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        Andrew Shipley
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        Lehigh Acres
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        Punta Gorda

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        Hendry County

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      • Marco Island city manager

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        Mahmoud Bennett
        cars parked on sidewalks

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        Cape Coral

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Local News

        Florida troopers respond to semi-truck crash with injuries on I-75

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        Local News

        FMPD responds to motorcycle crash at Veronica Shoemaker & Winkler Ave

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        Cape Coral

        School traffic frustrates Cape Coral locals with blocked driveways

        Bella Line
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        Lee County deputies report injuries in 2-vehicle crash on Alico Road

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      • Hendry County Sheriff's Office

        Hendry County

        LaBelle High School student arrested after messages about school shooting

        WFTX Digital Team
        Karnes

        Lee County

        Lee County clerk cuts $750,000 from budget while maintaining services

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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        Sanibel

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        Captiva

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        Vanessa Busch
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      • Crash on San Carlos Blvd

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        Kaitlin Knapp
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        Covering Florida

        DeSantis picks Baker Correctional for new migrant detention facility

        Forrest Saunders
        Lee County Sheriff's Office

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        Cape Coral

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        Bella Line
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