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🌱 Why this tiny rainbow-colored fishing village keeps winning hearts
Matlacha, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Matlacha! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why this tiny rainbow-colored fishing village keeps winning hearts
Also on today's calendar: Riverside at Miceli's and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Get Ready To Fall In Love With The Most Eccentric Town In Florida (familydestinationsguide.com) — Color-splashed Matlacha takes center stage here, with its tiny island streets packed with art galleries, funky waterfront restaurants, and some of Southwest Florida’s best fishing and kayaking. You’ll get a feel for the town’s resilient, hurricane-tested community, its year-round festivals, and why so many artists and guides choose to call this one-mile stretch of bridges and mangroves home. 
📸 Around Matlacha
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Matlacha Art Walk →
Matlacha Island Shop- Winner of Best of Cape Coral 2018, 4195 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha
5:00 pm
Friday May 8
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Other local events
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Riverside at Miceli's →
Miceli's Restaurant, 3930 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha
6:00 pm -
Limited Edition FL: Miceli's to host Limited Edition for a Saturday Dance Night! →
Miceli's Restaurant, 3930 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha
6:00 pm -
Tiger Blue Band →
Miceli's Restaurant, 3930 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha
4:30 pm
Saturday May 9
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Cape Coral Regular Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
4:00 pm -
Code Compliance Hearing
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Family Storytime →
Pine Island Public Library, 10701 Russell Rd, Bokeelia
10:30 am -
Youth Council Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
3:00 pm -
Charter School Authority Governing Board Regular Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
5:00 pm -
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
DIY UV Resin Craft →
Pine Island Public Library, 10701 Russell Rd, Bokeelia
2:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Cape Coral
- As Cape Coral's food scene booms, here are 6 of our go-to restaurants (news-press.com)
- Crash damages cars and bends road sign on Veterans Pkwy and Surfside Blvd in Cape Coral (Video) (spotonflorida.com)
- Education Brief (capecoralbreeze.com)
Sanibel
- This Dreamy Florida Island Is The Escape You Didn't Know You Needed (familydestinationsguide.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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