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- High School
VOTE NOW: Athlete of the Week March 14-19
VOTE NOW: Athlete of the Week March 14-19Eight Lee County spring athletes are up for the award- High School
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- Opinion
It takes Muslims to stand against radicals
It takes Muslims to stand against radicalsThe latest monstrous attack against European civilians peacefully going about their daily lives took place Tuesday.- Opinion
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- College
Florida Gators football coach to visit Southwest Florida
Florida Gators football coach to visit Southwest FloridaFlorida Gators head football coach Jim McElwain will be at Six Bends Harley Davidson on April 26- College
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- Crime
Father, friends remember man shot in south Lee County
Father, friends remember man shot in south Lee CountyRyan Modell, 32, was shot and killed at the Emerson Square development after celebrating all night. The investigation continues.- Crime
- 10Â hours, 28Â minutes ago
- World
One 35-pound bomb in Brussels attack failed to go off; suicide note found
One 35-pound bomb in Brussels attack failed to go off; suicide note foundSome 31 people were killed in explosions at the city’s airport and at a metro station.- World
- 9Â hours, 18Â minutes ago
- Food
After fire, Smoke'n Pit sets reopening date
After fire, Smoke'n Pit sets reopening dateAfter a fire damaged parts of the kitchen, Smoke'n Pit Bar-B-Q plans to reopen its North Fort Myers store quickly- Food
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- News
Trans man forced to get doctor's note to change name
Trans man forced to get doctor's note to change nameA Lee County judge wants a transgender man to provide a letter from his doctor before approving his name change.- News
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- News
Kenneth Walker, former president of FSW, leads Price Foundation
Kenneth Walker, former president of FSW, leads Price FoundationKenneth Walker, the new CEO of the John and Aliese Price Foundation, wants to grow assets and reduce expenses.- News
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- News
Lee, Collier real estate sales slump in February
Lee, Collier real estate sales slump in FebruarySlower sales didn't halt price increases in real estate markets across Southwest Florida.- News
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- Springtraining
Bat boys of spring having a ball with Red Sox, Twins
Bat boys of spring having a ball with Red Sox, TwinsSome of the busiest boys of spring training aren’t the young men running around the bases. They are the bat boys.- Springtraining
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- News
Tell Mel: IRS scam makes a change
Tell Mel: IRS scam makes a changeThe IRS scammers- News
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- Elections 2016
Ted Cruz endorsed by Jeb Bush and Club For Growth
Ted Cruz endorsed by Jeb Bush and Club For GrowthProminent Republicans back the Texas senator while criticizing Trump- Elections 2016
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- Crime
Lee County Arrests 3/22
Lee County Arrests 3/22Name: ELSBERRY, GEORGE HENRY DOB: 1980-05-02 Last Known Address:3705 3 Se 9th Pl Cape Coral Fl 33904 Charges: OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT (OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT) FAILURE TO APPEAR (FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR FELONY OFFENSE) FAILURE TO APPEAR (FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR FELONY...- Crime
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- Crime
Naples woman arrested for having sex with dogs
Naples woman arrested for having sex with dogsA Naples woman was arrested by Collier County deputies for having sex with dogs.Â- Crime
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- News
Rauschenberg fee dispute goes to Florida Supreme Court
Rauschenberg fee dispute goes to Florida Supreme CourtFoundation is asking the state Supreme Court to take up a dispute- News
- 23Â hours, 42Â minutes ago
- Bonita Springs
Boback will be Fort Myers Beach mayor
Boback will be Fort Myers Beach mayorThe newly elected Dennis Boback was appointed to serve as mayor of Fort Myers Beach on Monday.Boback collected nearly 18 percent of the vote, behind only Tracey Gore’s 27 percent.- Bonita Springs
- 23Â hours, 35Â minutes ago
- Elections
Trump wins Arizona Republican primary; Cruz takes Utah
Trump wins Arizona Republican primary; Cruz takes UtahTrump, the GOP front-runner, added to his delegate lead.- Elections
- 18Â hours, 41Â minutes ago
- Elections
Hillary Clinton wins Arizona primary, as Bernie Sanders takes Utah, Idaho
Hillary Clinton wins Arizona primary, as Bernie Sanders takes Utah, IdahoClinton, the Democratic front-runner, looked to further strengthen her hold on the Democratic nomination.- Elections
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- Fgcu
Team play part of Eagles' sweet WNIT run
Team play part of Eagles' sweet WNIT runFGCU will play Tulane Wednesday night for spot in Elight Eight- Fgcu
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- Space
Atlas V rocket launches with Cygnus spacecraft destined for ISS
Atlas V rocket launches with Cygnus spacecraft destined for ISSA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft at 11:05 p.m. Eastern time.- Space
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- News
Restaurant Salaries
Restaurant SalariesRobert Krzak, president of Fort Myers-based Gecko Hospitality, shares a finding from the firm's inaugural Restaurant Management Salary Survey.- News
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- News
More than 2 million rosaries made by loving hands in Naples
More than 2 million rosaries made by loving hands in NaplesMore than 2 million rosaries made by The St. William Rosary Makers of the Diocese of Venice. They are donated all over the world- News
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- News
260 pound black bear captured on Three Oaks Elementary School campus
260 pound black bear captured on Three Oaks Elementary School campus260 pound black bear captured on Three Oaks Elementary School campus- News
- 3Â hours, 42Â minutes ago
- News
260 lb. black bear captured at Three Oak Elementary School.
260 lb. black bear captured at Three Oak Elementary School.A 260 lb. black bear was captured by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at Three Oaks Elementary School. It has been seen roaming the neighborhood and school grounds for the last several days.- News
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- Columnists
Tintin weeps but terrorism continues
Tintin weeps but terrorism continuesI'm so, so sick of noble gesture paraphernalia.- Columnists
- 5Â hours, 44Â minutes ago
- Entertainment
Gulf Coast Symphony honors clarinetist, Alliance leader
Gulf Coast Symphony honors clarinetist, Alliance leaderGulf Coast Symphony honors symphony musician Jacob Goldberger, Alliance for the Arts director Lydia Black- Entertainment
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- Education
CSI Florida SouthWestern: Solving a mystery
CSI Florida SouthWestern: Solving a mysteryPART 1: FSW crime scene class students investigate what happened to a missing mother and her child.- Education
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In the wake of the Brussels terror attacks, leading U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fleshed out aspects of his national security strategy that include weighing whether NATO is obsolete.
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90-year-old Norma is seeing places she's never seen, like the Grand Canyon and Mt. Rushmore. She's doing things she's never done, like getting a pedicure and riding in a hot air balloon. She's doing all of this instead of chemo and radiation.
The administrators at this teen's high school made sure a dying father was able to see his daughter graduate in a ceremony put together in only a matter of hours.
Pietro Boselli is quite possibly the hottest math teacher to ever set foot in a school. The mathematician is changing careers and is now the face of Armani. Keleigh Nealon (@keleighnealon) has the story!
An orphaned baby monkey was rescued by the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand after poachers killed his mother. Now, he won't let go of the man who saved him. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more.
For the first time, the flash of an exploding star's shockwave has been captured in visible light by NASA. Astronomers were able to see a "supernova shockwave" as it reached the surface of a star using the Kepler space telescope.
United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral that is headed towards the International Space Station.
Robert Lewis has been his high school basketball team's manager for the past three years. On senior night, he was put in the game and hit a game ending 3-pointer that had the crowd going wild.
Five cheetah cubs are getting a helping hand from a nursery dog after being born via C-Section in Ohio. (March 22)
Britney Spears is enjoying a five week break from her Las vegas residency at Planet Hollywood and posted a picture of herself, wearing a tiny yellow bikini. Some are accusing her of using Photoshop. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more.
A study looked into the behavior of kids and found that there is a distinct trait that kids who display it will go on to make more money. Watch the video with Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) to find out what it is.
While applying for a job at a Popeyes in New Orleans, 18 year old Devin Washington helped to stop a robbery in progress. Sloane Glass (@sloaneglass) reports
In his will, a church usher donated his entire estate to the church he served for years. What the church wasn't expecting was what was inside his home.
Olivia Newton-John's former boyfriend Patrick McDermott reportedly went missing on a fishing trip. He was presumed dead after years of searching.Video provided by Newsy