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Federal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Federal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead

5 min
Fort Myers man gets 28 years in federal prison for I-75 convenience store robbery spree
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Fort Myers man gets 28 years in federal prison for I-75 convenience store robbery spree

6 min
Tampa General takes over DeSoto County's only hospital, renaming it TGH DeSoto
HealthSouthwest Florida

Tampa General takes over DeSoto County's only hospital, renaming it TGH DeSoto

5 min
DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County
Business & Real EstateSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County

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DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row

8 min
Sarasota Schools Face Uthmeier's Oct. 1 Deadline in Pine View Teacher Dispute
EducationSouthwest Florida

Sarasota Schools Face Uthmeier's Oct. 1 Deadline in Pine View Teacher Dispute

8 min
FDLE Announces Child Exploitation Arrests in Southwest Florida and the Keys
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Announces Child Exploitation Arrests in Southwest Florida and the Keys

8 min
Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island

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FDLE Charges Two Southwest Florida Men in Separate Child Exploitation Investigations
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Two Southwest Florida Men in Separate Child Exploitation Investigations

9 min
A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Fouling the Waters Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Spreading Around Sanibel and Pine Island, and It Is Not Red Tide

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