Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 76.
Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Expo Presentation: Fungicide Rotation Key In Mitigating Powdery Mildew Disease (specialtycropgrower.com) — Fort Myers recently hosted the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo, where a UF/IFAS researcher walked Florida cucurbit growers through smarter fungicide rotation strategies to control powdery mildew. Her message stressed rotating modes of action and checking pre-mix labels to prevent resistance while keeping treatments cost‑effective and reliable across the state's fields.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Residents and Staff Members Collaborate at Siena Lakes —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
Everyday, I have to watch over my neighbors and the property. I watch it in the morning when dad takes me out, and I also like to watch over the lake from my bench out back on lanai. Sometimes I get comfortable… (Nextdoor Mullock Creek Estero Rvr)
Join us for the Trunk or Treat on Saturday October 31st from 2-4 pm. Great American Self Storage 2984 storage bay drive . Ft Myers 33905. We are behind the Dunkin Donuts off Palm beach blvd and 31. We are very… (Nextdoor Fort Myers Shores)
Residence Inn Sanibel/Fort Myers posted a job opening for Night Auditor (part-time) in Fort Myers. Apply here.
Concord Hospitality posted a job opening for Housekeeper Room Care in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gateway
Coach Blanton Optimistic About Young Celebration Storm Despite Portal Losses (positivelyosceola.com)
North Fort Myers
Grass fire sparks in North Fort Myers; potential evacuation notifications issued (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
'All I wanted was a shower': Florida residents struggle through hurricane recovery construction (thecooldown.com)
FHSAA suspends ECS softball coach Johnny Manetta over recruiting, housing (news-press.com)
Cape Coral
Hooters in Cape Coral, Naples and Bradenton to celebrate Rock, Paper, Scissors Day Aug. 27 (capecoralbreeze.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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