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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

FGCU women's basketball bounces back with an 89-59 win over Arkansas State

Plus, FGCU women's basketball bounces back with an 89-59 win over Arkansas State.

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FGCU women's basketball bounces back with an 89-⁠59 win over Arkansas State in its home opener

FGCU went from a 79-⁠50 loss at Indiana to an 89-⁠59 win at home

  • FGCU50
    Indiana79
    FinalSeason opener, Tuesday
  • Arkansas State59
    FGCU89
    FinalHome opener, Saturday at Alico Arena

Sources: WINK News, Gulf Coast News and Weather

The Eagles (1-1) bounced back Saturday with an 89-59 win over Arkansas State at . Tuesday's 79-50 loss at Indiana came with just three made threes in 26 tries. Karina Gordon hit five by herself.

  • Cerina Rolle: game-high 16 points
  • Karina Gordon: 15 points, 5-of-6 from three
  • Amelia Hobson: 14 points, seven rebounds
  • Team: 50% shooting, 24 assists

“I think you can tell when you look at 24 assists that they're willing to share the ball with each other.”

Raina Harmon, FGCU head coach

FGCU led at halftime and won the boards

44Halftime points23
29Third-quarter points19
53Rebounds36

Source: WINK News

Harmon is in her second season with seven returning players. FGCU won nine straight Tournament titles from 2017 through 2025, then finished 16-16 last year. The Eagles host Ave Maria on Wed., Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at Alico Arena.

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Ortiz Avenue

If you drive southbound on Ortiz Avenue, expect a traffic shift tonight. From 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 to 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Lee County DOT crews will move southbound traffic onto new lanes from just south of S.R. 82 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to just north of Colonial Center Drive. Northbound traffic won't be affected. Cape Coral BreezeWGCUGulf Coast News and Weather

United Way

United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades will kick off its 2027 annual campaign on Dec. 1 at Caloosa Sound Convention Center. The event, "The Greatest Hits: 70 Years of United Way," also celebrates the nonprofit's 70th anniversary in Southwest Florida. Priority Marketing

$10.4 millionUnited Way's goal for its 2027 campaign

The money would support critical services and over 260 programs in the community.

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Test strips

Yellow signs near Summerlin Road and Cypress Lake Drive advertise cash for diabetic test strips. Signs offering cash for the strips are banned in Lee County, but the sales themselves may be legal. Gulf Coast News and Weather

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Dr. Arie Dosoretz, CEO and managing partner of Southwest Florida Proton, made Florida Trend's 2026 Florida 500. He is one of 32 leaders in the Health and Life Sciences category, and it's his second consecutive year on the list. Priority Marketing

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Roaring aircraft, daredevils twisting through the sky and a front-row spot to watch it all: the Florida International Air Show is at Punta Gorda Airport today, Sunday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The skies are forecast to be clear, with a high of 84. Look up, Cape Coral.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Cape Coral council eyes a $400M garbage deal Nov. 18
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Veterans Day Parade steps off Saturday on Cape Coral Parkway
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Fort Myers commits $1.9 million to a new Edison and Ford Winter Estates welcome center
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Cape Coral approves Costco incentive, fires city manager
  5. Tues., Nov. 3HCA's $300 million Cape hospital gets a first look and Costco gets a green light
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FGCU women's basketball bounces back with an 89-59 win over Arkansas State

Plus, FGCU women's basketball bounces back with an 89-59 win over Arkansas State.

The TLDR

  1. FGCU women beat Arkansas State 89-59 in the home opener
  2. Southbound Ortiz Avenue traffic shifts to new lanes tonight
  3. United Way sets a $10.4 million campaign goal
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