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      • Captiva
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        Anvar Ruziev
        Weather
        FORECAST: Unsettled weather continues
        Trent Aric
        Bonita Springs
        20-yr-old fisherman hit by boat propeller during water rescue
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        North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge closure causes hours-long traffic delays for drivers
        Victoria Quevedo
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Lee school district and union are still negotiating on teachers' starting salary
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        Marco Island
        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts
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        Charlotte County
        Charlotte County commissioners consider Class 3 e-bike ban in Babcock Ranch
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        Florida rent surges nearly 40% as population boom creates affordability crisis
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        Investigates
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      • Alligator Alcatraz

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        SWFL Back To School

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        Punta Gorda

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        LEHIGH SEWER

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        Collier County

        Man arrested for posing as Naples coach, selling tickets for fake NFL raffle

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        Naples

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      • Police

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        Punta Gorda police say bicyclist died in crash

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        Health

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