🌱 Where Lee County’s Republican sweep met closer races

Hello again Buckingham! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Lee County’s Republican sweep met closer races

Also on today's calendar: Goodwill Black Friday Sale.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lee County continues heavy GOP preference (naplesnews.com) — Lee County’s Republican incumbents won comfortably, but voting patterns were closer in District 5, which includes Buckingham, Alva, Olga and most of Lehigh Acres. Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass lost 10 of the district’s 17 precincts yet carried its more populous precincts, finishing with 51.27% there compared with 60.09% countywide.
   

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📸 Around Buckingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buckingham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 21

• Shelly Belly →
  Snappers Comedy Club Fort Myers, 8595 College Pkwy #270, Fort Myers
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday November 27

• Goodwill Black Friday Sale →
  Goodwill stores in Southwest Florida
  8:00 am

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📣 Buckingham Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF) →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  10:00 am
• Ad Hoc Advisory Committee - Community Engagement →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  1:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Concert Series - Rock Candy 5:30-8:30 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Concert Series - TBD 5:30-8:30 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  5:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• The Story Yet To Be Told – Historical Evening at the Mound House at 5PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  5:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Concert Series - Riverside 4:00-7:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  4:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Town Council Meeting 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am

Tuesday November 17

• Public Safety Committee (PSC) 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am

Wednesday November 18

• Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearings →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
• Bay Oaks Recreational Campus Advisory Board (BORCAB) 12:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  12:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers

• King Risk Partners Acquires Lott & Gaylor Insurance in Fort Myers, Florida (citybiz.co)
• Less is more?: Fort Myers family embraces minimalism to cut stress (abc-7.com)
• Horses help youth build confidence at Fort Myers nonprofit Animals & Kids (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)

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Ok Buckingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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