🌱 How will Cypress Lake football bounce back after a 55-0 loss?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Cypress Lake football bounce back after a 55-0 loss?

Also on today's calendar: Career Kickoff SWFL! The area's Best Job Fai and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 73.
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Football Week 5: Riverdale rolls to Thursday night win (dailycommercial.com) — Cypress Lake High’s football team endured a tough 55-0 loss to Riverdale, despite an early chance to take the lead after a fumble recovery and long pass. Coaches say they’re shifting schemes, relying more on film, and focusing on clock control and fundamentals as they prepare for Island Coast next week and work to reduce defensive snaps and special-teams miscues.
   

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📸 Around Cypress Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cypress Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• Career Kickoff SWFL! The area's Best Job Fai →
  Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers Airport/FGCU, 16410 Corporate Commerce Way, Fort Myers
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• Summer Nights Sock Hop: The Ultimate Retro Dance & Karaoke Party!
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, FORT MYERS
  8:00 pm

Monday September 21

• Michael's Monthly Mystery Movie: September 21, 2026
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, FORT MYERS
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• In the Galleries - August and September 2026
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:00 am
• Contemporary Painting with Terry Lynn
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:30 am
• Drop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:30 am
• Group Ukulele Lessons
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  3:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• In the Galleries - August and September 2026
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:00 am
• Instructed Life Drawing â Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:30 am
• Hula Dance (Ages 3-12)
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  4:30 pm
• Mend & Make New
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• In the Galleries - August and September 2026
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:00 am
• Watercolor with Linda Benson
  Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers

• Island Hopper Songwriter Fest returns to Fort Myers Sept. 18 (winknews.com)
• Vintage Market Days Brings More Than 100 Vendors to Southwest Florida (winknews.com)
• Historic Fort Myers resort sits empty after Hurricane Ian damage, neighbors want answers (winknews.com)

Fort Myers Beach

• Demolition underway at Fort Myers Beach Pier as pile-driving phase set to begin (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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