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'American Rebels' is Florida Studio Theatre's Semiquincentennial musical revue ↗
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'Inside Broadway' series kicks off Nov. 5 at Music & Arts Community Center ↗
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FDA warns of choke hazard with Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars ↗
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South Fort Myers High valedictorian shares recovery from depression, anorexia ↗
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Prediction markets take some thunder from election polls and add a financial incentive ↗
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Trump & Epstein Memorial Reading Room & Bookmobile opens in South Florida ↗
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Lee Clerk offers free shredding event November 14 ↗
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Who was 'Mrs. Mattie'? Four Fort Myers women hunt for the story behind a Dunbar headstone ↗
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Young entrepreneur gives Cape Coral single mom a free car detail, finds his purpose ↗
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Costco plans first Cape Coral location as City Council considers incentive package ↗
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Manufacturing sector shows growth in Southwest Florida ↗
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