Bonita Springs Gazette

Development Updates

• 🔥 Bonita Sports Hub: Elevate SWFL plans a $140M sports hub in Bonita.

Local Politics

• School Board Endorsement: East...

Ladavion King, 43, faces four counts of attempted murder plus other charges in Lee County after a July 22 shootout on I-75 near Alico Road that shut...

Elevate SWFL plans a $140 million sports hub in Bonita Springs, aligning with the rise of youth sports tourism as a year-round business driver in the region.

East Lee County News endorses India Palencia for the Lee County School Board at-large District 6 seat, praising her persistence on school safety,...

• Bonita Springs kicks off at Lely on Aug. 14 in Week 0
• Key early tests include at Ida Baker on Aug. 21 and home vs Palmetto Ridge on Aug. 28
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Local Legacy

• Former Mayor Jay Arend: Bonita Springs mourns the death of former mayor Jay Arend at age 92, who served as the city's first...

Bonita Springs honors Jay Arend, its second mayor who died July 10 at 92 after decades of service.

• As mayor, he prioritized surface water quality,...

A targeted shooting in St. Petersburg led to an eight-hour I-75 closure in Lee County, halting traffic for over 10 miles on July 22.

• Ladavion King,...

Lee Commissioner Brian Hamman is celebrating Conservation 2020's success in preserving 31,000 acres while having voted to set the program's budget at...

Bonita Springs honors Jay Arend, its second mayor who died July 10 at 92 after decades of service.

• Served as first District 2 councilman then mayor...

Bonita Springs gains a major community investment as the $140 million Elevate SWFL project turns the old dog track into a 20-acre sports and wellness...

Sally Mulvena, former president and CEO of North Dakota's Red River Zoo, started July 1 as Wonder Gardens' new leader in Bonita Springs. She succeeds...

A deadly crash has shut down westbound College Parkway at South Pointe Boulevard, disrupting traffic and underscoring local road safety risks. The cause remains unknown as investigators work to uncover more details.

Lee County students return August 11 alongside Collier County.

• Sales tax holiday runs July 20–August 20 for school supplies
• Bus patrol resumes...

Upcoming Decisions

• 🔥 Rail Trail Referendum: Bonita Springs voters will decide on August 18 whether to approve up to $35 million in bonds to...

• Voters decide on up to $35 million in bonds to buy the inactive rail corridor for an 11-mile multi-use trail linking neighborhoods, parks and...

A 17-month-old girl died in a hot car in Fort Myers Tuesday afternoon, prompting an active Lee County Sheriff's investigation near a local...

• Leo Brown Group proposed Mission Grove of Estero, a 163-unit complex enabling residents to transition from independent living to assisted living and...

Bonita Springs firefighters collaborated with Turtle Time Inc. volunteers to rescue 14 sea turtle hatchlings from storm drains near Mediterra Beach...

Bonita Springs Utilities urges residents to flush only the three Ps—pee, poop, and toilet paper. Disposing of wipes, grease, cotton swabs, dental...