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According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the National Fire has 72 firefighters working the blaze, 13 fire engines, four helicopters, three fixed-wing aircraft, and three water tankers. The cost of fighting the fire so far is at $200,000. The Florida Highway Patrol shut down a section of Interstate 75 late Wednesday night due to visibility issues. The Freeway was reopened Thursday morning.
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"Newsies" is onstage at Fort Myers Theatre through March 8. Based on the Newsboy Strike of 1899, the musical follows a rag-tag group of New York newsboys who stand up to Joseph Pulitzer when he raises the price they have to pay in order to hawk his "papes."
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