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      • North Port/Englewood
        Two people exchange gunfire on Mayberry Avenue, North Port Police investigating
        Sarah Lindenberg
        Weather
        FORECAST: Layer up tomorrow morning
        Katie Walls
        Cape Coral
        NEW: Two teenagers charged in Cape Coral arsons at park and church
        Bella Line
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral woman lost nearly $20,000 in phone scam involving Bitcoin machine
        Bella Line
        Local News
        Florida lawmakers target crypto ATM scams with proposed new warning requirements
        Ryan Kruger
        Labelle
        50-mile detour: Emergency bridge closure stops traffic in LaBelle
        Emily Young
        North Port/Englewood
        North Port commissioners vote to not conduct investigation into the city manager
        Hunter Walterman
        North Naples
        Naples hurricane debris cleanup resumes after neighbors raise concerns
        Eric Lovelace
        Charlotte County
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        Victoria Quevedo

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        San Carlos Park

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        Collier County

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        Punta Gorda

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        Marco Island

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