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Growth is affecting many parts of Southwest Florida, perhaps none more so than Hendry County and the City of LaBelle, about 30 miles east of Fort Myers. One real estate broker said people are moving inland to get away from high rents and home costs, and to flee heavy traffic and crime. But growth poses challenges to communities that have prided themselves on small town lifestyles.