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        Charlie Kirk dies in shooting at Utah Valley University
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Improvements forecast for the weekend
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
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        Anvar Ruziev
        Florida
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        Forrest Saunders
        Naples
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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Victoria Quevedo
        Fort Myers Beach
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        Cape Coral

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        Lehigh Acres

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        North Fort Myers

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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