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      • Lee County
        Mother stabbed to death in Cape Coral; son charged with second-degree murder
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: One more stormy day until changes arrive
        Trent Aric
        Hurricane
        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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        Lee County
        Lee health officials issue water advisory for Bowditch Park
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        Cape Coral
        Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill demolished nearly year after a fire
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        Naples
        Neighbors threaten lawsuit as Costco clears hurdle for new East Naples location
        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Charlotte County road reopens after sinkhole repair
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