🌱 Can LaBelle’s Cowboys and Cowgirls avenge their earlier loss to Neumann?

What's up LaBelle! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can LaBelle’s Cowboys and Cowgirls avenge their earlier loss to Neumann?

Also on today's calendar: Receiving for January 2026.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball Game Preview: LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls vs. Neumann Celtics + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com) — LaBelle High School’s Cowboys and Cowgirls hit the road Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. holiday showdown against Neumann, looking to bounce back from a close loss to East Lee County. LaBelle, now 6-5, has been scoring 55-plus points in recent games and will lean on hot shooters like Clifford Love and Jerrahd Williams to even their long-running series with Neumann.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaBelle

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Clubhouse Bingo
  Olde Florida Motorcoach & RV Resort, 7551 FL-80, LaBelle
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Receiving for January 2026
  Arts of the Inland Gallery , 471 N Lee St , LaBelle
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Palm Coast Spiritual Retreat
  Riverside The Heart of the River , 7305 Co Rd 78 , LaBelle
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Selection Advisory Committee Meeting RFQ-25-17-AD Fort Myers Beach Engineering & Architectural Services Newton Park Beach Facility Reconstruction 11:00AM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  11:00 am
• Download Drop-In
  East County Regional Library , 881 Gunnery Rd N , Lehigh Acres
  11:00 am
• Cultural & Environmental Learning Center Advisory Board (CELCAB) 1:00 PM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• End of Q2 (43 days)
  Buckingham Exceptional Center Fort Myers, FL 33905
• Concert Series - Cinnamon Crows 5:30-8:30 PM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar

Saturday December 20

• Wine Tasting and Vendor Market at Buckingham Farms- December
  Buckingham Farms , 12931 Orange River Blvd , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• 11:00am-12:00pm Advance Auto 403 Sunshine Blvd N, Lehigh Acres, FL
  Advance Auto Parts , 403 Sunshine Blvd N , Lehigh Acres
  11:00 am
• Lehigh Acres December 20th Soccer Tournament
  55 Homestead Rd S , Lehigh Acres
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thought For The Day
  Maybe the miracle this year wasn’t what God changed around you, but what He changed in you. A deeper strength, a quieter faith, a tenderness… (Nextdoor Labelle Davis St)
• Thought For The Day
  Never be impressed by material things. What really counts is time, attention, loyalty and real effort, the stuff money just can’t buy. (Nextdoor Labelle Davis St)

• Hendry County Schools posted a job opening for Elementary School Teacher in Labelle. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Labelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaBelle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alva

• Lee County's new commissioner stresses community engagement (winknews.com)
• New schools, rebuilds: How are SW FL schools preparing for growth? (naplesnews.com)

Lehigh Acres

• WINK is listening. What do you have to say? (winknews.com)
• Lee County unveils tool to track nuisance cases (winknews.com)
• Want to keep the Florida Stands With Israel license plate on the road? Here's how (sun-sentinel.com)

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