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Four Southwest Florida International exits to be smoke free 

The indoor smoking ban at Southwest Florida International's passenger terminal is moving outdoors, to a limited degree.

Lee County commissioners meeting Monday as the port authority board unanimously approved establishing four no-smoking zones immediately outside the terminal. These will fall within a 50-foot radius of the two main entry doors - numbered 2 and 5 - on both the first and second levels.

Ash receptacles will be moved, and signs alerting people to the new rule will be posted in about two weeks, according to airport staff.

"It's not going as far as I would have hoped for, but I think it's a reasonable step," said Commissioner Frank Mann.

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