🌱 Pilot rescued from Estero Bay mangroves after engine fails twice

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In today's newsletter:

• Pilot rescued from Estero Bay mangroves after engine fails twice

Also on today's calendar: Goodwill Black Friday Sale and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pilot identified after engine shut off twice, forcing emergency landing in Estero Bay mangroves (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A pilot escaped injury after his plane’s engine stopped twice Sunday, forcing him to land in Estero Bay Preserve’s mangroves, according to a Lee County sheriff’s report. Deputies rescued Curt Hosterman, 68, and brought him ashore off Winkler Road. Iona McGregor Fire District confirmed he was evaluated, and the FAA accepted jurisdiction.
   

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📸 Around Iona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iona

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Thursday November 12

• Volleyball Game (Girls & Boys) @ Lexington
  Lexington Middle School Fort Myers, FL 33908
  5:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Volleyball Game (Girls & Boys) @ Innovation Acad.
  Lexington Middle School Fort Myers, FL 33908
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Volleyball Game (Girls & Boys) @ Lexington
  Lexington Middle School Fort Myers, FL 33908
  6:00 pm

Friday November 27

• Goodwill Black Friday Sale →
  Goodwill stores in Southwest Florida
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• In the Galleries - November 2026
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  9:00 am
• Instructed Life Drawing â Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  9:30 am
• Fine Art Acrylics with Marilyn Hedlund
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  9:30 am
• Discovering the Latest Advancements in iPhone Photography with Ilene Safron
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  11:00 am
• Eliminate Common Mistakes in Fiction Writing
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  5:30 pm
• Wednesday Life Drawing Lounge
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  6:00 pm
• Shoot, Edit, Create: Unlocking the Art of Video
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Watercolor with Linda Benson
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  9:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers Beach

• HM Restaurant Group sponsors Fort Myers Beach annual sand sculpting championship (floridaweekly.com)
• Fort Myers Beach committee gets first look at charter school cost (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
• Beach Kids Foundation to hold pickleball tournament at Bay Oaks (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)

Cape Coral

• This Florida Lobster Spot In Cape Coral Keeps Things Simple And The Seafood Deals Worth A Look (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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