Photos by MICHEL FORTIER

  • Wonder Gardens, a long-time resident along the Old 41 corridor in Bonita Springs, is now for sale to the highest bidder. It has been a popular fixture and attraction for visitors to the area for 75 years. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Laurence Shafer, 69, lived in the Bamboo Mobile Village community for 13 years and was displaced by a plan for the Imperial River Landing which never materialized.
  • Len Bellin, 81, has been the unsung hero at the corner of East Terry Street and Old 41 in Bonita Springs where he has served as the crossing guard for three years, helping children get to and from school safely. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Sandra Vasquez prepares Imperial River Laundry for business Thursday afternoon. It may be a laundry mat but the building, which is connected to the United Way, has stood along Old 41 since 1936 and is listed as a destination for the Bonita Springs Historical Society self-guided walk . Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Bonita Resident Bryan Moore is having a tough time finding good spots to fish. 'It's getting harder all the time,' says Moore on one of his favorite spots, the soon-to-be developed Imperial Landing off of Old 41. The city and Antaramian now have a proposed contract to develop a condo, mixed use community. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Patty Meges, foreground center, and friend Becky Snyder, background, cheer on the country music band Emerson Drive during the 8th Annual Celebrate Bonita festival at Riverside Park. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Beneficiaries of the Cafe of Life food program sit underneath the Banyan Tree outside the Bonita Springs Community Center off of Old 41 on Wednesday. Cafe of Life continues to battle with the City of Bonita Springs in establishing a permanent location where they can regularly feed 150 people. The charity has been banned from using the community center building during times of bad weather. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Len Bellin, 81, has been the unsung hero at the corner of East Terry Street and Old 41 in Bonita Springs where he has served as the crossing guard for three years, helping children get to and from school safely. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Len Bellin, 81, has been the unsung hero at the corner of East Terry Street and Old 41 in Bonita Springs where he has served as the crossing guard for three years, helping children get to and from school safely. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Len Bellin, 81, has been the unsung hero at the corner of East Terry Street and Old 41 in Bonita Springs where he has served as the crossing guard for three years, helping children get to and from school safely. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Despite the tough economic times in Bonita Springs, Wonder Gardens off of Old 41 has continued to flourish even in the off season. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Despite the tough economic times in Bonita Springs, Wonder Gardens off of Old 41 has continued to flourish even in the off season. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Despite the tough economic times in Bonita Springs, Wonder Gardens off of Old 41 has continued to flourish even in the off season. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Sandra Vasquez prepares Imperial River Laundry for business Thursday afternoon. It may be a laundry mat but the building, which is connected to the United Way, has stood along Old 41 since 1936 and is listed as a destination for the Bonita Springs Historical Society self-guided walk . Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • The Old 41 corridor running through Bonita Springs has a reputation for being crime-ridden which isn't true going by the latest statistics. While arrests were up, actual crime fell, especially after the reintroduction of the Bonita Springs sub station. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • While signs such as the ones which advertise for Everglades Wonder Gardens along Old 41 in Bonita Springs are grandfathered in, new sign restrictions means those types of signs as well as others may be a thing of the past . Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Bonita Resident Bryan Moore is having a tough time finding good spots to fish. 'It's getting harder all the time,' says Moore on one of his favorite spots, the soon-to-be developed Imperial Landing off of Old 41. The city and Antaramian now have a proposed contract to develop a condo, mixed use community. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Patty Meges, foreground center, and friend Becky Snyder, background, cheer on the country music band Emerson Drive during the 8th Annual Celebrate Bonita festival at Riverside Park. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Laurence Shafer, 69, lived in the Bamboo Mobile Village community for 13 years and was displaced by a plan for the Imperial River Landing which never materialized.
  • Beneficiaries of the Cafe of Life food program sit underneath the Banyan Tree outside the Bonita Springs Community Center off of Old 41 on Wednesday. Cafe of Life continues to battle with the City of Bonita Springs in establishing a permanent location where they can regularly feed 150 people. The charity has been banned from using the community center building during times of bad weather. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Wonder Gardens, a long-time resident along the Old 41 corridor in Bonita Springs, is now for sale to the highest bidder. It has been a popular fixture and attraction for visitors to the area for 75 years. Michel Fortier/Staff
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  • Michel Fortier/Staff Action during the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament between FGCU and the University of Florida Gators. Florida Gulf Coast University lost to the Florida Gators 62-50 Friday March 29, 2013 in a Sweet 16 match at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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