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      • Cape Coral
        Collier County deputies arrest Cape Coral murder suspect
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        National News
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        Justin Boggs
        Weather
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        Trent Aric
        Cape Coral
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        • PREVENTING YARD LAKES: New stormwater project to combat flooding in Lehigh Acres

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        Governor Ron DeSantis to speak in Apalachicola, today

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        Lee County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing, endangered woman

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      • National News

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        Bonita Springs

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        Covering Florida

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        Arcadia

        DeSoto County School District to help students apply for college

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        Punta Gorda

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        Naples

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        CALUSA CRUSADER: Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water

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        CALUSA CRUSADER: Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water

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        Cape Coral Police raid 7 illegal arcades targeting elderly with gambling issues

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      • Fort Myers Metro South

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        Anvar Ruziev
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        Punta Gorda

        From boat rage to boat rides: Punta Gorda fisherman set to take clients fishing

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Collier County

        No more expansion allowed at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns

        Sarah Lindenberg
      • Arcadia

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        Hunter Walterman
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        Covering Florida

        Collins escorts driver accused in deadly crash, Newsom mocks ‘political stunt’

        Forrest Saunders
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        'I've never seen anything like it': Legacy Harbour Marina set for major makeover

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      • Sanibel

        Largest boat ramp in Lee County reopens ahead of schedule.

        Andy Cunningham
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        Lehigh Acres

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        Victoria Quevedo
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        Clewiston

        New program at Clewiston High aims to fast track students to teaching jobs

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        Lehigh Acres

        Cold case Lehigh Acres murder leads to 20-year sentence for man

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        Naples

        Naples Airport considers calling out flight curfew violators in local ads

        Mahmoud Bennett
        Cape Coral City Council approves 131-acre Cape Coral Grove mixed-use development project

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        Cape Coral approves Cape Coral Grove development agreement

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        Sanibel

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        Florida Highway Patrol arrests driver in fatal Immokalee crash

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Arcadia

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        WFTX Digital Team
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        Charlotte County

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        Lehigh Acres

        Lee County deputies say 17-year-old hit while walking to school

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        Money

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        Florida ranks second in nation for credit card fraud

        Ryan Kruger

        North Port/Englewood

        Neighbors raise concerns over new North Port apartment building

        Hunter Walterman
      • Covering Florida

        Sexual predator designations to stay on Florida licenses

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        Florida troopers say semi-truck hit woman crossing Jones Loop Road

        WFTX Digital Team
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        Florida's largest indoor go-kart track announces its grand opening in Fort Myers

        Miyoshi Price
      • Florida homes

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