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        Cape Coral
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        Investigates

        Breaking down the data: Officer-involved shootings have increased in Florida

        Jamie Ostroff
        VIDEO: 14-foot alligator removed from Sarasota County neighborhood

        Sarasota County

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        Pressure builds in Tallahassee as GOP splits over redistricting timeline

        Forrest Saunders
        Gulf Coast Humane Society Giving Tuesday

        Lee County

        Giving Tuesday sparks hope for animals, and families in Southwest Florida

        Emily Young

        Lee County

        Blue green algae alert issued for Gator Slough Canal

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        Charlotte County

        Funeral for Charlotte County lieutenant planned for this Saturday

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        Lee County

        No students on board during school bus-involved crash in Cape Coral

        Financial experts say that people who are not careful with their holiday spending could face a cold reality in their wallet in 2022.

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        Americans cut holiday spending as inflation pressures mount, survey finds

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        CPR training from high school saves boat crash victim's life

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        Government ends TPS for Haitians: What this means for 300,000 immigrants

        Ange Toussaint
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        Port St. Lucie police sergeant in critical condition after being shot twice

        Emma Romano
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        North Fort Myers

        'We are heartbroken': Family, community mourns the loss of Lt. William Garlick

        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Salvation Army Angel Tree program brings Christmas magic to 3,000 local children

        Miyoshi Price
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        Naples

        Naples police warn of public risks after swatting at Sen. Rick Scott’s home

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      • Fatal yacht club boat crash shakes Cape Coral community, takes lives of beloved autism supporters

        Cape Coral

        Man still fighting for his life after deadly Caloosahatchee speed boat crash

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        New autism resource center coming to Immokalee to serve families

        Immokalee

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        Florida’s social media crackdown is back but enforcement remains unclear

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        Lee County

        Boca Grande opens parking permit applications despite Charlotte County pushback

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        Port Charlotte

        Deputies are looking for a missing Port Charlotte man with dementia

        Kaitlin Knapp
        SUV crashes into UPS Store

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        Cape Coral

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        North Port/Englewood

        North Port shooting leaves one with critical injuries; one person detained

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        Captiva power outage

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        Charlotte County corrections lieutenant killed in motorcycle crash, sheriff says

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        Neighbor helps resident escape duplex fire through bedroom window

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      • Boat victims identified

        Cape Coral

        UPDATE: FWC releases names of boat crash victims

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        Apartment fire

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        Electrical fire at apartment sends one to the hospital in Fort Myers

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        Gateway

        Gateway Church Jingle Jog 5K to support family of boy who died from brain cancer

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        Your front porch is a target: Cape Coral police reveal how to outsmart package thieves

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        Stabbing on Polk Street

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        Bonita Springs

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Punta Gorda

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        Scotty's Bierwerks announces closure of Cape Coral brewery

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