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      • Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Man stalks, fatally stabs ex-girlfriend in Lehigh Acres, sheriff says
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        Weather
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        Trent Aric
        Local News
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        Local News
        Hardee County deputies catch suspect wanted for murder out of Lee County
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        National Politics
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        Judge orders Lehigh parents charged with attempted suicide pact to stay in jail

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Port Charlotte

        Judge orders USDA to fully fund SNAP by Friday as food pantries stay busy

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        RSW travelers react as FAA plans nationwide flight cuts amid government shutdown

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      • The home that was on fire

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        Community mourns after teenager dies in North Fort Myers house fire

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        Clewiston

        New reservoir to protect Southwest Florida from lake discharges

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        Mercato new space

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        Naples moves forward with plans for new Cambier Park playground

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        Lee County

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        Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings enters Florida governor's race

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        Bonita Springs

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        New Fort Myers housing prioritizes displaced people from Southward Village

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        Naples

        Collier Co. commissioner backtracks after considering Marco Island position

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        Immokalee

        Immokalee food pantry demand rises after SNAP pause and grocery store closure

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        North Port/Englewood

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