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In today's newsletter:

  • What Estero Fire Rescue wants you to know about e-bike batteries
  • How the Everblades' new Penguins partnership could shape this season
  • Planning a quiet winter morning with manatees in Estero Bay?

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cautionary tale: Estero Fire Rescue shares safety tips after e-bike burns (news-press.com) — Estero Fire Rescue is warning residents about lithium-ion battery dangers after an e-bike battery overheated and sparked a structure fire on Sept. 30. Firefighters, with help from San Carlos Park crews, quickly contained the blaze, but officials are urging locals to follow specific charging, storage, and temperature guidelines for e-bikes and other battery-powered devices to prevent similar incidents.
   

• Florida Everblades chase 6th Kelly Cup with new Pittsburgh Penguins tie (winknews.com) — Estero hockey fans will see the Florida Everblades chase a sixth Kelly Cup this season under a new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coaches say the team's championship mindset remains intact, with a mix of returning players and new prospects, and preseason home games against the Orlando Solar Bears scheduled at Hertz Arena to kick off the campaign.
   

• 10 U.S. Bays Where Manatees Gather Each Winter (discoverwildscience.com) — Manatee lovers in Estero have one of Florida's prime winter viewing spots right in their backyard at Estero Bay, where the gentle giants follow warm tidal creeks through mangroves and grass beds. This guide highlights ten bays statewide, including Estero Bay, with practical tips on boating slowly, giving mothers and calves extra space, and watching respectfully so manatees stay safe all season.
   

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