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🌱 How a sudden road closure shut down a Cape Coral ice cream shop
Cape Coral, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Cape Coral! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sudden road closure shut down a Cape Coral ice cream shop
- What’s really behind Cape Coral’s proposed $65 million city bond?
- How a Cape Coral native’s sacrifice will be honored at the White House
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cape Coral business owner frustrated by sudden road closure (winknews.com) — A Cape Coral ice cream shop owner says unannounced utility road closures twice this week blocked customer access and forced him to send staff home without any sales. The city and LCEC disagree over who notified whom and when, while month‑long work is expected to keep moving along the road, potentially affecting different nearby businesses each day. 
• Cape Coral residents demand answers on $65M bond for city projects (winknews.com) — Cape Coral leaders are weighing a proposed $65 million bond to refinance major city projects like Jaycee Park, Coral Oaks Golf Course, and the Yacht Club seawall, and some taxpayers are pushing back. Council members delayed action to get clearer numbers on project costs and existing cash, with deeper discussions planned next week and a key vote expected June 3.
• Cape Coral hero to be honored at White House Memorial Day observance (winknews.com) — A U.S. Army Special Forces captain who grew up in Cape Coral, Daniel Eggers, will be one of two American heroes honored at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. His family, still rooted in Southwest Florida, is traveling to Washington while local relatives and recruits mark his legacy through service and remembrance events across the Caloosahatchee.
📸 Around Cape Coral
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Upcoming Events in
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Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee (BPCC) Meeting - May 26, 2026
Collaboratory, 2031 Jackson St, Fort Myers
10:00 am
Tuesday May 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Watercolor with Linda Benson
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
9:30 am -
Football (11 man) VR @ North Port
Ida S. Baker High School North Fort Myers, FL 33903
7:00 pm -
EHS BAND CONCERT
Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero
7:00 pm -
Football (11 man) VR vs TBA
Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero
7:00 pm -
UNDERCLASS YEARBOOK SALES & DISTRIBUTION
Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero
7:00 am -
BONITA SPRING MIDDLE GRADUATION
Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero
5:00 pm -
SENIOR SUNSET " THE FINAL RECESS"
Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero
6:00 pm -
Sip and Create: Miniature Zen Garden
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
6:00 pm -
Free Guided Nature Walk
Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Rd, Port Charlotte
9:00 am -
Acrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Tulips
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
10:00 am -
Fort Myers Film Festival (Saturday, May 23)
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, FORT MYERS
12:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
Saturday May 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you to the gentleman who bought our lunch yesterday afternoon.
My husband and I stopped in to Ginger Bistro at Surfside and when we were ready to pay we were told that our tab had already been cleared by the… (Nextdoor Cape Lacha) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Lady was LOST on May 18, 2026 in Cape Coral, FL 33990 near Near cultural park blvd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Santa barbara)
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Cape Coral. Apply here.
- Chilli's posted a job opening for QA/Expeditor - Cape Coral Walk Chili's in Cape Coral. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Coral here.
🗞 Nearby News
Matlacha
- Matlacha homeowner cited for unpermitted work done by previous owner (winknews.com)
Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Film Festival celebrates storytelling for its 16th year (floridaweekly.com)
- Comfort food remains at the heart of this North Fort Myers restaurant (news-press.com)
- A new tide at Joe's Dockside (floridaweekly.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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