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Collier County seniors get new lease on life after Hurricane Ian
Thanks to the nonprofit Baker Senior Center in Naples, five seniors are getting a new lease on life after Hurricane Ian wiped theirs away.

Cape Coral’s homeless ospreys get a temporary homemade nest
An osprey couple in Cape Coral is without a nest after it was removed from an LCEC power pole after the nest caused the pole to catch fire.

Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
In the culmination of the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace, Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. Judge Clifton Newman asked Murdaugh if he had anything he wanted to say before sentencing him to two consecutive life terms, and the South Carolina […]
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Florida bill would lower minimum age for buying long guns, rifles
A bill headed to the floor of the Florida House would lower the minimum age required for long gun and rifle purchases from 21 to 18.

Lee County recruiting bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico
For the first time in three years, Lee County is looking for teachers in Puerto Rico to bring more bilingual educators to a heavily Hispanic student body.

Naples fire captain loses sight in one eye after using recalled eyedrops
According to the CDC, three people have died and eight others—including a fire captain from Naples—have lost their vision due to drug-resistant bacteria infections linked to recalled eyedrops.

Mostly sunny skies, above-average Friday warmth ends the workweek
High temperatures will max out in the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Winds within 5 to 10 mph out of the south will remain sustained.