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Hello Fort Myers! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a familiar Fort Myers Beach neighbor now faces manslaughter charges
  • Which infamous serial killers once had ties to Southwest Florida?
  • Why Fort Myers residents traveled to Collier County for this vigil

Also on today's calendar: Better Together Community Job Fair and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Fort Myersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Fort Myersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Myers Beach man accused of shooting and killing friend (winknews.com) — A man is dead and a Fort Myers Beach neighbor is jailed on a manslaughter charge after a shooting early Sunday on Madison Court, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the suspect, described by neighbors as a familiar local boater and father, called to report the shooting himself as investigators now work to determine what led up to the violence.
   

• From the Archives: Southwest Florida and serial killers (news-press.com) — Southwest Florida’s darker criminal history includes several serial killers whose cases stretched across Charlotte, Lee and Sarasota counties, with some ties to Bonita Springs. The piece also notes that one man later linked by DNA to a notorious Texas case once lived in Fort Myers, underscoring how national crime stories can brush close to home.
   

• Candlelight vigil takes place at Collier County Courthouse for ICE shooting in Minneapolis (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — Fort Myers residents joined others at a candlelight vigil outside the Collier County Courthouse, protesting an ICE-involved fatal shooting in Minneapolis and calling for changes to immigration enforcement. Demonstrators from Fort Myers and Naples shared concerns about Florida’s political climate and urged fair treatment and due process for immigrants.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone looking for a black Domerman mix this morning?
    Just saw this dog in the waters edge community running around by herself. Very frightened dog. (Nextdoor Gulf Harbour)
  • Missing cat in san carlos park.
    Please contact me if you see him! His name is Aslan. He has a very fluffy tail!! (Nextdoor San Carlos Park)
  • Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Part Time in Fort Myers. Apply here.
  • Rockstar Harley Davidson posted a job opening for Service Porter in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gateway

  • Diverging diamond project gets started along Daniels by I-75 (wgcu.org)

North Fort Myers

  • Suspected drunk driver accused of crashing into several cars on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)

Cape Coral

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-- The Patch AM Team

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