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🌱 Cape Coral neighbors describe years of trouble at nearby halfway houses

Cape Coral, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Cape Coral! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Cape Coral neighbors describe years of trouble at nearby halfway houses
  • How to join Cape Coral’s Halloween casino night for a cause
  • What looming Medicare changes could mean for Cape Coral seniors’ doctors

Also on today's calendar: Planet 13 Southwest Florida Team:  Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Windy with a passing shower, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cape Coral neighbors alarmed after 2 sex offenders arrested at halfway house (winknews.com) — Cape Coral neighbors are voicing safety concerns after two registered sex offenders at a local halfway house were arrested for violating probation by having internet-connected phones. Residents describe years of troubling behavior at two nearby properties, frequent law enforcement visits, and uncertainty over how these homes are regulated, especially with many families and children living on the same streets.
   

2. Casino Night: A Fundraiser for PRIDE Cape Coral (newsbreak.com) — A Halloween-themed casino night is coming to Cruiser’s Lounge in Cape Coral on Oct. 29, raising money for PRIDE Cape Coral. For $35 in advance, you’ll get champagne, light bites, and casino-style play money to use for games and prize raffles, with costumes encouraged for a spooky, glamorous evening.
   

3. Medicare changes leave Cape Coral woman fighting to keep care (winknews.com) — A Cape Coral woman is scrambling to keep her Lee Health doctors after learning UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans may drop the system from their network on Jan. 1, 2027. Her struggle highlights the tough choices many local seniors face during Medicare open enrollment, as they juggle prescription costs, specialist access, and uncertainty over future insurance-network changes.
   

4. Sizzle Dining's participating restaurants raise $105,655 for Blessings in a Backpack (capecoralbreeze.com) — Cape Coral diners helped raise part of a record $105,655 for Blessings in a Backpack through the Sizzle Dining restaurant promotion, which included local spots like Fathoms, Gather, and Point 57. Across Lee and Collier counties, 140 restaurants offered discounted menus, selling over 105,000 meals and funding weekend food bags for thousands of schoolchildren who might otherwise go hungry.
   

5. Cape Coral woman accused of probation violation after arrest where fentanyl was found in her bra (abc-7.com) — Deputies are searching for a Cape Coral woman accused of violating her probation after earlier drug possession charges involving crack, pills, and fentanyl found during a traffic stop. Authorities say she recently tested positive for meth and fentanyl and remains wanted as a convicted felon. Residents with information can anonymously contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers and may qualify for a cash reward.
   

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💬 Chatter

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Ok Cape Coral! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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