🌱 How 300 new mangroves could shield Fort Myers Beach from future storms

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In today's newsletter:

• How 300 new mangroves could shield Fort Myers Beach from future storms
• Will Fort Myers Beach’s new hotel rooms actually be filled?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FGCU Water School and Island Coast High School students plant new mangrove forest on Fort Myers Beach (wgcu.org) — Students from FGCU and Island Coast High School just planted about 300 mangrove propagules at Bowditch Point, boosting Fort Myers Beach’s natural storm protection. The new mangrove forest will support local wildlife, enhance eco-tourism, and help buffer homes from future hurricanes like Ian and Irma.
   

• SWFL adding more hotels and resorts, but can they all be filled? (news-press.com) — Fort Myers Beach’s hotel scene is rebounding, with the Best Western Plus Beach Resort reopened and the Pink Shell Resort already holding city approval for a new 40-room, six‑story hotel across the street—though construction is on hold until the market improves. The story also tracks a wave of new and rebuilt hotels across Lee and Collier counties, raising questions about whether all those rooms can stay filled.
   

📸 Around Fort Myers Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Myers Beach

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Friday December 12

• Concert Series - Wayward Souls 5:30-8:30 PM
  Bayside Veterans Park - Fort Myers Beach FL 33931

Tuesday December 16

• Local Planning Agency 1:00 PM
  Town Hall - Council Chambers , 6231 Estero Blvd. , Fort Myers Beach
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Cultural & Environmental Learning Center Advisory Board (CELCAB) 1:00 PM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Concert Series - Cinnamon Crows 5:30-8:30 PM
  Bayside Veterans Park - Fort Myers Beach FL 33931

Monday December 22

• Anchorage Advisory Committee (AAC) 9:00 am
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Fluid Art: Intro to Resin with Tammy DeCaro
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• December Community & Membership Meeting
  Estero Community Park , 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd , Estero
  10:00 am
• Marketing for Artists: Share Your Work with Confidence
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  11:00 am
• Artificial Intelligence and Art: Creating with NightCafe
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  11:00 am
• Right Plant for Every Place
  Estero Recreation Center , 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd , Estero
  1:00 pm
• Painting Pottery with Jungle House Pottery: Bubble Mug
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  6:00 pm
• Zachary Bartholomew
  Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center (Center for the Arts Bonita Springs) , 10150 Bonita Beach Rd SE , Bonita Springs
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A1091730
  Located At: Lee County Domestic Animal Services Description: I am an unaltered male, red and white Siberian Husky. Age: The shelter staff think I am… (Nextdoor Mid Island)

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Estero. Apply here.
• G2 Secure Staff posted a job opening for Skycap/Porter in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Estero

• Historic Estero: Why We Should Preserve Its History! - EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero (esterotoday.com)
• Chick-fil-A hatches plans for new store at busy Estero intersection (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
• Blades Present Winter Retro Jersey Auction Benefitting Grace Place, Botanical Gardens, and Naples Zoo (oursportscentral.com)

Bonita Springs

• Hurricane Irma's historic force still shaping City of Bonita Springs (naplesnews.com)
• Cohen & Steers JV Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center (commercialsearch.com)
• Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district (fox4now.com)

Ok Fort Myers Beach! 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: I could get canned for this!
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