Bonita Springs High School Class of 2024 graduated Saturday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. The approximately 360 seniors at the high school were among about 6,000 Lee County School District students graduating this year. The school was founded in 2018. The school’s mascot is the bull sharks, […]
A Lehigh Acres woman faces several charges after authorities say she stole over $70,000 worth of jewelry from people she took care of in Alva and Bonita Springs. Ericka Maxwell, 56, faces two counts of dealing in stolen property; two counts of grand theft; and two counts related to fraud. According to the Lee County […]
St. Patrick’s Day food has become much more than corned beef, cabbage and potatoes. Sure, big-box stores sell this Irish food if you want to cook this feast at home. But for those looking to venture out, there are plenty of options from Fort Myers to Bonita Springs. Here’s where to celebrate March 17 (unless […]
A Lee County jury on Jan. 25 convicted Ulysses Rivera, III, 43, for his role in a Dec. 31, 2022, Bonita Springs blaze. He was one of two charged. A Tampa man convicted of first-degree arson and nine counts of attempted second-degree murder will spend life behind bars, a judge ruled Monday. Lee Circuit Judge […]
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs! There are two outdoor venues hosting movies in the park this month. The city of Bonita Springs is inviting the public to a date-night edition of Movies in the Park on Friday (Feb. 16). This showing will feature the family-friendly animated adventure “Tangled.” Riverside Park will be lit up […]
The Bonita Springs Historical Society is teaming up with the Seminole tribe to delve further back into the area’s history and bring information about native customs and traditions to the community. The Seminoles recently built a chickee hut behind the Bonita Springs Historical Society’s building on Old 41. The structure will be used for workshops […]