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‘Cruise In’ set for restaurant

PORT CHARLOTTE — A "Cruise In" will take place this week at the Hooters along Tamiami Trail.
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Three for 3: Sizzling Steakhouses

10950 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers – (239)275-4745. If aged steaks and hand-crafted cocktails get your taste buds tingling, then KJ’s steakhouse is the destination you have been looking for. The family-owned venue features tomahawk steaks – topped with a sprig of rosemary and garlic – Prime Rib Thursdays, and $8 burge
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Parishioners discover decapitated angel statue at Port Charlotte church

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Parishioners at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Port Charlotte arrived Sunday morning to find an angel statue decapitated and its wings clipped, leaving the community disturbed. Kellmis Fernandez, a volunteer who opens the church doors every weekend, was the first to notice the damage.
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Immokalee community grieves after two women fatally shot in home, 1 identified by family

IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Two women were fatally shot inside a home on North 9th Street in Immokalee just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, leaving the community grieving as Collier County deputies say a child witnessed the incident. "Now, a kid has no mother. And that's very sad to hear," said...
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Port Charlotte woman pleads not guilty in hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old e-bike rider

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Port Charlotte woman has entered a written plea of not guilty in a case involving a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teen. Troopers said Angelica Clark, 33, was arrested and is accused of hitting a 17-year-old riding his e-bike and leaving him for dead.
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Watch rising tides leave multiple trucks stuck while launching near the Sanibel Causeway

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — "I look left and I see pickup trucks in the middle of the water," said Sanibel resident Mike Edwards. Mike Edwards watched as multiple trucks got stuck launching jet skis near the Sanibel Causeway on Sunday. Edwards says he called the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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Christian ‘CHOFF’ Hoffer Joins WXKB’s Morning Show

Sun Broadcasting CHR “B103.9” WXKB Cape Coral/Fort Myers FL has tabbed Christian ‘CHOFF’ Hoffer as its new morning host alongside Marija Puidak. Hoffer has been serving as night host on Hot AC 96.9 WINK-FM Fort Myers since January and hosting afternoons on CHR “Z99” ZFZZ-FM Grand Cayman since April. He previously spent
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Florida man arrested after attempting to burglarize home with hammer, deputies say

The man realized that the homeowner called 911, so he ran, according to deputies.
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New video captures team of rescuers saving distressed manatee in St. James City canal

SAINT JAMES CITY, Fla. — Videos captured the moments when crews rushed to rescue a distressed manatee that was spotted in a St. James City canal on Monday afternoon. The rescue happened near Curlew Drive in the Flamingo Bay community. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Florida...
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Collier Co. helicopter drops 10K gallons of water on brush fire near Pelican Landing...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Estero Fire officials said they faced some unique challenges on Monday after a brush fire sparked in the area of the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa and Pelican Landing. The fire was located approximately 500 yards from the nearest access point in an...

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