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  1. Invasive species of whitefly found in Southwest Florida newspr.es/zueZhh #swfl about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  2. After minor setback, Lee County Days group off to Tallahassee newspr.es/xtDSb7 #swfl about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  3. Football player Corey Lynch named grand marshal for Edison Festival of Light parade newspr.es/z2GI9u #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Republicans regroup during break in primaries newspr.es/yulunJ #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Children's Network of SW Fla. and FGCU give computers to foster care youths newspr.es/wzhhbJ #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Florida Senate wants fast-track for some Haitian visas newspr.es/yY95Q1 #swfl about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Environmentalists plead for Florida Forever money newspr.es/wFltmy #swfl about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Minnesota Twins equipment arrives at Hammond Stadium newspr.es/Argwnm #springtraining about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Capitol Hill weighs GOP payroll tax gambit newspr.es/A3Ph2L #swfl about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Tickets on sale for Taste of Home Cooking School at Germain Arena newspr.es/yY92dt #swfl about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. Sobriety checkpoint planned in Lee County newspr.es/xSWNHb #swfl about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Estero woman returns from cruise to find more than $20,000 in jewelry missing newspr.es/zr8TDS #swfl about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Boston Red Sox truck arrives at JetBlue Park newspr.es/wTF4td #swfl about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. Video: The Red Sox truck is unloaded at JetBlue Park for the first time ever newspr.es/zuJC1u #springtraining #redsox about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. Road closures for Saturday's Edison Festival of Light parade newspr.es/xeeH7I #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Commissioner Ray Judah wants independent look at Bonita-EMS ambulance service studies newspr.es/yYtzYE #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Caylee Anthony bill moving in Florida House newspr.es/ArXCiH #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. Cape Coral police ask for help identifying woman in check fraud case newspr.es/yuZYNs #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. Lehigh Acres boxer Tiara Brown wins opening fight in Olympic trials newspr.es/zw2Z1I #swfl about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover: Florida's Kate Upton, 19 newspr.es/ycFoig #swfl about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
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