Florida Weekly - Bonita Springs

24/01/2025

Gulfshore Playhouse breathes new life into classic thriller

The Gulfshore Playhouse delivers a fresh perspective on the classic film-noir thriller in “Dial M for Murder,” adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original script by Frederick Knott. This isn’t the typical murder mystery in the sense that heart-pounding suspense builds, not from trying to figu...

24/01/2025

Swedish glass artist explores twists and turns of the human psyche in two U.S. debut shows

The world of art glass is full of shiny, pretty things, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Our eyes are naturally drawn to sparkling, luminous, jewel-like objects. Glass can be clear or colored, reflective or translucent, and shaped into fluid forms by skilled artists and craftspeople. Because o...

24/01/2025

Registration for Market Trends 2025 is NOW OPEN! The Next Big Thing is just around the corner – be the first to learn what’s happening in the SWFL real estate markets on Tuesday, March 20! Get your ticket and be a part of this year’s exciting event!

Last year, this sold-out event captivated crowds of 1,200+ professionals, so register now at https://markettrendsswfl.com/.

23/01/2025

Here's what's happening around town this week

The 76th Annual Swamp Buggy Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Sat. Jan 25. It goes from U.S. 41 at Fleishmann Boulevard to Fifth Avenue South.

23/01/2025

The first panther death of 2025 rekindles the battle to save the imperiled species

The first Florida panther death of 2025 has already been logged, following a year in which 36 of the endangered cats were killed, the majority by vehicle strikes. It remains to be seen what the year holds for the panther. Legal wrangling over how and who issues wetlands permits for proposed developm...

22/01/2025

Florida Repertory Theatre brings the absurd farce of “Lucky Stiff” to the stage

Inheriting a distant uncle’s millions and an invitation to go on the vacation of a lifetime sounds like a dream come true to shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon. However, to seal the deal, he must cart his uncle’s lifeless co**se through Monte Carlo on a series of adventures while dodging some dubio...

22/01/2025

Grasshopper sparrow’s remarkable comeback offers hope for conservation

It’s not true you can no longer see a passenger pigeon or an ivory-billed woodpecker. Sure you can, on special occasions — Martha herself, the last passenger pigeon known to humankind, dead since 1914 but preserved as a taxidermy mount in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Nat...

21/01/2025

Marco Island Historical Society completes Key Marco Cat restoration

Marco Island Historical Society completes Key Marco Cat restoration Marco Island Historical Society announced the completion of the restoration of the 6-foot bronze sculpture of the Key Marco Cat that has stood in the Marco Island Historical Museum courtyard since 2010. In 2009, MIHS commissioned sc...

21/01/2025

Glen Eagle Golf and Country Club unveils golf simulator

Glen Eagle Golf and Country Club unveils golf simulator Glen Eagle Golf and Country Club is taking its golfing hi-tech. The golfing community in southeast Naples recently held a ribbon cutting for its new Golf Simulator Room within its clubhouse. The room features the Foresight Sports Performance si...

20/01/2025

The legendary Grammy-winning songwriter bringing her tour to Southwest Florida

Novelist Thomas Wolfe once famously quipped that you can never go home. Clearly, he never met Melissa Etheridge, whose last album, “One Way Out,” consists of seven songs she penned in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While this material is roughly three decades old, the seed for Etheridge’s 16t...

20/01/2025

Local SCORE chapters help aspiring entrepreneurs dive into business

The SCORE chapters in Naples and Southwest Florida are making it their business to help you start yours. The two chapters are holding a “2025 Expo” on Saturday, Jan. 18, to show clients and prospective clients how the organization can help you start or grow your own business. SCORE stands for th...

19/01/2025

Conservancy of Southwest Florida named Nonprofit of the Year

Conservancy of Southwest Florida named Nonprofit of the Year The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has been named The Community Foundation’s 2024 Nonprofit of the Year through its annual ENPY Awards program. The Community Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly Awards recognize th...

19/01/2025

Numismatist sees unprecedented surge in gold buyers amid economic uncertainty

When numismatist Mike Joyce began to see the spike in customers coming into his long-established shop to buy gold, he wasn’t entirely surprised, even with the historically unprecedented escalation in price. People have been buying a lot of gold. “They’ve been spending from under $1,000 for sil...

18/01/2025

Seminole Casino announces celebrity headliners for its 2025 music series

The 2025 concert lineup at Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee is set to be a musical extravaganza featuring a diverse range of top names in music and entertainment. The lineup spans various genres, including country, rhythm and blues, and classic and pop rock. The star-studded roster includes Lee Gr...

18/01/2025

Welcome to this beautifully finished two-story home in the boutique community of Ventana Pointe, featuring only 77 residences.

Welcome to this beautifully finished two-story home in the boutique community of Ventana Pointe, featuring only 77 residences. This Whitestone model offers a generous 2,800 square feet of air-conditioned living space, featuring four bedrooms, a den and a loft. The first floor hosts a welcoming great...

17/01/2025

Ronnie Baker Brooks, coming soon to Bonita Springs, channels his father’s spirit in latest release

When Ronnie Baker Brooks sings “Blues In My DNA,” he’s telling the truth. The four-time Chicago Blues Festival headliner is the son of the late Lonnie Brooks, a legendary musician who discovered the sweet spot between classic blues and sweet soul music. During their time together, Lonnie Brook...

17/01/2025

Technical triumph meets comic disaster in “The Play That Goes Wrong” at The Naples Players

Sometimes, when things go wrong, it means they’re going right. In The Naples Players’ production of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” an uproariously funny comedy of errors written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, calamity and chaos will charm audiences as one cringe-worthy — an...

16/01/2025

Here's what's happening around town this week

The SWFL Anime-Fest is at Embassy Suites Hotel from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.