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Charlotte County Animal Control, in coordination with the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County, has issued a 30-day rabies alert following confirmation that a bat in the McKee Street/Bennett Drive area of Port Charlotte tested positive for rabies.
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Lee Memorial Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center have been named to the inaugural 2026 Forbes’ Top Hospitals list. The Lee Health locations are the only Southwest Florida hospitals named.
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