🌱 Meet the Estero founder giving amputee ballplayers a second chance
Estero, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Estero! 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:
- Meet the Estero founder giving amputee ballplayers a second chance
- What Florida’s new safety surveys reveal about your local hospitals
- New nonstop Charlotte-area flights could change how Estero residents travel
Also on today's calendar: Reading of the Declaration of Independence at....
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 96, low: 77.
- Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Louisville Slugger Warriors show what's possible beyond adversity (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — An Estero resident, David Van Sleet, founded the Louisville Slugger Warriors to give amputee baseball players a second chance on the field and a tight-knit community off it. The team, which recently played in Naples, shows how athletes with limb loss can rebuild confidence, friendships, and purpose well beyond traditional careers. 
• How safe are patients in Southwest Florida hospitals? (coralspringsflnews.com) — An Estero patient appears in a snapshot of how Southwest Florida hospitals, including Lee Health, NCH, and Physicians Regional, are scoring on new state-mandated patient safety culture surveys. Staff report strong teamwork but only modest progress away from a punitive response to errors, and hospital leaders say they’ll use the feedback to strengthen safety practices.
• Avelo Airlines Adds New Nonstop Service Between Fort Myers and the Charlotte Area (suncoastpost.com) — Estero residents will gain a new travel option this November as Avelo Airlines launches twice-weekly nonstop flights between Southwest Florida International Airport and Concord-Padgett Regional Airport near Charlotte. The added low-cost route expands RSW’s more than 70-destination network, potentially lowering fares and making trips to North Carolina—and visits from Charlotte-area friends and family—more convenient for Southwest Florida communities including Estero.
📸 Around Estero
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Reading of the Declaration of Independence at Historical Cottage →
Estero Historical Society, 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
9:00 am
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Closed for Independence Day
City of Bonita Springs 9101 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 -
Reading of the Declaration of Independence at... →
Estero Historical Society, 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
9:00 am
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
📣 Estero Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PokeKon Fest →
DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Dr, Fort Myers
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Grouper Fest – Day 9 with The Ben Allen Band! →
Fort Myers Brewing Company, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr #28, Fort Myers
12:00 pm -
Paul Farahvar →
Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd #1100, Naples
6:00 pm -
Rescheduled from 6/22 - Anchorage Advisory Committee (AAC) 9:00 AM →
Fort Myers Beach Calendar
9:00 am -
Drop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)
Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
9:30 am -
Painting with Terry Lynn AM, PM and Evening (All Levels)
Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
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Zentangle for the Seasons
Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
6:00 pm -
Run Club @ FMBrew! →
Fort Myers Brewing Company, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr #28, Fort Myers
6:30 pm -
Download Drop-In →
Bonita Springs Public Library, 10560 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs
2:00 pm
Sunday June 28
Tuesday June 30
Wednesday July 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Selling my 2015 White Audi Q5 with 120k.
New front tires, rides great, garaged when I’m not here. Clean title. Serious offers only $8295. Call 9784760311~~~~ more pics in comments. I could… (Nextdoor Bella Terra) - Does anyone have a reliable and reasonably priced Generac contractor they can recommend?
I'm new to Estero and looking for someone competent to help. Please share if you have a trusted contact. Thank you! (Nextdoor The Preserve at Corkscrew)
- Under Armour, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate 5a-2p in Estero. Apply here.
- Adidas America, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Store Associate - Estero Miromar Outlets, 6106, Estero, FL in Estero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Estero here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bonita Springs
- Are fireworks legal in Lee County on 4th of July (naplesnews.com)
- Extended again: Lee heat-related assistance to unhoused, other vulnerable populations (wgcu.org)
- Serving up sundaes and sweet memories (floridaweekly.com)
Fort Myers Beach
- New gallery on Fort Myers Beach features celebrated artists (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
- Fort Myers Beach Art Association brings Beach Bliss with new show (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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