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First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria to support Middle East operations
VESELIN TOSHKOV - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Cape Coral school zone cameras catch thousands of speeders
Jackie Guenther
•7/31/2026
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Cape Coral man accused of DUI crashes into police volunteer vehicle blocking downed power lines
Olivia Waltzer
•7/31/2026
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Pakistan's military rejects UN report alleging hundreds of civilian deaths in strikes on Afghanistan
MUNIR AHMED - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Hadinger Flooring gives away free classroom rugs to Southwest Florida teachers
Reporter: Bianca Smith
•7/31/2026
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Man accused of hitting people with crowbar, drug possession after fight at North Naples bar
Layza Pinero Resto
•7/31/2026
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Trump takes his Cabinet to Camp David, a secluded retreat with a history of high-stakes talks
JACQUELYN MARTIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Under Taliban, barring Afghan girls from school takes an emotional toll — and a community one, too
RIAZAT BUTT and BRAM JANSSEN - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Florida AG warns Catholic schools vaccine policies could affect state scholarship eligibility
Writer: Tim Belizaire
•7/31/2026
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A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms
BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Charlotte County man accused of brandishing revolver during road rage incident
Carson Zorn
•7/31/2026
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France's forest management may need to change to prevent more wildfires in Les Landes
SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Flock cameras are getting mobbed
T.M. Brown (CNN)
•7/31/2026
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Gov. DeSantis approves execution for Florida man convicted of murdering 16-year-old, days after rare double execution
WINK News Digital Team
•7/31/2026
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Flock cameras are getting mobbed around the country
T.M. Brown (CNN)
•7/31/2026
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UN expert flags human rights concerns over Cambodia after talks with PM in Phnom Penh
SOPHENG CHEANG - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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•7/31/2026
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New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling operation'
DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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UK funeral director sentenced to 20 years in prison after bereaved families given wrong ashes
DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
MICHELLE GUMEDE - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Balloon release to be held for 15-year-old killed in Lehigh Acres neighborhood
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•7/31/2026
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Memorial to be held for 15-year-old killed in Lehigh Acres neighborhood
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•7/31/2026
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Carson Zorn
•7/31/2026
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has thoughts about toning down political fights. Here's what he says
STEVEN SLOAN - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor
KRYSTA FAURIA - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments
DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Briton to petition Cyprus court to let him attend funeral of his son who fell from hotel window
MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Lee County man sentenced to 20 years for mutilating two cats, leaving their severed heads in a box
Carson Zorn
•7/31/2026
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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
MATT SEDENSKY and GISELA SALOMON - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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'Huddle Up Hendry' parade set in Clewiston to honor teachers and Clewiston Middle School's 'A' grade
Carson Zorn
•7/31/2026
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Heavy rain threat builds across Southwest Florida
Meteorologist: Zach Maloch
•7/31/2026
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A World Cup banner turns the Malvinas into a cultural obsession for a new generation in Argentina
ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
CHAN HO-HIM - AP Business Writer
•7/31/2026
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YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
•7/31/2026
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What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world’s most terrorized region
OPE ADETAYO - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
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•7/31/2026
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CATHY BUSSEWITZ - AP Business Writer
•7/31/2026
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China’s factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
CHAN HO-HIM - AP Business Writer
•7/31/2026
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Lee County deputies use grappler device to stop suspect after four-day domestic investigation
Edward Franco
•7/31/2026
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Fort Myers nonprofits host pickleball day for kids and teens
Channing Frampton
•7/31/2026
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Large emergency response at inn off US-41 Business in North Fort Myers
James Curtis
•7/31/2026
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Lee County deputies serve search warrants nearby as Lehigh Acres teen death investigation continues
Muhammad Abdul Qawee
•7/31/2026
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License plate reader cameras ripped out in Cape Coral intersection
Miyoshi Price
•7/31/2026
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Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder's disappearance back to federal prison
SAVANNAH PETERS and JACQUES BILLEAUD - Associated Press
•7/31/2026
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Cape Coral police chief: Two people are the main focus of Gayhart case
Evan Dean
•7/31/2026
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Witnesses describe tense scene of deadly police standoff at Fort Myers apartment complex
Jaylen Baron
•7/30/2026
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Investigation into 15-year-old’s death in Lehigh Acres continues
Damien Alvarado
•7/30/2026
Weather
Tracking more rain chances as we head into August
Meteorologist: Zach Maloch
•7/30/2026
