Join wellness event to benefit the Shelter
Family yoga, mindfulness, and movement come together for healing, connection, and community impact in Bonita Springs. The Family Wellness Event is scheduled 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25, at Big City Kids in Bonita Springs with additional family friendly happenings across the way at Riptide Brewing. The...
City Council grants unanimous approval for The Bonita Foundry development
The Bonita Foundry has received unanimous zoning approval from the Bonita Springs City Council, marking a significant milestone for the commercial mixed-use development and signaling broad support from both city leadership and the community. Unanimous approvals for projects of this scale are uncommon, underscoring...
3 To Do: Beach cleanup on Marco; Uptown Naples Fine Art Festival; more
All are welcome to a beach cleanup from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 on South Beach, Marco Island. Bags, gloves and a limited supply of buckets and grabbers are provided to volunteers. If you have one, bring your own grabber, bag or bucket. City of Marco Island...
Naples philanthropist donates lifesaving devices to every YMCA in Florida
Naples resident Rosario S. Cassata, a philanthropist and trustee of The Cassata Foundation, donated 175 LifeVac airway clearance devices to YMCAs across Florida. The gift, offered at a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 15 in Naples, will impact 16 YMCA Associations and reach 150 facilities, ensuring every YMCA branch...
Get a taste of this underrated Italian hidden gem in North Naples
This is your sign to stop sleeping on strip mall restaurants. Some of the best spots in town are nestled into strip malls, but remain overlooked because locals assume they're not as good as stand-alone places. Italian restaurant Parmesan Pete's has been open in North Naples since 2012, but still remains an underrated...
Sunshine Ace Hardware to host Reel in the Sunshine fishing expo
Sunshine Ace Hardware’s 10th annual Reel in the Sunshine fishing expo will be held Feb. 7 in Bonita Springs, where amateur and pro anglers will gather to learn fishing tips directly from Southwest Florida’s top fishing guides and boat captains. The free family-friendly event will include vendor-led demonstrations,...
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita, Estero, Naples and Marco Island
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Beach cleanup on Marco; Uptown Naples Fine Art Festival; more. The Weight Band, who plays music of The Band, performed by former members of the legendary roots-rock act or musicians with deep connections to it, plays at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road SE, on Jan. 24. Tickets...
Bonita Springs approves controversial Revana Lakes mixed-use community
City council has approved a new mixed-used development called Revana Lakes in Bonita Springs. The controversial project has been more than six years in the making. It overcame its final hurdles, with three separate votes by council, at a night meeting on Jan. 22. Council had to agree to annex parts of the site that...
Bird Photographer to Speak at Ding
Wildlife photographer and author, biologist Kirsten Hines is the guest speaker Thursday, January 29th at 10AM and 1PM as part of the 21st annual “Ding” Darling Winter Lecture Series in The Roost at the “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center on Sanibel Island. The author of nine books, Hines will focus her lecture...
Opera Naples Announces Recital Featuring Samantha Hankey
Opera Naples has announced the addition of a recital featuring mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey on April 7, 2026, at Moorings Presbyterian Church. The mezzo will be joined by pianist Ramón Tébar. “I have been following Samantha’s career for some years now, and she is an artist I wanted very...
