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Also on today's calendar: Boo-tanical Evening at the Wonder Gardens and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Florida Loses 51 Medicare Advantage Plans for 2027 — Humana, UnitedHealthcare Exits Leave 3 Million Enrollees Scrambling (newsbreak.com) — If you live in Bonita Springs and use a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan, you could lose in‑network access to Lee Health hospitals after December 31, 2026 unless you switch coverage during open enrollment. With 51 Florida plans disappearing for 2027, the article urges you to read your Annual Notice of Change, compare options on Medicare.gov, and call Florida SHIP for free counseling before December 7.
• Bonita Springs office property sells for first time in nearly 30 years (businessobserverfl.com) — A major Bonita Springs office complex, Walden Center on Walden Center Drive, has changed hands for the first time in 29 years in a $15.35 million sale. The two-building, mostly leased lakefront campus along U.S. 41 will now be managed by Investment Properties Corp. of Naples for buyer Bluestone Terra Partners, following significant renovations completed in 2018–2019.
• Florida Woman Arrested Following Conversation With Claude That Allegedly Included 'Threats' (gizmodo.com) — A 30-year-old Bonita Springs woman was arrested after allegedly making violent threats toward the Lee County Sheriff's Office in messages to Anthropic's Claude chatbot, which were flagged by automated safety systems and forwarded to law enforcement. The case highlights how AI chats are monitored, can trigger police involvement, and should not be treated like private diaries, especially when discussing violence.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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