

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Report: FBI finds hundreds of child exploitation files in Fort Myers man’s home

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        From military service to police duty: Cape Coral officer continues commitment to community after 25 years in Army

        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral police officer continues service after 25 years in military

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral Police: Man shot attacker in self-defense on Midpoint Bridge

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Florida Highway Patrol says pedestrian died in I-75 crash

        Emily Young
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples

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        Naples tourism sees slight decline, local businesses remain optimistic

        Eric Lovelace
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Family, friends remember Barry Schmalbach as his killer is sentenced to life

        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Punta Gorda

        New Punta Gorda roundabout opens, accident follows

        Alex Orenczuk
        4 men arrested in Drug bust in Fort Myers

        Downtown Fort Myers

        Four men arrested in Fort Myers drug bust

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        4 Things To Do

        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend June 27 – June 29

      • 'It's been a mess': 2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Cape Coral

        2,000 Cape Coral homeowners to receive mandatory water hook up letter

        Bella Line
        Bubble Room Restaurant Reopens

        Captiva

        Captiva's famous Bubble Room officially announces grand reopening date

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        New Naples apartment complex combines luxury living with workforce housing

        Mahmoud Bennett
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        North Port/Englewood

        Florida leads nation in child drowning deaths, North Port teaches water safety

        Victoria Quevedo
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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach fire commissioners approve plan to cut battalion chiefs

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        Local News

        EXTRA TIME EP: 18: A sibling rivalry on the pitch

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        REPORT: Bank robbery suspect was known customer, left note threatening bomb

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        Florida drivers could face steep insurance hikes amid potential auto tariffs

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        Covering Florida

        Is Florida seeing an uptick in lightning strikes?

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        Two men indicted for separate murders in Fort Myers

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port's new digital permit system cuts processing time by up to 30 days

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        Punta Gorda

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        Alex Orenczuk
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        Labelle

        Jury reviews black box recordings in Labelle hit-and-run that killed teen

        Austin Schargorodski

        Sanibel

        SCCF is tracking sea turtles' Gulf journeys with public-accessible dashboard

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        Cape Coral

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        Local News

        Lee County Deputies and fire marshal investigate deadly North Fort Myers fire

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        Fort Myers Beach

        New Florida law could impact beachfront property rights on Fort Myers Beach

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        Collier County

        Florida takes control of area deemed 'Alligator Alcatraz' under emergency order

        Forrest Saunders
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        Cape Coral seeks developers for 22-acre Bimini East Project

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        Punta Gorda

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        TRAILHEAD BIKE ACCIDENT

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        Labelle

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        Hurricane

        Andrea, first storm of the season, now post-tropical

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        Florida Panthers

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        Lehigh Acres

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