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        Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
        Kaitlin Knapp
        Weather
        FORECAST: Downpours to impact July 4th plans
        Katie Walls
        Local News
        Multiple SWFL cities cancel or postpone July 4th celebrations due to weather
        Ryan Kruger
        Fort Myers Metro South
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        Anvar Ruziev
        Naples
        Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after demanding inspection
        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral
        Disaster prep supplies now tax free year-round under new Florida law
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        Local News
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        Ryan Kruger
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        Miyoshi Price
        Lehigh Acres
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        Port Charlotte man arrested, charged with having child pornography

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        'Just horrific': Girl drowns at Bonita Springs beach

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      • HENDRY COUNTY

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