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      • Lehigh Acres
        Three dead in murder-suicide on Calhoun Street in Lehigh Acres, LCSO says
        Alex Orenczuk
        Weather
        FORECAST: Staying warm and breezy, slight changes arrive tomorrow
        Trent Aric
        National News
        Dick Cheney, from Ford’s chief of staff to Bush’s vice president, dies at 84
        Justin Boggs
        Lehigh Acres
        UPDATE: Lee County deputies say Almelia Street family made suicide-pact
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Fort Myers
        North Fort Myers crews say two transported in mobile home fire
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        Naples
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        Mahmoud Bennett
        Lehigh Acres
        Teacher files lawsuit against Lee County schools over social media firing
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        Lee County
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        Crews say no injuries after two boats catch fire in Lehigh Acres
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      • Police

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        No clear plan yet on property tax relief from Florida House

        Forrest Saunders
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        Lee County

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        Charlotte County deputy shoots suspect twice after scuffle, words exchanged

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        Collier County autism group reacts to new White House autism initiative

        Mahmoud Bennett
      • Immokalee school cuts teacher turnover in half with support programs for educators

        Immokalee

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      • Hendry County

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        Federal charges filed against Fort Myers pair in I-75 armed robbery spree

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      • Neighbors frustrated over hurricane damaged home saying it's a health hazard

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        Neglected Cape Coral home draws safety, health complaints from neighbors

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        Clewiston

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        Marco Island

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