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      Lee County teachers union, school district continue salary talks without a deal
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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Ft Myers City Council will meet Friday after split vote on immigration powers

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        Lee County

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        Plastic surgeon offers free surgeries to SWFL patients

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Cape Coral

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        Sanibel

        One hospitalized after boat takes on water in Sanibel, FWC says

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        Downtown Fort Myers

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        Fort Myers Beach

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        Two hospitalized in Saturday night shooting

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        ECHO Farms' festival showcases sustainable farming techniques to fight hunger

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        A Fort Myers woman pushes for teaching Black culture as school standards change

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Matanzas Pass Bridge reopened after crash causes closure

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        Cape Coral

        Man charged in DUI crash with child neglect, Cape Coral police say

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach could lose some Canadian visitors to new U.S. policy

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        $100 bid won the Fort Myers Prima Luce land auction

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Fort Myers Metro South

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        Cape Coral

        Matlacha kayak business finds new home more than two years after Ian

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        Sanibel

        No injuries after fire on Crescent Island, crews say

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        Fort Myers Beach

        ROAD OF SHAME: Drivers use illegal shortcut to avoid Fort Myers Beach traffic

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Developer wins auction with $100 bid

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        Lee County

        RSW officially breaks ground on new concourse to open late 2027

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        Cape Coral

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        Cape Coral

        Cape Coral presents another roundabout plan with city water extension ongoing

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Deputies find missing 19-year-old last seen on Fort Myers Beach

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        Estero

        Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash in Estero, LCSO says

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        CCPD: Bicyclist hit on Santa Barbara Boulevard Tuesday night

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors challenge high-rise development in court

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        Estero

        Car crashes into FHP trooper on I-75 near Estero

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      • Dixie Roadhouse Hits the Market: Cape Coral's nightlife icon up for grabs

        Cape Coral

        'IT'S JUST TIME': Dixie Roadhouse owners selling iconic Cape Coral nightclub

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        Lehigh Acres

        FIGHT THE BITE: Lee County Mosquito Control sterilizing male mosquitoes

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers luxury waterfront is on the auction block because of foreclosure

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        San Carlos Park

        San Carlos Park fire displaces one adult, two children

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        Lehigh Acres

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        Cape Coral

        One hospitalized after early morning Cape Coral crash

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Metro South

        Fort Myers Beach neighbors question placement of new streetlights

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        Downtown Fort Myers

        Fort Myers Fire Department has the most female firefighters in Lee County

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        Some residents of a Housing Authority complex live in an unclean environment

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        Dixie Roadhouse Hits the Market: Iconic Cape Coral nightclub up for sale after nearly 15 years

        Cape Coral

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        Cape Coral

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        Fort Myers Beach

        Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival sees biggest turnout since Hurricane Ian

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        Cape Coral

        Neighbor tried to rescue pets as woman had heart attack and house caught fire

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