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🌱 Why one Matlacha canal still holds dangerous Hurricane Ian debris.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Matlacha canal still holds dangerous Hurricane Ian debris.

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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Matlacha woman stuck with Hurricane Ian dock debris 4 years later (winknews.com) — A Matlacha homeowner is still stuck with a massive dock lodged in the canal behind her house four years after Hurricane Ian, and officials are disputing who should pay to remove it. With hurricane season underway and drainage already being damaged, she's caught between county, state, and lapsed legal options while a local senator's office now looks into possible solutions.
   

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