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Lee County woman who stole $4.2M and faked death sent to prison

The 49-year-old pleaded guilty in January to money laundering and wire fraud.

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Rugs As Art reopened on South Tamiami Trail after a stint at UTC following Hurricane Milton.

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The 16,000-square-foot house in Odessa sits on a private lake and includes tennis courts and a movie theater.

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Report: Florida rated among top 5 in the country for business investment

The ranking was established by multiple factors in the state's favor.

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State buys 34 acres in Englewood for conservation

The land will be used to help strengthen resiliency for Manasota Key.

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The 23-story tower will open to residents in the coming months.

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FDLE develops new, 64,000-square-foot Fort Myers operations center

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