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🌱 How new LaBelle drawbridge weight limits could change your daily drive

LaBelle, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up LaBelle! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new LaBelle drawbridge weight limits could change your daily drive
  • How LaBelle nearly pulled off an upset against Lake Placid
  • What the 911 caller said as a truck sped toward LaBelle

Also on today's calendar: Freehand Pencil Portrait Drawing Class for Beginners with Cristo Soto and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LaBelle Drawbridge gets new weight limits: What drivers need to know (winknews.com) — Drivers in LaBelle face new, immediately effective weight limits on the State Road 29 drawbridge over the Caloosahatchee River, with heavier vehicles required to use a long regional detour. If you operate commercial trucks or other heavy vehicles, you’ll need to follow the posted limits and plan extra time using the State Road 78, U.S. 27, and State Road 80 bypass.
   

• Football Week 5: Riverdale rolls to Thursday night win (dailycommercial.com) — LaBelle High’s football team battled Lake Placid in Week 5, falling just short in a 25–20 loss noted in a broader Southwest Florida game roundup. While Riverdale’s blowout win leads the coverage, LaBelle fans can still see how their Cowboys stacked up and what the close score suggests about the team’s competitiveness this season.
   

• 911 call: What happened before officers shot, killed Lehigh Acres man? (naplesnews.com) — A newly released 911 call reveals a driver reporting a reckless pickup heading toward LaBelle near Walmart, leading Hendry County deputies to a State Road 29 traffic stop where a Lehigh Acres man was fatally shot. The recording and subsequent arrests over threats against the sheriff’s office are fueling ongoing questions in Southwest Florida about how the encounter turned deadly.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thought For The Day
    Don’t waste your life trying to make people understand your heart. The right people won’t need endless explanations. Protect your peace, stop chasing… (Nextdoor Labelle Davis St)
  • A Dog was Lost on 9/8/2026, more info at https://petfbi.org/api/view/816127/v2kc67a9
    Lost or found a pet? Report it to Pet FBI at https://petfbi.org (Nextdoor Port LaBelle)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Labelle. Apply here.
  • Hendry County Schools posted a job opening for High School Teacher - Criminal Justice in Labelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaBelle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alva

  • Lee County approves new EMS station for Alva area (naplesnews.com)
  • NASCAR driver Ross Chastain makes guest appearance at Market 32 in Malta (news10.com)
  • Florida county officials try to eliminate public comment on development (northcountrynow.com)

Lehigh Acres

  • 4537-4539 26th St SW - 5205-5207 26th St SW Lehigh Acres FL (zillow.com)

Ok LaBelle! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in LaBelle

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