Bonita Springs, Florida, is known as the Gateway to the Gulf and the center of the Island Coast. Sand dunes, beaches, and the Gulf of Mexico hug Bonita Springs' western boundary. To the east, tidy neighborhoods and residential communities reach to the borders of flourishing groves and rich farmland. Estero is a delightful and charming residential community that has built itself on a vision that includes fun, family values, and a sense of pride. Learn all about the Southwest Florida lifestyle, look into real
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For thousands of years, Florida was home to many Native American villages. In 1513, Ponce de Leon sailed along the SWFL beaches and first made contact with the Calusa Indians. Unfortunately, due to disease and the slave trade, the large Calusa tribe was greatly diminished. In the 1870s, the Army Corps of Engineers surveyed Southwest Florida and created the first village. The town, originally named "Survey," was renamed to "Bonita Springs" in the early 1900s.