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Comprehensive News Feed for Fort Myers, FL.

Results 1 - 20 of 31,178 in Fort Myers, FL

  1. Watch out there are paedos aboutRead the original story

    32 min ago | Online Sun

    ... disturbing episode in the show's history featured a man who turned up for a liaison with a 14-year-old boy in Fort Myers, Florida - with his own five-year-old son in tow. Despite the programme's success at snaring would-be sex offenders, it has ...

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  2. All-Star Baseball, 10-11 state: Martin County North's run a true team effortRead the original story

    36 min ago | The Stuart News

    ... "As a team, we've just hit the ball really well," Craig Saccavino said. Martin County North also plays South Fort Myers Saturday at 11 a.m. and then North Springs on Sunday at 11 a.m. The semifinals are Monday and the final is Tuesday. ABOUT MCN * ...

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  3. Discus thrower's family organizes 'Art of the Olympians' collectionRead the original story

    59 min ago | International Herald Tribune

    FORT MYERS, Florida : Al Oerter was an abstract artist, who also happened to be pretty good at the discus.

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  4. Planetarium Show: "More Than Meets the Eye" -- at The Calusa Nature Center and PlanetariumRead the original story

    1 hr ago | BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

    When: Friday, July 25 , 2 p.m. Where: The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium , 3450 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL Cost: $5 - $8 Age limit: All ages Categories: Museum Description: More Than Meets The Eye ...

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  5. River District Concerts -- at Patio De LeonRead the original story

    1 hr ago | BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

    When: Friday, July 25 , 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Categories: Rock Description: The Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency and River District business are hosting Friday Night Live on Friday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. through ...

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  6. Photo Exhibit: "Street Children of the Dominican Republic" -- at Arts for ACT GalleryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

    ... Martinez-Rico When: Friday, July 25 , 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: Arts for ACT Gallery , 2265 First Street , Fort Myers, FL Description: A photo exhibit of the street children of the Dominican Republic by photographer Chip Hoffman intends to raise ...

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  7. Chitwood takes look at Fort Myers Dept.Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | DelcoTimes

    Just because he tossed his resume in the ring for the chief's job in Fort Myers, Fla., doesn't mean police Superintendent Michael Chitwood is ready to trade the silty banks of Cobbs Creek for the white sands of ...

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  8. Arson Suspected in Department Of Corrections FireRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NBC 15 Online

    ... This is the second time a Florida Department of Corrections building was targeted. In January, a building in Fort Myers burned to the ground. The Fire Marshall believes this fire was intentional and he says we should know more in 2 to 3 weeks. The ...

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  9. Shots ring out, police swarm VFW postRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Nbc-2.com

    ... he was simply shooting off blanks to clear a gun. Rieser says, "It was justified considering the shooting in Fort Myers with Officer Widman and you know it's just bad timing." From now on though, Rieser has to call Cape Coral Police before he clears ...

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  10. Body Bugg aids Kellie Burns' health challengeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Nbc-2.com

    FORT MYERS: A revolutionary study is underway in Fort Myers that incorporates computer technology with nutrition education and good old fashioned exercise.

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  11. Postal Service breaks a recordRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WTVR Richmond

    The Richmond District met the national record-breaking on-time performance scores for the delivery of First-Class Mail, setting another new record for highest level of service during the third quarter of fiscal ...

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  12. Viewers Want Answers: What Happened With Arango?Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | FOX 4 Florida

    Viewers want to know more about how and why convicted alien felon Abel Arango, the man accused of killing Fort Myers Police Officer Andrew Widman, was allowed to roam the streets.

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  13. Downtown Ft. Myers Construction UpdateRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | FOX 4 Florida

    Construction has been causing confusion in downtown Fort Myers for quite a while now.

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  14. Lee County Teens "Draw the Line"Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | FOX 4 Florida

    Some Lee County teens are "Drawing the Line" against domestic violence. Today at The STARS Complex in Fort Myers, teen leaders from the Lee County Boys and Girls Club attended a seminar on how to prevent ...

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  15. Man Carjacks Woman, Sheriff's K-9 Tracks Him Down

    3 hrs ago | FOX 4 Florida

    Fort Myers Police caught a man suspected of robbing a woman and then carjacking her.

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  16. Potential First Lady In SWFLRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | FOX 4 Florida

    Senator Barack Obama's wife, Michelle, was in Ft. Myers Thursday. She spoke at a fundraiser breakfast at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater.

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  17. U.S. Postal Service Delivers Record-Breaking PerformanceRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Seymour Herald

    Tennessee matched the national record-breaking on-time performance scores for the delivery of First-Class Mail, setting another new record for highest level of service during the third quarter of fiscal year ...

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  18. Chief Daniels misses fallen officer's funeralRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WINK-TV Fort Myers

    Hundreds of police officers from across the state were at Officer Andrew Widman's funeral Wednesday, but one officer was noticeably absent: Fort Myers Police Chief Hilton Daniels.

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  19. Police dog nabs suspected carjackerRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WINK-TV Fort Myers

    A Fort Myers man is in jail after police say he carjacked a woman and led them on a chase.

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  20. FMPD: Shooting investigation headed to State Attorney's OfficeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WINK-TV Fort Myers

    Fort Myers Police say they'll turn over the investigation into the shooting that left 30-year-old Officer Andrew Widman and his accused gunman dead to the State Attorney's Office on Friday.

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