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Judge considers new evidence for murder trial of 9-year-old girl
A judge is currently deciding if cell phone evidence will be permissible in the murder trial of 9-year-old girl.

New trial denied for Fort Myers cop-killer: ‘What just happened?’
Wisner Desmaret will not get a new trial for the murder of police officer Adam Jobbers-Miller. The jury recommended life in prison.

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83
Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with her husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ’70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” has died at 83.

Inappropriate vs. Threat: New twist in battle over Florida law following 10-year-old’s arrest by Lee County Sheriff’s Office
We have new developments in a story we’ve been investigating for nearly a year. The Cape Coral fifth grader accused of threatening violence at his school goes back to court.
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Summer BreakSpot to feed SWFL kids while school is out
A program called Summer BreakSpot is going to provide free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under until school starts again.

Lee County to distribute $16M for Hurricane Ian home repairs
Lee County hopes to approve $16 million to help families make much-needed repairs in communities hit hard by Hurricane Ian.

Scattered storms, low-end severe weather threat Tuesday
Tuesday’s severe weather potential is primarily wind-driven with damaging winds being the main threat within the afternoon and evening storms

Reimagining the Naples Pier after Ian
The Naples Pier was beaten and battered by Hurricane Ian. Now eight months later, plans to reimagine and rebuild it are coming into focus.