Bonita Springs

A Bonita Springs volunteer initiative called “Adopt an ICE Widow Family” is matching residents with families in need of support.

Celebrate July Fourth at events throughout the region

Florida Senator Ashley Moody’s staff will be in Bonita Springs this week to answer constituents’ questions.

Every school that participated in this year’s High School Musical Awards was a winner just by virtue of making it that far, but four schools had exceptional nights during the awards portion of the program.

When you watch tennis, every once in a while, you’ll see ballrunners sprint across the court between points, picking up balls. Typically, they’re pretty young. In fact, the average age of ballrunners at the U.S. Open tournament in New York City is 21. A tournament in Bonita Springs features ballrunners at the other end of the age spectrum. Most are in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s.

The High School Musical Theatre Awards take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8 at the Barbara B Mann Performing Art Hall at FSW. Patterned after the Tony Awards, the evening features performances by each participating school, along with awards in a number of categories, including Best Overall Production, Best Ensemble and Best Actor and Supporting Actor in both Male-Identifying and Female-Identifying roles.

Andrea Stetson characterizes herself as an amateur filmmaker. Her film in this year's Bonita Springs Short Film Festival, "Sounds of Bonita," features her twin English Lop rabbits.

The future of the Bonita-Estero rail trail, known as BERT, will depend on a vote of Bonita Springs residents in August. The Bonita Springs City Council approved a referendum to be held at the time of the primary elections on Tuesday, August 18.

The stars and stripes will unfurl on a 250-foot flagpole in Cape Coral to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, while no flag will wave over Bonita Springs.

Bonita Springs has become the final government to approve its share of the $60 million purchase of Seminole Gulf Railway right-of-way for an 11.4-mile bike trail that would extend from Estero into Collier County.