🌱 Patch AM: How a Fort Myers golfer is still swinging strong at 100

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• How a Fort Myers golfer is still swinging strong at 100

Also on today's calendar: Candy Cane Course - Fort Myers.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Still swinging at 100, Fort Myers golfer Gladys Hayes marks milestone (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — A beloved Colonial Country Club member in Fort Myers just celebrated turning 100, still known for swinging a golf club and cutting the ribbon on the club’s newly renovated course. Friends describe Gladys Hayes’ independence and friendships as her real secret to longevity, and she says staying connected with people has been the greatest gift in her century of life.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Myers

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Sunday December 28

• Candy Cane Course - Fort Myers
  South County Regional Park , 670 Cooper St , Punta Gorda
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Village of Estero Council Meeting
  Freedom Paws , 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd , Estero
  9:30 am
• Christmas Eve at Gateway Church
  Crosspointe Academy , 13241 Griffin Drive , Fort Myers
  2:30 pm
• Little Learners Nature Group
  3300 Fourth Ave , St James City
  3:00 pm
• Meditation With Christine
  St James City Civic Association , 3300 Fourth Ave , St James City
  4:30 pm
• Dave Alexander Twas the Night before X-Mas at Jug Creek Fish House & Marina
  Jug Creek Marina & Fish House , 16498 Tortuga St , Bokeelia
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• City Hall is Closed for Christmas Day
  City Hall , 1015 Cultural Park Blvd , Cape Coral

Saturday December 27

• Free Guided Nature Walk
  Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool , 7001 San Casa Dr , Englewood
  9:00 am
• PokeKon Fest - Fort Myers, FL 2025
  DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops , 13051 Bell Tower Dr , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• Saturday Music & Food Trucks
  Fort Myers Brewing Company , 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr #28 , Fort Myers
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Sunday Music & Food Trucks
  Fort Myers Brewing Company , 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr #28 , Fort Myers
  12:00 pm
• KickStands Pub and Grub
  Kickstands Bar and Grill , 10251 Stringfellow Rd , St James City
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please help us find a little dash hound, black and brown very scared very tiny.
  Please keep your eye out for him. Please call 239-595-5740. If y’all spot any an animal. It looks like him. He’s like I said he tiny his name is Rex… (Nextdoor Whiskey Creek)
• Can anyone recommend where to take a cat that’s sick on such short notice?
  I don’t have a regular one anymore. Thank you. (Nextdoor Casa Del Lago)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Fort Myers. Apply here.
• Florida State Courts Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Office of the Courts posted a job opening for Court Interpreter (Spanish) - Collier County in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gateway

• SW Florida boys and girls holiday basketball tournaments on tap (news-press.com)

North Fort Myers

• Southwest Florida Eagle Cam hatch watch continues for second egg (capecoralbreeze.com)
• Del Boppel, 85: Cherished Mother and Grandmother (gmtoday.com)

Cape Coral

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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