chrisgriffith on October 4th, 2011

Bonita Springs Government, Parks and Utilities Leadership Bonita students 2011-2012, sponsored by Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce, were treated to a few inside tours of several facilities in town such as Bonita Springs Utilities, Bonita Springs Parks and Recreation, Bonita Springs Code Enforcement and Bonita Springs City Hall. Bonita Springs Utilities: Some interesting things that [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 9th, 2011

Economic Development, Industry & Business in SWFL The most amazing discovery during the economic development segment of Leadership Bonita was the number of organizations in southwest Florida who offer advice, guidance and incentives for bringing business and industry to Southwest Florida, Lee County and the city of Bonita springs, Florida. A day full of economic [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 9th, 2011

Leadership Bonita 2011-2012 Every Leadership Bonita program starts with a weekend retreat.  This year’s retreat, like the last few, was held at Hyatt Coconut Point on Estero Bay.  It’s a gorgeous resort hotel, by the way. I wasn’t thrilled to be away for a few days and had told myself that I could just drive [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 9th, 2011

Leadership Bonita 2011-2012 This post is part of a series written over the 2011-2012 year documenting the Leadership Bonita Program. Other chapters are below:The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce offers the Leadership Bonita program to members of the community of Bonita Springs, Florida. The Leadership Bonita program is designed to hone leadership skills, create [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 26th, 2011

Boutique Landscape Garden Nursery Old Bonita Springs The great American shopping destination for landscape or gardening needs is often the big box stores. Bonita Springs and Estero each have one of the big box stores.  Bonita Springs also has mom and pop boutique sized landscape and gardening stores sprinkled about, too.  Hidden away in Old [...]

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chrisgriffith on December 1st, 2010

LBD shops at Miromar Outlets in Estero Florida, just north of Bonita Springs, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on November 10th, 2010

Snow Birds support local Bonita Springs and Southwest Florida businesses.

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Rail Head Cafe has moved to Village Walk of Bonita Springs, map and reservation contact included in the post.

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chrisgriffith on May 10th, 2010

Simply Cupcakes of Naples, Florida A trip from Bonita Springs to Lely to check on listings is just a clever excuse to make a pit stop at Simply Cupcakes.  This little bakery simply makes the best cupcakes in Southwest Florida.  There, I said it. Mini-Me and I picked up up a half dozen cupcakes to [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 24th, 2010

10 things that are special about Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.

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chrisgriffith on February 6th, 2010

Heaven Scent flower shop in Bonita Springs, Florida.

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chrisgriffith on June 8th, 2009

Hunted and Found in Bonita Springs Florida Recently, I took a cruise down Hickory Blvd., swooped into Kings Kew and found the most impressive mailbox flower.  Long story, short: I posted the flower image on Flickr and was told it was a Passiflora, a Passion Flower.  It bubbled for a few weeks until last Sunday [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 25th, 2009

Engel’s Bicycles on Old 41 There are  a few old building on Old 41 that have been restored.  They’re in front of Riverside Park, just south of the Imperial River Bridge.  The buildings are a trip back in history.  They’re in great condition and now serve local businesses.  Engel’s Bicycles repairs and adjusts bikes, plus [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 6th, 2009

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chrisgriffith on January 21st, 2009

More to Look Forward to in Olde Bonita If you didn’t know, the town of Bonita Springs was once named Survey, back in the day.  I believe it was named Survey because the engineering crews who originally surveyed land of south Florida were stationed here.    I guess when the Nelson’s were thinking of a name [...]

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