By JL Watson Lee Memorial Health System Fort Myers — Marie Straitz will tell you that she struggled with weight most of her life. She did not eat a healthy diet, never made time for exercise, worked stressful jobs, and knew that heart disease ran in her family. She also will tell you that cardiac [...]
Bonita Springs — Recipes are a family legacy. Passed down from grandfather to granddaughter, mother to son, often with a story. They are gathered, carefully collected and stored in the mind – a family heirloom to be cherished and shared with others. For José A Romero, owner of Maria’s Restaurant on Old 41, his recipes [...]
Bonita Springs — It soars high above the neighboring coastal plane, jutting up to 156 feet, or higher than a 15-story building. You can see it from miles around. Need a location point in the area of Estero Bay, Hickory Boulevard or Lovers Key? Just say “the Bonita Springs water tower,” and virtually everyone knows [...]
Bonita Springs — The train whistle echoes through the air, accompanied by the sound of brakes as it stops first at the Depot and then at Shangri-la. This is Heather Burch’s vision for the future. The owner of Shangri-la Healing Waters has talked with both the Fort Myers Mystery Dinner Train operators and Amtrak about [...]
Bonita Springs — Joseph De Simone, an Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer in Bonita Springs, minces no words about who’s responsible for a well-behaved dog — the owner. Thirteen years ago when he volunteered at the Women’s Humane Society in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, after the loss of his beloved pet and mascot at his law [...]
Forbes vs. Edsall for Fire Commission Seat Just when you thought Bonita elections were over, they’re coming around again. And its “game on” for the Bonita Fire District seat two. “I’ll be running for Fire Commissioner,” Fred Forbes told the Spotlight. When we contacted incumbent Wayne Edsall, he said, yes, he will be running for [...]
By Heather Thomson heather@swspotlight.com Bonita Springs – Monofilament lines, more commonly known as fishing lines, have plagued the waters of Bonita Springs and Southwest Florida for years. When a fishing line becomes tangled, the simplest option is to cut it. But what happens when a line sits in the water? It doesn’t just disintegrate. It [...]
Bonita Springs — The Bonita Springs Relay for Life will have a new venue this year at Riverside Park. Thousands of supporters will gather at the park on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 to raise money for the American Cancer Society. “Riverside Park belongs to the community,” said Bobbi Bird, chair for the [...]
North Collier Regional Park — Livingston Road is now the yellow brick road to a fantasy for children and adults alike. It leads to the recently opened C’MON (the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples) located just over the border from Lee into Collier County and a bit south of Immokalee Road at the North Collier [...]
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