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Empty nest for M15

With family-raising season in the review, Southwest Florida's most famous eagle nest is empty once again. After nearly four months of nurturing from its parents, this year’s Southwest Florida Eagle cam star, E26, has flown from the nest on Bayshore Road to start its life as a free-flying ...

Cape Coral man charged with grand theft, dealing in stolen property

A Cape Coral man has been arrested for stealing from the owners of a home he was hired to clean.  Donald Claybaugh, 59, has been charged with grand theft, as well as six counts of dealing in stolen property.  According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, officers responded to a ...

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FHP to conduct ‘Operation Dry Streets’ this weekend

The Florida Highway Patrol’s Elite DUI Squad and the Aggressive Driving Unit will be conducting “Operation Dry Streets,” a specialized impaired driving enforcement initiative, from Friday through Sunday, May 22-24, across Southwest Florida. While weather forecasts are predicting rain ...

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Florida Python Challenge is back

The annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back. The event kicks off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and runs until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m. Registered participants in this year’s challenge will get the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from ...

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Coyote pup hit by vehicle receiving critical care at CROW

A critically injured coyote pup is receiving intensive emergency treatment after it was apparently hit by a vehicle in Cape Coral last Friday. When the roughly 7-week-old dehydrated coyote was brought to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island, Dr. Jessica Comolli, ...

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Smith II drives in three ss Mussels beat Blue Jays 6-4

DUNEDIN, Fla. - JP Smith II homered and drove in three runs as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays by a final of 6-4 Wednesday Night at TD Ballpark. Trailing 1-0 with one out in the fourth inning, Smith shot an opposite field home run into the Blue Jays (15-25) bullpen ...

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North Fort Myers Art Association: Moving forward

Hello, neighbors, As I write this column for The North Fort Myers Neighbor Living magazine, I’m thinking what you might like to hear about from the North Fort Myers Art Association. First, let me begin by telling you about our meeting on April 24. President Dee Stevenson convened the ...

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