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  • Lee County
    Bear spotted under boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
    Kaitlin Knapp
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    FORECAST: Isolated severe storms possible inland
    Trent Aric
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    WFTX Digital Team
    Fort Myers Metro South
    'Missing man table' set by South Trail firefighters at McGregor's Public House
    Kaitlin Knapp
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    Kaitlin Knapp
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