🌱 How a huge panther habitat lawsuit could reshape land east of Golden Gate

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• How a huge panther habitat lawsuit could reshape land east of Golden Gate

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lawsuit filed: Groups say rural development threatens Florida\npanthers (marconews.com) — A massive Rural Lands West development planned just east of Golden Gate Estates is facing a new federal lawsuit from environmental groups who say it endangers already-struggling Florida panthers. The suit challenges federal approvals for the Town of Big Cypress and nearby villages, arguing the project’s thousands of homes and businesses could push panthers past a tipping point despite promised land preservation.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Family Storytime and Craft @ Golden Gate Branch
  Miguel Villarreeal Branch, 5425 Golden Gate Pkwy #3, Naples
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Lego Friday
  Miguel Villarreeal Branch , 5425 Golden Gate Pkwy #3 , Naples
  3:00 pm
• Lego Friday @ Golden Gate Branch
  Collier County Tax Collector (GOLDEN GATE BRANCH) , 4715 Golden Gate Pkwy , Naples
  3:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Family Storytime and Craft @ Golden Gate Branch
  Miguel Villarreeal Branch , 5425 Golden Gate Pkwy #3 , Naples
  10:30 am

Wednesday April 29

• 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

Friday May 1

• Lego Friday @ Golden Gate Branch
  Collier County Tax Collector (GOLDEN GATE BRANCH) , 4715 Golden Gate Pkwy , Naples
  3:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Mahjong Café Tuesdays at Golden Grove Kitchen - Naples
  Golden Grove Kitchen , 12035 Collier Blvd , Naples
  9:00 am

Friday May 15

• Lego Friday @ Golden Gate Branch
  Collier County Tax Collector (GOLDEN GATE BRANCH) , 4715 Golden Gate Pkwy , Naples
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• ESPERANZA 2.0 - From Hope to Reign
  The Perry Hotel Naples , 12155 Tamiami Trl N , Naples
  10:00 am
• The Music Man
  Artis—Naples , 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd , Naples
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Weekly Farmers Market on Third Street South
  Third Street South Farmers Market , 245 13th Ave S , Naples
  7:30 am
• Book Signing with Rachael Wolff, Tending Your Inner Garden | Books on Third
  Books on Third , 1300 3rd St S Unit 201 , Naples
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Naples

• Hundreds attend Greater Naples Chamber's gala recognizing Scott Lutgert (naplesnews.com)
• Caring for Naples' caregivers (floridaweekly.com)
• USL side Naples gives Orlando City all they can handle (otowns11.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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