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      • Bonita Springs
        Firefighter struck by SUV on I-75 while directing traffic, critically injured
        Andrew Shipley
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        FORECAST: Sunshine and beautiful weather continues
        Andrew Shipley
        Hurricane
        TRACKING THE TROPICS: Depression could form late this week
        Katie Walls
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        Why is the peak of hurricane season so quiet?
        Katie Walls
        Fort Myers Beach
        Citizen scientists help researchers study SWFL water quality
        Hunter Walterman
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        New boutique hotel plans filed for Fort Myers Beach Times Square lot
        Anvar Ruziev
        Port Charlotte
        Lee County to vote on forming a Boca Grande parking committee next week
        Alex Orenczuk
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        Fort Myers nonprofit honors families who lost loved one to overdose
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        Naples

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        North Fort Myers

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        North Fort Myers

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