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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Fort Myers gas stations suddenly jumped past $4 a gallon.
  • Did a call to Fort Myers' police chief erase a school ticket?
  • Fort Myers Ukrainian family fears losing legal status and each other

Also on today's calendar: Career Kickoff SWFL! The area's Best Job Fai and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
  • Saturday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Happy 7th birthday, Coco!
    Coco is proof that a dog can be an angel in disguise. (Nextdoor Harlem Heights)
  • To all you dog lovers out there, the Girl Scouts announced today that they're adding cookies for dogs next year.
    Patch Pals, a soft baked blueberry muffin flavored treat will be available exclusively online for direct shipping starting January 12, 2027. (Nextdoor Gateway District)
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Fort Myers. Apply here.
  • Juniper Landscaping posted a job opening for Crew Member - Maintenance (50621) in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gateway

  • Huge Florida black bear roams Fort Myers neighborhood on garbage night (naplesnews.com)

North Fort Myers

  • Crime suppression operation in North Fort Myers leads to 2 arrests; guns and drugs seized (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
  • Cape Coral deli avoids closure as longtime customer comes to rescue (news-press.com)
  • CSN takes big leap in SW FL Super 10 volleyball poll. Who else is ranked? (news-press.com)

Cape Coral

Ok Fort Myers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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