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Good morning Fort Myers! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what’s new at Fort Myers’ revamped Roberto Clemente Park
  • Found a stray pet? Here’s where to get it scanned fast
  • Have you seen this striking woodpecker at Six Mile Cypress?

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Fort Myers, FL and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The reopening of Roberto Clemente Park brings hope, inspiration and joy (wgcu.org) — Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers has officially reopened after major renovations, including a new playground featuring the tallest slide in Southwest Florida. City and state leaders, local advocates, and families celebrated the upgraded park, funded by city capital improvements and a state grant, with more amenities like an amphitheater and Black Cultural Center still to come.
   

2. Strays can be scanned for pet microchips at fire stations in North Fort Myers (northfortmyersneighbor.com) — If you find a stray pet in North Fort Myers, you can now take it to any of three North Fort Myers Fire Control District stations between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to be scanned for a microchip. This new partnership with Lee County Domestic Animal Services aims to quickly reunite lost pets with their owners and better serve northern Lee County neighborhoods.
   

3. Woodpecker delights onlookers at Six Mile Cypress Slough in Fort Myers (news-press.com) — Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers offers locals an easy escape into nature, where recent visitors spotted a striking Pileated Woodpecker along the 1.2‑mile boardwalk. The preserve’s green-certified interpretive center and abundant wildlife, from otters to herons, make it a close-to-home spot to explore something new outdoors.
   

4. This Fort Myers, FL Denny's restaurant closed. Will others close, too? (naplesnews.com) — A longtime Denny’s at Summerlin Road and Gladiolus Drive in south Fort Myers has closed and was sold this November to Storage Unlimited LLC. The shutdown is part of Denny’s nationwide effort to close underperforming locations, even as the chain changes ownership and remodels or upgrades other restaurants across Florida and the country.
   

5. Blues, parks, steaks & holiday lights (naplesnews.com) — Holiday light hunters can use a new 2025 interactive map to track standout Christmas displays across Fort Myers and neighboring cities, and even submit new finds. The newsletter also spotlights Cape Coral’s major Yacht Club rebuild, post-Ian park repairs on Fort Myers Beach, a beloved Buckingham blues bar, and five notable steakhouses from Captiva to Bonita Springs.
   

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    Thank you everyone! We just moved into Stoneybrook and our sweet boy disappeared last night. He was terrified yesterday when we brought him to the… (Nextdoor Gateway District)
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    Yesterday, at around 3PM, an elderly woman lost her dog in 11th street W lehigh acres and have been unable to find her since. Please if you see this… (Nextdoor Royal Greens at Gateway)
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