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        Fort Myers Beach boat crash sends seven to hospital, crews say
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Fairly dry start to the workweek
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        Lee County
        State Road 31 is closed for emergency repairs...again
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        Downtown Fort Myers
        Club Blu mass shooting suspect plans to change plea on Friday
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      • Cape Coral police warn realtors after arrest of sex offender with troubling behavior

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Charlotte County

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        North Fort Myers

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Build-to-rent boom in Florida: The apartment alternative?

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        Port Charlotte

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        Port Charlotte

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        Lee County

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        Port Charlotte

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        Captiva

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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      • Nursing home continued to charge after mother's death

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        Bonita Springs

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        Cape Coral

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        North Port/Englewood

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