FORT MYERS, Fla.- Every June we observe National Safety Month. We focus on reducing the leading causes of injury and death at work, on the roads and in our homes and communities. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul stopped by the studio with more about this important initiative.
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Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
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Fort Myers Beach six months after Hurricane Ian
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Jury selection Monday for man accused of killing Fort Myers police officer
After almost five years, jury selection will begin Monday in an accused cop killer’s trial.

Amber Alert issued for Pinellas County 2-year-old
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Florida OKs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit
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