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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Firm signs $60M contract for work on Lee Health Fort Myers project (businessobserverfl.com) — A major expansion of Lee Health's new medical campus at Colonial and Challenger boulevards in Fort Myers just added a $60 million construction contract, bringing more work on hospital interiors and systems. When finished in 2028, the 53-acre site will replace Lee Memorial Hospital and include a five-story hospital, a large medical office building, and the Lee Health Musculoskeletal Institute.
2. FGCU Adaptive Sports Day gives athletes of all abilities a chance to compete (winknews.com) — Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers hosted its annual Adaptive Sports and Recreation Day, inviting athletes with a wide range of abilities to try everything from wheelchair basketball to adaptive water skiing. Organizers and students focused on building confidence, connecting families with long-term resources, and showing residents with disabilities new ways to stay active and involved across Southwest Florida.
3. Baby dolphin found dead near south end of Fort Myers Beach (winknews.com) — A newborn dolphin was found dead Saturday morning on the shoreline near Smugglers Cove on Fort Myers Beach, drawing a response from Florida wildlife officers and local nonprofit Pod Protectors. Experts say the 42-inch female likely died shortly after birth, with possible causes including natural complications or separation from its mother, though the exact reason remains unknown.
4. Sarasota Florida Establishments Latest in State to Be Hit By Gambling Raids (newsbreak.com) — Florida's crackdown on alleged illegal gambling arcades has reached Englewood and other counties, with hundreds of machines seized and dozens of arrests statewide. For Fort Myers readers, the story also notes Attorney General James Uthmeier's push to curb online sweepstakes casinos and criticizes the local News-Press for still promoting sweepstakes sites to Florida residents despite that pressure.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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