🌱 How the new Trump Highway name will change drives through Alva
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- How the new Trump Highway name will change drives through Alva
Also on today's calendar: FORT MYERS / S.W.F.L. JobLink 2026 Job Fair Happening 4/29 .
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 93, low: 67.
- Sunday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida Major Road And Airport Renamed After Trump (blogspot.com) — Drivers in Alva will soon see State Road 80 officially renamed “President Donald J. Trump Highway,” after a new state law covering the full 124‑mile route through Lee, Hendry, and Palm Beach counties. The change, along with renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, takes effect July 1 and is part of a broader package of transportation facility designations. 
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FORT MYERS / S.W.F.L. JobLink 2026 Job Fair Happening 4/29
Drury Inn & Suites Fort Myers Airport FGCU , 9950 University Plaza Dr , Fort Myers
10:00 am
Wednesday April 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Blood Drive
Ida S. Baker High School , 3500 Agualinda Blvd. , Cape Coral
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Labelle Cowboys vs Immokalee Indians
LaBelle High School , 4050 E Cowboy Way , LaBelle
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Buckingham Farms Vendor Sale- 2 Spots for $60.00
Buckingham Farms , 12931 Orange River Blvd , Fort Myers
10:00 am -
Buckingham Farms Market
Buckingham Farms , 12931 Orange River Blvd , Fort Myers
10:00 am -
Concert Series - Guilty Pleasure 4:00-7:00 PM
Fort Myers Beach Calendar -
Town Council Meeting 9:00 AM
Fort Myers Beach Calendar
9:00 am -
Labelle Cowboys vs Avon Park Red Devils
LaBelle High School , 4050 E Cowboy Way , LaBelle
7:00 pm -
Softball VR vs Gulf Coast (Naples)
Estero High School , 21900 River Ranch Road , Estero
7:00 pm -
Local Planning Agency - April 21, 2026
Fort Myers Beach Calendar
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* Rescheduled *Public Safety Committee (PSC) 9:00 AM
Fort Myers Beach Calendar
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Fort Myers Paint Party – Daisy Cow
Buckingham Farms , 12931 Orange River Blvd , Fort Myers
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have any good names for people who put up Garage wired shelving to hold containers?
I’ve already had it done years ago, but I can’t remember the name of the company if anybody else had good service would you please post it so I can… (Nextdoor River Hall)
- CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Night Shift Machine Operator (Lehigh Acres, FL, US, 33971) in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Labelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alva here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lehigh Acres
- Two-Vehicle Crash in Lehigh Acres: Minor Damage, Injuries Assessed (newsline.com)
- Multiple Injuries in Late-Night Crash Prompt Mass Casualty Declaration (thelegaladvocate.com)
- Public adjuster accused of insurance fraud after Hurricane Ian faces additional charges (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
North Fort Myers
- Check out the local library! (timesoftheislands.com)
- From a garage in New Mexico to every desk: How Microsoft became iconic (usatoday.com)
- FL Middle School Boys with PR's in April (milesplit.com)
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