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Greetings Fort Myers! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Fort Myers artist is helping reinvent Midtown's cultural identity.
  • What happened inside the explosive Fort Myers council meeting with the mayor?
  • Got a stunning Fort Myers photo? Here's how to get it published.

Also on today's calendar: Mystery Dinner Show and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Painting her own path (floridaweekly.com) — Fort Myers artist and gallery owner Stacie Krupa is helping shape the emerging Midtown Arts & Cultural District, where her Jackson Street gallery aims to anchor a walkable, arts‑driven neighborhood. As vice chair of the City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee and founder of a veterans-focused creative foundation, she's blending entrepreneurship, public art, and therapy to strengthen the city's cultural identity.
   

2. Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson faces calls to resign over sexual misconduct allegations (winknews.com) — Fort Myers residents packed a tense city council meeting to demand Mayor Kevin Anderson resign after two young men publicly accused him of sexual misconduct, allegations he firmly denies. Protesters rallied outside City Hall, while police escorted Anderson from the building, and council members took no formal action as calls grew for accountability and potential further inquiry.
   

3. Best SW Florida reader photos include Naples, Fort Myers, Caloosahatchee (miamiherald.com) — Fort Myers and other Southwest Florida residents are invited to submit their favorite local "paradise" photos to Tropicalia for possible publication in the Fort Myers News-Press. To participate, email high-resolution images with your name, where the photo was taken, and what camera or phone you used, plus a short description of the subject.
   

4. Florida governor candidates pitch different approaches to homeowners insurance costs (winknews.com) — Homeowners in Fort Myers are at the center of a heated governor's race debate over how to rein in soaring property insurance costs. Democratic nominee David Jolly proposes a state-backed hurricane fund, while Republican nominee Byron Donalds pushes transparency and competition through an insurer scorecard and other reforms, leaving big questions about how much any plan would actually save local families.
   

5. Cults, crisis, and cinema: L. Fried's journey to filmmaking in South Florida (newpelican.com) — A South Florida filmmaker is drawing fresh attention to Estero's unusual Koreshan cult history just up the road from Fort Myers. L. Fried's short film "Last Days of Koreshan," recently screened in Pompano Beach, explores the group's collapse and its eccentric beliefs, while highlighting how regional grants and film programs are helping local artists tell uniquely Florida stories.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ferret to rehome!
    About a month or more ago, there was a ferret found in Cape. My wife and I took him in to get him well and to prevent others from simply "getting a… (Nextdoor San Carlos Park North)
  • Is this your kitty?
    He's been having breakfast in my yard for a few weeks. I don't mind feeding him but want to make sure nobody is missing him. Area between Caloosa and… (Nextdoor San Carlos Park)
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail At Your Service Associate, Ft Myers in Fort Myers. Apply here.
  • Big Lots posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.

Ok Fort Myers! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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