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  1. Plenty of fireworks shows are slated for Independence Day in Lee, Collier counties newspr.es/LD41Um #swfl 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. National Weather Service warns of rip currents at Lee and Charlotte County beaches newspr.es/LD41DZ #swfl 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  3. Florida consumer confidence rebounded 3 points in May newspr.es/LD43LZ #swfl 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  4. Facebook's stock falls below $30 for first time newspr.es/L1OWt6 #swfl 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  5. Backers of ousted lesbian troop leader to present petition at Boy Scouts' annual meeting in Orlando newspr.es/LD41nm #swfl 8 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  6. RT @EDREED_NP: bit.ly/LbM2lp Germain getting ready for Blades party. Lots of balloons. #everblades #swfl about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  7. Finalist for Edison State College presidency has community college experience newspr.es/LC00we #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Florida Everblades to host championship celebration newspr.es/LPSLU5 #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Romney ready to claim GOP nomination after Texas newspr.es/LBZZIH #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Heart of finalist for Edison State College presidency never left Southwest Florida newspr.es/LBZZIu #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. US officials assess storm preparations after Beryl newspr.es/KDUnzD #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Motorcyclist killed in Cape Coral Bridge class ID'd. Deputies say he was going 90-100 mph before crashing. newspr.es/N52Pby #swfl about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. Esclusive: Feds discourage smaller banks newspr.es/LBeeNM #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. Lee County to wrap up construction work on roads newspr.es/LP8gM7 #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Lee County deputies issue 57 traffic tickets Thursday; see what roads they're targeting today newspr.es/LP8jrr #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Southbound lanes of I-75 reopen in Fort Myers after crash newspr.es/LP8gM2 #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Motorcyclist killed in Cape Coral Bridge crash newspr.es/LP8gvM #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. James scores 32 as Heat top Celtics 93-79 in Eastern Conference finals opener newspr.es/KMppWE #swfl about 15 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. Chris Bosh not expected to rejoin Heat lineup anytime soon newspr.es/N1chwI #swfl about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. Many unemployed in U.S. facing early end to benefits newspr.es/LZmGMu #swfl about 20 hours ago via twitterfeed
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