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Politics in Fort Myers; Estero

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Oct 18Fort Myers; Estero
Update: Trump Midterm Rally Set for October 23 at FGCU Alico Arena with Campus Operational Changes
Friday, October 23
President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a midterm rally on October 23 at Alico Arena at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers with doors at 10:30 a.m. and remarks at 2 p.m.
Source: Lee County GOP and 1 more