🌱 How a viral post helped recover a stolen phone in Estero

Hello Estero! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a viral post helped recover a stolen phone in Estero
• When will The Red Clay Strays hit Estero's Hertz Arena?

Also on today's calendar: Kingston Grand Opening Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Heavy thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 76.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teen's phone stolen at Estero Nike store, later returned after social media effort (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A Fort Myers teen had her phone stolen while shopping at the Nike store in Estero's Miromar Outlets, but it was returned two days later after a widely shared social media post identified a suspect. The family worked with store staff and the Lee County Sheriff's Office, and now hopes the experience reminds Estero-area shoppers how quickly thefts can happen, even in busy stores.
   

• The Red Clay Strays Extend 'Grateful Tour' (ticketnews.com) — Residents in Estero can look forward to The Red Clay Strays bringing their extended "Grateful Tour" to Hertz Arena on February 25, 2027, with Avery Anna as a special guest. The tour adds dozens of new arena and amphitheater dates across North America, with tickets going on general sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
   

📸 Around Estero

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Estero

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Love, Sex, & Marriage Comedy Show at Venturino's... →
  J. Vito's Supper Club and Lounge, 20041 S Tamiami Trl #19, Estero
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Bridge →
  Card Room 2, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd., Estero
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Cascades Clayworks →
  Craft Room, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd, Estero
  9:00 am
• Needles & Pins →
  Craft Room, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd, Estero
  1:00 pm
• Canasta (Mon, Wed, Fri) →
  Card Room 1, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd., Estero
  1:00 pm
• Texas Hold 'em →
  Card Room 1, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd., Estero
  6:15 pm
• Wednesday Night Bingo Estero →
  Naples Flatbread Kitchen & Bar, 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Chorus Practice →
  Ballroom, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd, Estero
  10:00 am
• Mahjong (Mon, Thu) →
  Card Room 2, 9400 Cascades Isle Blvd., Estero
  1:00 pm
• Comedy - Joey Vega's Love, Sex & Marriage →
  J. Vito's Supper Club and Lounge, 20041 S. Tamiami Trail #19, Estero
  7:00 pm
• Love, Sex, & Marriage Comedy Show at Venturino's Comedy Club! →
  J. Vito's Supper Club and Lounge, 20041 S Tamiami Trl #19, Estero
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Kingston Grand Opening Celebration →
  22500 Corkscrew Rd, Estero
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Bartender in Estero. Apply here.
• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Busser in Estero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Estero here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bonita Springs

• The Wait is Over (sdsu.edu)
• Florida woman arrested for discussing plans to "shoot up" sheriff's office in Claude chat (neowin.net)
• Florida Loses 51 Medicare Advantage Plans for 2027 — Humana, UnitedHealthcare Exits Leave 3 Million Enrollees Scrambling (newsbreak.com)

Fort Myers Beach

• Town Council appoints members to charter school advisory committees (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
• 'College Access Nights,' Sand & Suds, orchid show, gardening workshops (news-press.com)

Ok Estero! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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