Ailing Naples children get visit from women's hoops team

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NAPLES, Fla. — About 20 Golisano Children’s Hospital patients got a visit from the Syracuse University women’s basketball team Friday. The team is in Southwest Florida to take part in the Gulf Coast Showcase.

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