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  • Lee County
    Jury recommends death penalty for Charlotte County teen killer
    Kaitlin Knapp
    Weather
    FORECAST: Hot day on the way as we stay dry
    Trent Aric
    Lehigh Acres
    Pedestrian killed after Lehigh Acres crash, LCSO says
    WFTX Digital Team
    Downtown Fort Myers
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    Miyoshi Price
    Cape Coral
    Cape Coral school zone camera tickets wrongfully cites driver
    Bella Line
    Fort Myers Beach
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    Anvar Ruziev
    Cape Coral
    Police say Cape Coral man followed women, committing 'lewd' act in store
    WFTX Digital Team
    North Fort Myers
    Lee County man charged with animal cruelty for shooting neighbor's pregnant cow
    Ella Rhoades
    Naples
    Belly Rub Ranch, a Naples animal rescue is looking for community support
    Dominga Murray

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    12-year-old accused of planning to plant bombs around school

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    Punta Gorda

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