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      • Collier County
        Ave Maria University reports 53 measles cases since semester began
        WFTX Digital Team
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        FORECAST: Warm and sunny days ahead!
        Trent Aric
        Charlotte County
        Charlotte County tightens water restrictions during drought
        Eric Lovelace
        Fort Myers Metro South
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        Local News
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        Ryan Kruger
        Naples
        Naples housing market shows signs of stabilizing after years of volatility
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Sanibel
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        Austin Schargorodski
        Downtown Fort Myers
        Fort Myers reopens two hurricane-damaged piers with enhanced resilience features
        Miyoshi Price
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        Major healthcare facility in Immokalee completes first phase of renovation

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        LCSO: Man charged with using crypto to buy drugs on dark web after parcel search

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        Three dead cats found in Naples home; man charged with animal cruelty

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        Convicted felon home buyer accused of altering contract to cut price in half

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        Boil water notice lifted for 460+ homes along Orange River Blvd.

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        Collier County

        Safety reminder after gun found in Collier County park

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        Florida leads nation in romance scam losses as holiday dating season begins

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        Punta Gorda man accused of stealing commercial crab traps on Peace River

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        Governor Ron DeSantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida Democrats move to curb governor’s emergency powers on immigration

        Forrest Saunders
        Alligator swimming

        Hendry County

        Port LaBelle Marina staff say they found an alligator with a stick in its back

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        Cape council approves $170,000 to study endangered sawfish after lock removal

        Bella Line
        Arcadia community rallies with fundraiser after 21-year-old killed in shooting

        DeSoto County

        Arcadia community raises money for family of 21-year-old killed in shooting

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        14 cats, 3 dogs killed in North Fort Myers House Fire: NFMFCD

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        Lee County Schools win labor dispute, teachers union vows to appeal

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        Most drivers who appeal school bus camera tickets in FL lose, judge explains why

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        POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested

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        Naples woman charged with animal cruelty after dog dies from severe neglect

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        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

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        Calusa Waterkeepers push city to act after finding fecal contamination in creek

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        Florida property tax elimination could boost home values by 9%, study finds

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        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

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        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

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        Two men charged with driving more than 90 mph on Del Prado Blvd; killing one

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