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Hello Fort Myers! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this Fort Myers intersection saw three crashes in one day
  • What we know so far about the deadly Colonial Boulevard crash
  • How a major gift is shaping Fort Myers’ next hospital campus

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4 injured in crash between ambulance, Tesla at Florida intersection (wfla.com) — Four people were hospitalized after an ambulance and a Tesla collided Friday near Crystal Drive and Metro Parkway in Fort Myers, prompting a trauma alert for the Tesla driver. South Trail Fire and Rescue reported two additional crashes at the same intersection that day and urged drivers to follow Florida’s Move Over Law to better protect first responders working on local roads.
   

2. One dead after fatal crash on Colonial Boulevard overnight (naplesnews.com) — Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers has reopened after an overnight crash that left one person dead and shut down all lanes at Colonial and Lee Boulevard until about 7 a.m. Saturday. Fort Myers police are still investigating, and new details will be released as records become available, amid a year of thousands of crashes and nearly 100 traffic deaths in Lee County.
   

3. Philanthropist Tom Golisano honored by Lee Health Foundation (naplesnews.com) — Major donor Tom Golisano was honored by the Lee Health Foundation, which highlighted how philanthropy is shaping healthcare across Southwest Florida, including the planned Lee Health Fort Myers campus. His multimillion-dollar gifts have helped build and expand Golisano Children’s Hospital, while other awards recognized local medical and spiritual leaders advancing patient care throughout the region.
   

4. From the Archives: Love, golf and Fort Myers history (naplesnews.com) — Fort Myers readers get a look back at philanthropist Tootie McGregor Terry, whose vision helped shape early landmarks like the Fort Myers Yacht and Country Club and Terry Park. This archival feature traces how her investments, marriages, and love of golf influenced the city’s growth more than a century ago, alongside other pioneers who believed Fort Myers could become a “fantastic little town.”
   

5. Hurricane Ian survivors head to Washington to fight for FEMA (fox4now.com) — Hurricane Ian survivors from Fort Myers and Lee County are in Washington, D.C., pressing federal leaders to protect and improve FEMA as the Trump administration weighs deep cuts and restructuring. Local advocate Tara Boyd, displaced from Fort Myers Beach, says many survivors still live in state trailers after being denied FEMA aid, and the group plans meetings with Rep. Byron Donalds’ and Sen. Rick Scott’s offices.
   

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