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      I-75 back open along Alligator Alley; wildfire watch continues
      • Cape Coral
        'HAD TO DO SOMETHING': Cape Coral mom starts nonprofit after daughter's shooting
        Shari Armstrong
        Weather
        FORECAST: The warmup continues in Southwest Florida
        Trent Aric
        Naples
        I-75 back open along Alligator Alley; wildfire watch continues
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Collier County
        North Collier wildfire burns 90 acres, contained Wednesday night
        Eric Lovelace
        Lee County
        Mother, calf manatees rescued at Orange Harbor amid cold stress concerns
        Allie Kaiser
        Cape Coral
        Cape Coral mom arrested for DUI with children in the car, police say
        WFTX Digital Team
        Cape Coral
        Kearns Restaurant Group could take over the bistro at Jaycee Park
        Bella Line
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        Your boss could help you buy your first home under Florida bill
        Ryan Kruger
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Southwest Florida task force arrests two people in human trafficking operation
        WFTX Digital Team

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