Bonita Springs — It’s official. The Bonita YMCA will reopen on May 26, almost a year to the day the doors were shuttered. As reported first by the Spotlight the Venice based South County Family YMCA agreed in January to take over the Kent Road facility from Collier County’s YMCA. The transaction closed at 3 P.M. [...]
There are differing views on Bonita Fire’s bid to take over emergency ambulance transportation in Bonita Springs from Lee County’s Emergency Medical Services department. Lee County Board of County Commissioner approval is required. Community support in Bonita is extensive, with City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and other community groups endorsing it. Lee EMS and some other county organizations oppose it. In our December cover story and [...]
Bonita Springs—In July 1923, Barron Collier sealed the deal to carve his namesake Collier County from Lee County. Collier owned over a million acres of property in southwest Florida, including land in Bonita Springs, and he might have pushed the Collier County boundary further north. If only he had, Bonitians would be parking for free [...]
Bonita Springs — Do you ever have those days when you are meeting absolutely nobody’s expectations, not even your own? When your 4-year-old wakes up and says, “I love Daddy the most and you the last.” It’s your day to bring the snack to school and somebody at your house polished off the snacks you [...]
Bonita Springs — In Old Bonita, where Reynolds crosses Felts, there is a small plaque on a wall outside the Bonita Springs Community Policing Office. It honors Cpl. Alfredo Banos, who was “a cop to the core. He loved the profession, not as a job or a paycheck — he believed in what he was [...]
Bonita Springs — It is a beautiful sunny day at the Bonita Nature Place. I call this place home. It was not always the best location for a gopher tortoise to call home. Many years ago, while out looking for tender green grass sprouts to eat, I happened upon a field and realized that it was also the home to a few horses and dogs. But, I [...]
Lowe’s Drops Plan for Beach Road Store “Lowe’s has terminated plans for a new store location in Bonita Springs,” stated Stacey Lentz, Corporate Communications Manager of Lowe’s Companies, in an email to the Spotlight. Preliminary site work had begun on the Bonita Beach Road site, located east of Old 41. Lowe’s decision was part of a comprehensive review of its proposed new store pipeline. It now [...]
By Rev. Dr. Paul Fahnestock Special to the Spotlight I am a resident of Bonita Springs and a pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs. I cannot speak to the reality of other homeless shelters around the country, but in my research and experience with St. Matthew’s House (SMH) in Naples and Immokalee, I find they have a 25-year [...]
By Dr. Steve McIntosh City Council Corner To Protect and Enhance our Quality of Life It’s my honor to provide the inaugural column for the Spotlight’s City Council Corner. My hope for this column is that it promotes the dialogue between our citizens and our elected officials, and gives the readers an insight into the issues and decisions of Bonita Springs City Council. My opinion [...]
Spanish Wells Snippets By Martha Crider Special to the Spotlight Spanish Wells — May is the beginning of a quieter and more peaceful time. Reciprocal season, less traffic, less crowded restaurants and less hectic schedules are welcomed after a chaotic, but fun, season. Still there are many activities and club events, including the Mother’s Day brunch May 13. Make your reservations for a luscious buffet. Congratulations to [...]
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