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🌱 Will your furry friend get a special blessing this October?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will your furry friend get a special blessing this October?
  • Cape Coral resident already won $1M—could the next jackpot be local?
  • What Southwest Florida’s elite golf boom means for Cape Coral players

Also on today's calendar: Career Kickoff SWFL! The area's Best Job Fai and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host 7th Annual Blessing Of The Pets (floridaweekly.com) — Cape Coral pet lovers can bring their animals to a heartfelt Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. under the Tiki at Wicked Dolphin Distillery on SW 3rd Place. Hosted by Cape Coral Animal Shelter, the event offers individual blessings, keepsakes, photos, sweet treats, and encourages donations to support the shelter’s lifesaving work for local animals.
   

• Powerball jumps toward $300 million. Saturday, Sept. 19 results, numbers (palmbeachpost.com) — A Cape Coral resident quietly claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from a ticket bought in Fort Myers, while the current jackpot climbs toward $298 million for the Sept. 19 drawing. The story recaps a recent $1.04 billion Illinois win and explains odds, drawing times, and how Florida players, including those in Cape Coral, might fare in upcoming games.
   

• Inside the exclusive world of Southwest Florida golf clubs (usatoday.com) — Cape Coral is part of a Lee County golf scene that ranks among the nation’s most course-rich regions, with many clubs tied to gated communities and long waitlists. A new report and recent investments show strong demand for private golf, especially in Collier County, which may influence future development patterns affecting Cape Coral-area golfers and homeowners.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is Velvet.
    He’s lost. He got out of my brother’s garage yesterday morning and we can’t find him. Please help us find him. He’s a Bombay cat, yellow eyes, a… (Nextdoor NW 25th Ave)
  • Hey guys I have a friend who’s giving away a kitten with the maternal mother.
    Unfortunately they are relocating and can’t take them with her . They don’t have any shots but they are house trained . They are amazing with other… (Nextdoor Cape)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Cape Coral, Florida in Cape Coral. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CAPE CORAL, FL S21672 in Cape Coral. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Coral here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers

  • Nine women and their pivotal roles in Fort Myers, Florida, history (miamiherald.com)
  • Gulf Coast Theatre Review: 'Forever Everly' brings music and story back to life in Fort Myers (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
  • Best SW Florida reader photos include Naples, Fort Myers, Caloosahatchee (miamiherald.com)

North Fort Myers

  • Estero's Variety Club offers recreation for adults with disabilities (news-press.com)
  • The Legacy of I-Hsiung Ju (wlu.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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