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      • Cape Coral
        Cape Coral death investigation: Road blocked, one person in custody
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        Weather
        FORECAST: Isolated storms inland today, rain chances climb up tomorrow
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        Cape Coral
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        Collier County

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Port Charlotte

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        Captiva

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      • Marco Island

        Marco Island City Council slashes budget by 7.4% amid infrastructure cuts

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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      • Nursing home continued to charge after mother's death

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        Florida family claims nursing home kept billing for empty room after mom died

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        Bonita Springs

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        Punta Gorda

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        FDOT shuts down State Road 31 bridge for emergency repairs

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        Charlotte County considers banning high-speed e-bikes from Babcock Ranch sidewalks, paths and streets

        Charlotte County

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        Cape Coral

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        North Port/Englewood

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        WATCH: Plane overshoots runway while landing at Florida Airport

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