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East Naples man accused of impersonating retired deputy

An East Naples man was arrested on Thursday after deputies say he used a fake ID and phony car equipment to impersonate a retired Mississippi deputy while intimidating other drivers.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral police investigating scene on Southwest 12th Street

The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a scene at a Southwest 12th Street address.

FORT MYERS

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.

FORT MYERS

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.

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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.

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TALLAHASSEE (News Service of Florida)

Florida transgender treatment rules draw court challenge

Four families filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging rules adopted by Florida medical boards that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender children, arguing the rules intrude on “parents’ fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their adolescent children.”

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)

Other US states copying Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ efforts

Florida’s move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states pursue their own versions of what critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.