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SJC Boxing holds fundraiser to continue providing free help for at-risk kids
Helping kids in our community get their lives back on track through the discipline of boxing.

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How to lower the chances of fire during the dry season after Ian increased fire risk
A brush fire that has been burning since Wednesday is now about 38 acres in Cape Coral. Crews are still out there near El Dorado and Southwest 5th Terrace working to put it out. Now that the dry season is here, consider this: Did Hurricane Ian make it easier for fires to start and spread? […]

West Winterberry Bridge on Marco Island closed over risk of collapse
The West Winterberry Bridge on Marco Island is closed after being deemed too unsafe to be on. No vehicles, bikes, or pedestrian traffic may cross on it. The closure is to prevent something worse from happening. The City of Marco Island says the bridge could collapse, so the Florida Department of Transportation shut it down […]
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Marco Island city manager responds to latest police scandal
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Study taking place on effects of blue-green algae in Southwest Florida
FGCU and FAU are coming together on a long-term study on the effect of blue-green algae.

Big Brothers Big Sisters forges lifelong friendship in Fort Myers
Three young men brought together by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in Fort Myers have made their shared love of basketball the basis of a lifelong friendship.