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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

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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

Broadcasting & Cable

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."

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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

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

Boston Herald

Red Sox manager Alex Cora: Pitch timer gives Kenley Jansen unexpected edge

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kenley Jansen is used to working at his own pace.

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Michael A. Taylor bringing another Gold Glove to Twins outfield

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Initials are important to Michael A. Taylor. Take that middle letter, for instance — it stands for Anthony, his father's first name, and he's asked that it be included as part of his own baseball name since he turned pro 13 years ago.

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Jim Souhan: While preparing (reluctantly) to DH, Buxton asserts: ‘I’m a center fielder’

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins' designated hitter in 2023 will bat from both sides of the plate.

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Jim Souhan: Twins’ Gordon stronger, smiling and set for best season yet

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Nick Gordon's development into a valuable super-utility player became one of the highlights of the Twins' 2022 season. To reward him, they traded for two players to reduce his role.

Boston Herald

Alex Verdugo approached Red Sox about long-term deal

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Verdugo is betting on himself this season.

Tribune News Service

Jim Souhan: Twins pitcher Varland ready to wrestle for roster spot

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The skills of big league pitchers translate well into golf, or basketball. If they played football, they probably became quarterbacks. They excel at long, loose, jangly, coordinated motions, mimicking the deceptively smooth windup that produces a fastball.

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Reliever Duran already bringing the heat as spring training fires up

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Jhoan Duran smiled at the question, the smirk of a pitcher who knows nothing counts until Opening Day.

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After freak finger injuries, Dobnak seeks to salvage career with Twins

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Randy Dobnak has a clear memory of the most recent Twins game in which he was engaged. It was last April against the Rays in St. Petersburg.

Los Angeles Times

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler suffers stroke

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, 73, was found face down outside his home after suffering a stroke in Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday and is hospitalized, according to Action News 5. Lawler couldn’t speak and had no feeling in the right side of his body, but after…

Boston Herald

Jason Mastrodonato: Red Sox failing to find momentum heading into Spring Training

Some scattered thoughts on the Red Sox as the truck pulls into JetBlue Park in Fort Myers…

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