Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Naples Florida - 07/31/07 12:04 PM
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a National Audubon Society sanctuary located in southwest Florida, north of Naples, Florida and east of Bonita Springs. A 2.25-mile raised boardwalk takes visitors through four distinct environments: A pine uplandA wet prairieA cypress forestA marshSigns along the boardwalk describe the wildlife, plants and ecosystem. There is a field guide and Children's
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Pinecrest - Stoneybrook - Estero Florida - 07/29/07 11:35 AM
Neat as a pin and Clean as a whistle! This Two bedroom/two bathroom ground floor "Devonwood" condominium home has been barely lived in. It's offered turnkey furnished, too! Enjoy a western exposure from your lanai with views of the golf course. Pinecrest at Stoneybrook condominium homes offer covered parking and additional
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Molly Brown Would Have Been a Listing Agent - 07/28/07 06:11 AM
Not more than an hour after I explained to someone that "I can fall down a flight of stairs and stand up with three listing contracts stuck to my back" did I receive two different phone calls about two different listings. Supposedly well meaning "family members" of Bonita Springs home owners called me.
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The Florida Housing Market is Recovering: UPDATED - 07/27/07 05:34 PM
Although you'll probably not read or hear about it from the press. There is confirmation of the market upswing by real estate economist Hank Fishkind. Good news just doesn't sell papers now, does it. Don't get upset with the outlink. It's not to my outside blog but the Florida Assn. of Realtors website. Have a
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No Way! You Can Recycle Junk eMail? - 07/27/07 10:20 AM
Accidentally, I started a little project the other night. I was digging around the supplemental pages of one of my template sites the other day, modifying some of the "stock" verbiage and adding local information. I grabbed the first paragraph of several of the items for buyers and sellersand threw it
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Bonita Springs - Estero CDD Data - How to Locate - 07/27/07 05:51 AM
Not sure if a property has a CDD or not? What's a CDD? Can the public find this information? What's a CDDA Community Development District (CDD) is a local, special purpose government authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and is an alternative method for managing and financing infrastructure
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Village Walk Bonita Springs - Town Center Nears Completion - 07/26/07 08:11 PM
Village Walk is located just 20-25 minutes to Southwest Florida International Airport, only 10 minutes to Coconut Point Mall and near many find dining and shopping establishments. Village Walk of Bonita Springs is located on East Bonita Beach Road. A community by Divosta homes, Village Walk offers the security of a gated community with
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Stoneybrook of Estero Florida - 07/26/07 05:50 PM
There is a style of home to fit anyones needs in Stoneybrook in Estero, Florida. Your choices: Condominiums, attached villas and single estate homes. Perfectly located 3 miles East of I-75 in the heart of sunny Estero, Florida. Stoneybrook is close to shopping, dining, schools, parks, library and entertainment. The community is built out - no construction
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Thriller: Big House Addition - 07/24/07 05:33 AM
I saw this on the news this morning. It has absolutely no value except for the laugh factor. Apparently, in the Philippines prisoners have dance class. The "female" lead is a little creepy but the rest is hysterical. I don't think you can get a group of high school kids to
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Abbey at Highland Woods - Bundled Golf in Bonita Springs, Florida - 07/22/07 06:50 PM
Highland Woods Golf and Country Club - St. Andrews Verandas - The popular and coveted Abbey Floor plan with a picture perfect view of the fairway & nearby lake.
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Alligator Alley - An Hour From Booth To Booth - 07/22/07 09:50 AM
It's only an hour to cross the Alley. The do-able day trip to see something new, do something new or just go someplace new to people watch. I crossed the swamp yesterday, just for kicks & giggles, and to meet a friend. What I like about the east coast of Florida is
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Scambled Yokels & Whole Wheat Toast - 07/22/07 08:04 AM
The next best thing to eating at home or eating at your Mom's house is at a local place. You know one of those joints that all the local yokels hang out at. It's a meeting place of sorts for all sorts of people. Today, I stopped in for lunch with "goofy
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Bonita Springs Snow Report - (The Official) - 07/21/07 08:03 AM
This is it, we're smack dab in the middle of our Bonita Springs blizzard season. It's just that we can't shovel it. We have a couple of glorious months of percipitation that comes by the bucket full but only lasts an instant. There's almost always a rumble of thunder from a
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Spring Creek Elementary School - Bonita Springs - 07/20/07 01:35 PM
Three days a week I run by Spring Creek Elementary School. I saw the sign change, finally a new one instead of that raggedy old one. Recently the new announcement went up for the start of the new school year. Open House August 16 - Come meet your teachers.School starts August 20Many
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The Silver Spoon at The Promenade - 07/19/07 02:09 PM
A few blocks from my house is a shopping area called the Promenade. It's a great "outdoor" sort of mall. I stopped in to have lunch today at the Silver Spoon. I eat there enough ... the staff looks familiar, even if I don't know all of the names of everyone
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Lover's Key - Bonita Springs - Fort Myers Beach, Florida - 07/19/07 05:44 AM
Lovers Key made the short list of Florida's most popular state parks. With near perfect beaches, trails and boat ramp, the Bonita Springs park ranked as the fourth most popular destination among the 160 parks and historic sites in the entire state park system. Lovers Key State Park saw more than 850,000 visitors
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Bonita Springs Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Team In Training - 07/17/07 05:05 PM
The BIG "L" Word. Yikes. I first became familiar with Lymphoma last year. My mother was diagnosed with Lymphomia, which spread to her bones. The Lymphoma Society of Lorain County, Ohio was Johnny on the spot organizing and sharing information about treatments and services that they offer patients. They really do
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Bonita Springs - Bonita Beach Trollee - 07/17/07 11:45 AM
The Lee County transportation department offers a great service to the Bonita Beach, Fort Myers Beach and Estero Island areas. My family stumbled onto the Trollee a few years ago while vacationing on Fort Myers Beach. I cut the kids loose with a roll of quarters and they were set for the week.
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Olde Bonita Springs, Florida - Historic Area Old US 41 Road - 07/15/07 12:14 PM
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Missing Sellsius Again and Again - 07/12/07 11:48 AM
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Keep Your Stinkin' Prada Pur$e! - 07/11/07 02:37 PM
One of my "kids" is sick. It has been a long couple of weeks around here. He's been under the weather for a while and it was with great apprehension that I took him to the doctor. Jack's and old man in both dog and people years. I love him so! The
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Bonita Springs Charter School Enrollment Information - 07/10/07 09:27 AM
Bonita Springs Charter School is enrolling students for the coming fall '07 classes for grades K-8. First, are you wondering what is a Charter School? Charter schools are part of a sweeping educational reform that offers alternatives for parents and students and places the highest priority on providing a better education. Charter schools
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FGCU - Bonita Springs Marine Lab Gets the OK - 07/10/07 07:44 AM
A Bonita Springs couple has sold Florida Gulf Coast University their waterside property in Estero Bay. The university will use to build a small field station for marine and environmental programs. The property and new FGCU marine lab will be located at 5164 Bonita Beach Road. The property was sold to FGCU for $2.75 million,
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South Beach Grille - Fort Myers Beach - 07/08/07 07:38 AM
Once a grocery store, this space in Santini Plaza now houses the South Beach Grille. Pleasantly appointed with Deco-inspired panache, the restaurant takes full advantage of its spacious digs. You'll find aquariums on site just like at it's sister restaurant Pippins of Naples. The kitchen at South Beach does more than its part
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Fort Myers Beach - One Love - 07/07/07 01:27 PM
Nearly every day there's a sunset to be seen on the gulf coast of Florida. This sunset is from Fort Myers Beach, Florida, just a few miles north of Bonita Beach. Like many other people that live in an area with a tourist attraction, natural landmark or state park, I, too have taken our
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Florida - The Lightning Capital of the World - 07/07/07 12:24 PM
For all of you that get bent out of shappe by the lovely photos of Bonita Beach in the winter, I give you a snapshot of what pops up for us in the summer. Although the clouds appear formidable, they'll dump rain and the sun will be out in a matter of
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Bonita Springs - Gulf Access via Boat Ramp Homesites - 07/07/07 11:52 AM
In the Heitmans area of Bonita Springs, Florida there are a few gulf access properties and homesites. This area was originally settled many years ago. Several of the streets near the Imperial River have built in boat ramps which provide gulf access. Both the Pennsylvania and West Terry Street side of
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Colonial Oaks Estero Florida - Single Family Home - 07/07/07 07:25 AM
Never do yard work again! Lawn care is included as one of homeowner association amenties of Colonial Oaks in sunny Estero, Florida. This three bedroom+den home is the Carlton V model. It also has two full baths, seperate formal dining, very nice open air floorplan for you to call your new home in
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School's Out, Keep Your Kids Out of Your Business! - 07/05/07 10:00 AM
The phone lines are burning up and now I'm burning up! I'm trying to find a condo or town home is a very competitive price point for a buyer that will be attending college at FGCUin Estero, Fl this fall. The catch is, this buyer has a medium size dog. My duties are
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Bonita Springs Fourth of July Parade to Riverside Park - 07/04/07 12:15 PM
Alright, I wasn't going to go to the Bonita Springs Fourth of July Parade .... It's hot here! It was even raining at 8:15 a.m. just before the parade started. Bonita Springs isn't exactly a huge city. Since I only live about two miles from the parade route I threw on the Nike's
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Bella Terra Lakefront Home - 07/03/07 08:35 PM
Welcome to Bella Terra! Enjoy all the amenities this community has to offer, plus the security of a gated entry. This Foxhall model at Bella Terra is of the most popular floor plans Lennar Homes built. A great model with and it has a full, head on lake view and no
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Bella Terra - Estero Florida - 07/03/07 04:46 PM
Any and every style of home is available at Bella Terra in Estero, Florida. Your choices: Condominiums, attached villas, villa homes, estate homes. Perfectly located 3 miles East of I-75 in the heart of sunny Estero, Florida.Bella Terra is close to shopping, dining, schools, and entertainment. Northern Italian-style Architecture. Resort-style community with many amenities.Beautiful lush landscaping, water
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Bonita Springs - Estero Fireworks - July 4th Festivities - 07/02/07 03:55 PM
The list of fireworks locations is below. When you've found the information you need, take a look at: Bonita Springs Fourth of July Parade to Riverside Park today's photos are uploaded and ready to be seen.
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My Favorite Place to Hang Out is The Fairway? - 07/01/07 08:43 AM
Little did anyone know that I've been working on something. I was born with a genetic defect that renders me useless on a golf course. There, I said it. I suck at golf. I made up my mind to overcome my disability Oddly, I won a round of golf at a local
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