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      The "National Fire" continues burning in Big Cypress; neighbors concerned about their property
      • Charlotte County
        BREAKING NEWS: Brush fire forcing evacuations in Gulf Cove in Charlotte County
        WFTX Digital Team
        Weather
        FORECAST: Fog early, then sunny and warm to end the week
        Trent Aric
        Naples
        Naples school bus crash: Two people injured
        WFTX Digital Team
        Naples
        Big Cypress wildfire worries Everglades City neighbors about property
        Mahmoud Bennett
        North Fort Myers
        Dog dragged behind truck in North Fort Myers; owner arrested
        Miyoshi Price
        Local News
        Florida homeowners to get break on insurance bills as emergency surcharge ends
        Ryan Kruger
        Clewiston
        Talkin' Monkeys Project in Clewiston gives rescued primates a second chance
        Allie Kaiser
        Pine Island / Matlacha
        MATLACHA TURNS 100: Local reflects on a century of color and old Florida charm
        Bella Line
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        4 Things to Do in Southwest Florida this Weekend February 26 - March 1
        Vanessa Busch

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        Florida lawmakers move to allow faculty to carry guns on college campuses

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        Lee County Schools disciplines nearly 2,500 students for walkout protests

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        Collier County

        State hearings begin as Collier teachers say salaries don’t match cost of living

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        Kearns Restaurant Group could take over the bistro at Jaycee Park

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        Pine Island / Matlacha

        Lee County Legal Aid Society offers free hurricane recovery help on Pine Island

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      • Downtown Fort Myers

        Southwest Florida task force arrests two people in human trafficking operation

        WFTX Digital Team

        Collier County

        Brush fire burning in north Collier County is 95% contained, fire officials say

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        Lee County

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        Immokalee

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      • FL school speed zone cameras are ripping drivers off says local magistrate

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        Florida school speed zone cameras are ripping drivers off says local magistrate

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        Cape Coral

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        Charlotte County

        Punta Gorda restaurant manager accused of child porn possession

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      • North Port/Englewood

        ‘My Heart Bleeds’: SWFL Ukrainians mark 4 years of war

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        Naples

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        Lee County

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      • Naples

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