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Reporting the news of Fort Myers, Cape Coral + SW Florida since 1884. @USATODAY Network. Breaking news, things to do, investigations, food, arts, nature + more.
Fort Myers, Florida
Joined March 2008
Tyler Trent: As I face my last days, here is why I am grateful
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Melting glacier reveals bodies of couple who disappeared 75 years ago
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale, family donate $1M to FGCU athletics
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LCSO: Lois Riess allegedly killed Pamela Hutchinson on Fort Myers Beach to steal her identity
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Rep. Byron Donalds will face Democrat Cindy Banyai in November for the District 19 seat in the U.S. House.
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#WorldEmojiDay previews 36 new emojis for 2016 - http://t.co/LbDt1LQ1WT .RT us: What's your favorite? 👍🇺🇸.
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Fort Myers college student missing in Israel. Disappears while swimming at Tel Aviv beach
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A homeowner took this video of #HurricaneIan flooding Sanibel Island and his Coast Guard rescue. 📹: Paul Cragg/Special to the USA TODAY Network. Latest updates:
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Lee students now required to use bathroom, dressing and locker rooms of their birth gender
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Florida’s new ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was blocked Thursday by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper – a day before it was to go into effect.
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High school football: @JakeChaney9 writes a first-person account for @nphssports of his experience with the recruiting process and his decision to head to @BadgerFootball. 🏈
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'Why should we pay more?' Sen. Rick Scott's bill would limit prescription drug prices
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The City of Fort Myers has renamed two streets in the Dunbar community after Super Bowl champions Jaylen and Sammy Watkins. The brothers grew up in the neighborhood and have been helping the community since becoming NFL players.
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#RIPLeonardNimoy .Beam me up by Cartoonist @AndyMarlette.Letters to the Edtor: http://t.co/aiTRNKxGqe
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#BREAKING: Eric Rivera Jr. sentenced to 57.5 years in 2007 murder of NFL star Sean Taylor http://t.co/kBQuTO6ixg
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Fort Myers eagle drama: Harriet produces second egg and an intruder stops at the nest
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Get your phones ready! 📱 @musicbyryleigh returns to @NBCTheVoice tonight for the Live Playoffs, and the Fort Myers singer wants your votes. 🎤☑️ #VoiceTop20 #TheVoice #LivePlayoffs
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Florida Department of Health emails show agency struggled to manage algae crisis
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Dunbar 4-star wide receiver TJ Abrams commits to Florida State over LSU, Tennessee, Colorado
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"No masks allowed." #Florida bar bans #masks amid #COVID19 pandemic. The bar's owner printed posters saying “No More Masks” and “End This Nonsense.” Feedback from the public? 80% positive, 20% negative, he says @RickNeale1 @Florida_Today
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Dead after rip current grabs her in Gulf, Lehigh Acres woman saved by emergency workers
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Fort Myers among four Florida cities to make list of country's most desirable places to live
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar is top pick among Iowans at Port Charlotte caucus
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Super Bowl: Demi Lovato wows with flawless, confident national anthem
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DeSantis declares Florida state of emergency after attack on Israel, activates Guard forces
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An undercover @peta video has prompted an @USDA investigation into a #SWFL monkey farm http://t.co/cE0ElIOszO
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Ryan Costello's homer leads Fort Myers Miracle to Florida State League title
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South Fort Myers High students hold vigil for Parkland victims
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More than 2,000 redfish released in Pine Island Sound to help combat impacts of red tide
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More than 1,000 people come out for Democrat Andrew Gillum in Fort Myers
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Former FGCU guard Comer gets workout with Miami Heat http://t.co/DcRVsuajYI
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"It's not a healthy environment to raise a child in.". Three families who decided to move out of Florida after the recent rush of legislation tell their stories.
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FSW softball becomes school's first team to earn No. 1 national junior college ranking
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Fort Myers High's Destanni Henderson named Florida Girls Basketball Player of the Year
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Fort Myers family get an unexpected 8-foot-long visitor at 2 a.m.
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FGCU twins turning social media fame into a career http://t.co/pfAAiOLAX1
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Fort Myers 3-star OL Cayden Baker commits to North Carolina over Michigan, Pitt, Indiana
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College basketball: FGCU women follow Notre Dame stunner, knock off No. 21 USF in Mexico
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Kurt Benkert poised to become first Lee County quarterback to be selected in NFL Draft
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NFL wide receiver Sammy Watkins encourages convicted felons with restored rights to register to vote
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Barron Collier grad Jeff Heuerman set for NFL draft http://t.co/D9ea2mtXVL
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Prep girls soccer: Maggie Struble's hat trick rallies Estero to Class 4A state title game
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College football: Former South Fort Myers receiver Antwan Dixon on track to resume career at Kent State
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Fort Myers Brewing Company creates beer label to help Adyn, 8, battle leukemia
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@AustinMahone your #Mahomies are the cutest! (. and you're not so bad yourself) #TeenScreamTour @B1039Radio
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7 waterfront restaurants where you can relax in Cape Coral, Matlacha and Pine Island
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Cape Coral alum Shane McClanahan projected as a first-round MLB draft pick on Monday
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Fort Myers coach Sam Sirianni Jr. surprised by NFL with 2 tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami
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It's not every day you see a national championship-winning coach land at your high school in a helicopter. But that's what happened at Lehigh on Thursday, when Kirby Smart came to talk to @coachchaney96 about recruiting star running back @richardyoung239
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FPL president visits utility crews in Fort Myers, vows all power back on by Friday
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Fort Myers declares state of emergency over algae bloom, red tide plaguing Lee County
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Lehigh names former SWFL high school star Antwan Dixon head football coach
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San Carlos Island resident Karen Dehays shares terrifying images of #HurricaneIan making Iandfall.
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Things to do in Fort Myers and Cape Coral: Church of Satan exhibit, Gallagher, author Jan Brett, etc.
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South Fort Myers' Darfnell Gouin gets new lease on football life
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North High grad Bohanon helps Jaguars stuns Steelers 45-42
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College basketball: FGCU women win ASUN title to earn trip to NCAA tournament
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There is no ball Bishop Verot's Alyssa Collins can't get to on the volleyball court
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'She didn't deserve to go this way.' Naples woman dies after fiery crash on Interstate 75
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Medical Examiners no longer required to certify COVID-19 deaths in Florida
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As Fort Myers Beach began to reopen, owners of the popular rooftop bar The Whale assessed the damage from Hurricane Ian. Though there not much to salvage, they plan to rebuild and keep their employees on payroll for as long as they can.
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The Big 15: UCF commit Marcus Finger's versatility a boost for new-look Fort Myers offense
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Sebring shooting at SunTrust Bank: What we know about suspect Zephen Xaver
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Cape Coral record-breaking mansion sells for $4.1 million
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Cape Coral High rallies, tops Lehigh for first state boys basketball berth
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Estero girls beat Gulf Coast for District 4A-12 soccer title
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Meet the 2017 News-Press Football Offensive Player of the Year finalists
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Permanent removal of Robert E. Lee bust from downtown Fort Myers a small victory for activists
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'Massive' 17-foot long python found in Florida preserve. It was carrying 73 eggs
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Rusty's in Estero loses liquor license for violating state social distancing order
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Riverdale's Tracey brothers lead Raiders boys basketball turnaround
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A guitar-shaped hotel? 🎸 @HardRockHolly did that. Take a look at the photos from the grand opening of the #GuitarHotel. - via @Janinezeitlin
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South Fort Myers' Sammy Watkins joins Southwest Florida Super Bowl champion list
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BREAKING: GOP's @RonDeSantisFL wins Florida governor's election, beating Democrat @AndrewGillum
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Estero teen truck racer makes pet beds out of used tires for local shelter
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Jaylen Watkins, friends, family rejoice in Super Bowl victory for Fort Myers native
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Trump Boat Parade in Lee County waters may be record; Unofficial count at 11,000 boats
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Report: Toronto Raptors to use FGCU's Alico Arena to ready for NBA restart after COVID-19
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A military transport plane takes off from Southwest Florida International Airport near Fort Myers. The National Guard has set up base at the airport in the wake of #HurricaneIan.
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Former model @BLAIRONEAL leaves runway for fairway in the @ROAD2LPGA #PattyBergMemorial
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George and Amal Clooney will march with Parkland students, donate $500,000
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