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      • North Fort Myers
        State Road 31 bridge opens after hours-long traffic delays for drivers
        Victoria Quevedo
        Weather
        FORECAST: Rain chances stay high until the weekend
        Trent Aric
        Fort Myers Beach
        Fort Myers Beach pier rebuild moves ahead with early 2027 completion target
        Anvar Ruziev
        Lee County
        Teacher pay negotiations continue after confusion over Lee Schools statement
        Miyoshi Price
        Fort Myers Beach
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        WFTX Digital Team
        Port Charlotte
        Charlotte County challenges Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance
        Alex Orenczuk
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        Injuries reported in crash on Daniels Parkway, Lee County deputies say
        WFTX Digital Team
        North Port/Englewood
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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Fire destroys historical artifacts, structures at Miccosukee Tribe Tiger Camp

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        Punta Gorda

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        Jesse Bedayn
        FL woman delayed chemo treatment because of insurance denials

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        Katie LaGrone
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        Lehigh Acres

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        North Fort Myers

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        Punta Gorda

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        Port Charlotte

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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      • Cape Coral officials cut the ribbon on the removal of the Chiquita Lock

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        Immigration Action

        Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks at Alligator Alcatraz, Friday morning

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