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🌱 How Cape Coral Caring Center is expanding help before the next big storm

Cape Coral, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Cape Coral! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cape Coral Caring Center is expanding help before the next big storm
  • Why experts think Cape Coral home prices could drop by 2027
  • Former Oak Ridge Boys singer’s life ended in Cape Coral in 1998

Also on today's calendar: Bingo Night and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cape Coral Caring Center growing to meet needs (capecoralbreeze.com) — Cape Coral residents in need of food or storm support now have expanded help from the Cape Coral Caring Center, which is growing its services and planning a new resiliency hub. The nonprofit has added a north Cape distribution site, boosted its kids’ summer food program, and is working with the city on a Festival Park community center location to better serve local families.
   

• Realtors Predict House Prices Will Plummet in These 8 Cities by 2027 (financebuzz.com) — Cape Coral homeowners are being warned that local home prices could fall by 2027 as repeated hurricanes, rising insurance premiums, and residents moving away put pressure on the market. Real estate experts say insurance costs are starting to feel like a second mortgage, which may cool demand and create opportunities for future buyers weighing a move to or within the city.
   

• 28 Years Ago Today: Former Oak Ridge Boys Singer Dies in Apparent Suicide (tasteofcountry.com) — Country music fans may not realize former Oak Ridge Boys singer Steve Sanders spent his final years in Cape Coral, where he died in 1998 in an apparent suicide, according to authorities. The piece looks back on his career, from early gospel performances to his years in the chart-topping group, and the personal struggles that preceded his death.
   

📸 Around Cape Coral

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Coral

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday June 12
  • Bingo Night →
    Saint Hilary's Episcopal Church, 5011 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
    6:00 pm

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Other local events
    Monday June 15
  • City of Cape Coral Municipal Employees' Retirement Plan Quarterly
    City of Cape Coral Public Calendar 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990
    9:30 am
  • Audit Committee
    City of Cape Coral Public Calendar 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990
    2:00 pm
    • Thursday June 18
  • Code Compliance Hearing
    City of Cape Coral Public Calendar 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • After a hot Florida day, a light rain caused three juvenile owls to run around my yard enjoying a chance to cool down.
    Watching them flap their wings and pause to enjoy a shower was a sight! (Nextdoor South Santa Barbara)
  • We saved a baby birdie from a cat trying to eat him.
    Anyone know where we can take this little guy? He’s drinking water and doesn’t have serious injuries. (Nextdoor Trafalgar)
  • CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Production Team Member (Cape Coral, FL, US, 33909) in Cape Coral. Apply here.
  • Asset Living posted a job opening for Porter in Cape Coral. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Coral here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers

  • City of Fort Myers and River District Alliance partner to celebrate America's 250th birthday in downtown Fort Myers (northfortmyersneighbor.com)
  • Theatre Conspiracy announces Almost, Maine to open 34th season in Fort Myers (abc-7.com)
  • Father's Day food and festivities in Naples and SWFL (floridaweekly.com)

North Fort Myers

  • A list of SW Florida's all-time best girls soccer players. VOTE for No. 1 (naplesnews.com)

Ok Cape Coral! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cape Coral

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.