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Anguish and fear in Florida amidst a rising anti-immigrant sentiment

Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country nearly a year ago. Many are thinking about leaving the state and those who stayed behind say it's made life terrifying.

WEKU

Scripps Names Station Managers in Tulsa, Fort Myers, Tallahassee

Director of sales Whitney Grover, news director Autumn Jones, news director Vicki Bradley get promotions

Broadcasting & Cable

Six-year-old boy put on wrong flight from Philadelphia to Florida

Spirit Airlines sent boy to Orlando instead of Fort Myers, leaving his grandmother to drive 160 miles to pick him up

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Oopsie-daisy! Spirit Airlines sends 6-year-old on wrong Christmas flight!

Spirit Airlines apologizes after a 6-year-old boy is mistakenly put on the wrong flight to Orlando instead of Fort Myers, causing panic for his grandmother...

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“How Did That Happen?“: Granny Fumes After 6-Year-Old Grandson Mistakenly Lands In Wrong City

"No, he’s not on this flight. He missed his flight." The post “How Did That Happen?“: Granny Fumes After 6-Year-Old Grandson Mistakenly Lands In Wrong City first appeared on Bored Panda.

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View of Fort Myers as Hurricane Idalia hurtles towards Florida

Watch a live view of Fort Myers as Hurricane Idalia hurtles towards Florida on Wednesday 30 August.

The Independent UK

GOP holdouts on spending bills score dozens of earmarks - Roll Call

Seven Republicans who demanded deeper cuts before they'd support spending bills will share $123 million worth of earmarks.

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Hearst Completes WBBH-TV Acquisition

The $220 million deal for the Fort Myers/Naples TV market leader expands Hearst's Florida TV presence

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Hearst Closes on WBBH Fort Myers Acquisition

Waterman sells NBC affiliate for $220 million in DMA No. 55

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Grieving girlfriend of teen killed in Florida pond crash admits she was supposed to be in car

The five teens, aged 18 to 19, died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a pond near a restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida, where four of them worked together

Daily Mirror

Five teens, aged 18 to 19, killed in Florida after car crashes into Fort Myers lake

Five teenagers were found dead in a car submerged in a Florida retention pond - police believe the teens were killed in a crash after the driver lost control of the vehicle

Daily Mirror

Snappy alligator gets too close to officer water training as it chomps away at camera

An alligator encroached on a Lee County Sheriff's Department training exercise in Fort Myers, Florida — caught on camera by deputies at the water's edge

Daily Mirror

Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms

Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach

The Independent UK

Hearst To Acquire WBBH-TV from Waterman

The NBC Affiliate in Fort Myers/Naples TV market will expand Hearst’s Florida TV presence

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Hearst To Acquire WBBH Fort Myers From Waterman Broadcasting

Group picks up NBC affiliate in growing Florida market

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Mark Gongloff: Come to Florida for the low taxes, stay for the climate disaster

Fort Myers, Florida, was America’s seventh-fastest-growing city, more than doubling in size during the three decades before Hurricane Ian crashed into it last September. The Category 4 storm laid waste to the area before slashing through the heart of the state. But the storm clouds had barely parted before house…

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Hurricane Ian: Difficult Lessons Learned Over Past 6 Months

Ian's wrath spread around the state like an earthquake, with many survivors referring to severely damaged areas as "a war zone."

Tribune News Service

Banning defensive shifts makes batters feel better. But will they really hit better?

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Max Kepler considered the question, started to answer, and thought better of it.

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La Velle E. Neal III: Loss of dead weight means the Twins will win 90-plus games

FORT MYERS, Fla. – One equipment truck has departed for the Twin Cities. Another is being loaded as the Twins prepare to break camp and head for a regular season that will be better than the clunker of 2022.

Tribune News Service

Baseball brings its dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, kill off the 'dead time'

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A clock ticking backwards isn't only the newest and most significant change to the way baseball is played in the major leagues — it's also a metaphor for what the national pastime is trying to accomplish.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: After winter of catching waves, Ryan looking forward to summer of catching fish

FORT MYERS, Fla. — According to information obtained from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state officially has 11,842 lakes. Yes, that means the Land of 10,000 Lakes slogan is inaccurate, but we Minnesotans don't like to be pretentious, remember?

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: Buxton will start season as DH after smashing spring training debut

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Byron Buxton announced his arrival to spring training on Tuesday with a loud crack of the bat, rifling a double to the right-center field wall in his first plate appearance in a major league spring training game this season.

Tribune News Service

At this point in his career, Matt Olson has fine-tuned his ‘spring training process’

FORT MYERS, Fla. — So, does the baseball look like a beach ball this spring?

Tribune News Service

Braves' Ian Anderson on spring debut: ‘I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. It was not very good.’

FORT MYERS, Fla. — In spring training, we are told to focus less on results and more on context. Pitchers are experimenting. Hitters are finding their timing. The in-game statistics often can be meaningless.

Tribune News Service

Jim Souhan: Hawkins on Twins bullpen, Mahomes, making a difference

FORT MYERS, Fla. — LaTroy Hawkins loves the Twins bullpen.

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