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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Gas prices surge overnight in Fort Myers, drivers scramble for savings (winknews.com) — Drivers in Fort Myers are facing a sudden overnight jump of about 20 cents per gallon, with some stations now charging over $4, as global tensions push prices higher. Local families describe cutting back trips, using gas apps, and shopping wholesale clubs to stretch their budgets while still needing to commute and manage everyday expenses.
• Video: Fort Myers city employee avoids school zone speeding ticket after call to police chief (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A Fort Myers city legislative aide avoided a $300 school-zone speeding ticket after calling the police chief, prompting the officer to void the citation as a "professional courtesy." The incident, captured on body camera, raises questions about how traffic laws are enforced for city insiders and how much discretion Fort Myers police use in school zones on busy first days of class.
• Ukrainian family in Fort Myers faces uncertain future as immigration protections near expiration (nbc-2.com) — A Ukrainian family who resettled in Fort Myers under the Uniting for Ukraine program is anxiously watching their immigration protections approach expiration, despite paying thousands to renew their status. With Temporary Protected Status rules shifting and limited paths to green cards, three of the four women remain especially vulnerable, even as they work, pay taxes, and try to build stable lives alongside their Fort Myers relatives.
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