Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Photos of News-Press coverage in 1976 Bonita Springs, Florida murder (naplesnews.com) — Archival front pages from The News-Press in Fort Myers revisit coverage of a 1976 Bonita Springs murder case and the search for suspect Harold Eugene Lucas. Fort Myers readers can see how their hometown paper reported the killing of Anthia Jill Piper and the subsequent arrest, offering a window into local crime history and past journalism.
• Use your heirlooms and create a memory or two (floridaweekly.com) — A longtime antiques collector recalls childhood dinners built around a chuck roast bought at Ken's Market on Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers, and how heirloom flatware still sparks those memories. He urges you not to leave special dishes and silver boxed away, but to use them during holidays and everyday meals so your own family can attach memories to them.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Jax is one lucky rescue dog. We adopted him from the Senior Paws Center nearly 3 years ago He is totally blind and we don't know how old he is. We were told that he was found… (Nextdoor Country Club)
Jax is one lucky rescue dog! We adopted Jax nearly 3 years ago from the Senior Paws Rescue group. He is totally blind and we don't know his age. He had been found wandering… (Nextdoor Country Club)
Government Jobs posted a job opening for Utilities Accounting Supervisor - Billing in Fort Myers. Apply here.
Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Fort Myers
SW FL Football Week 3: Thursday, Friday game previews and predictions (news-press.com)
Cape Coral banker stops 88-year-old man from losing his savings to sophisticated scam (winknews.com)
Cape Coral Council grants $500,000 for road repairs amid USPS delivery disruptions (wgcu.org)
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