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Article: SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR.(Bonita Springs becomes a city; people and companies to watch)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Florida Trend
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- April 1, 2000
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When the unincorporated community of Bonita Springs became a city (pop. 29,000) on Dec. 31, it underscored the steady urbanization of Lee County from Fort Myers to Bonita Springs, 25 miles to the south. Already Bonita Springs has the hallmark of hundreds of Florida cities before it: lots of real estate action. In fact, the new city's biggest employers are real estate companies: Watermark Communities Inc. and Bonita Bay Properties.
The rise of Bonita Springs affirms the vision of David B. Shakarian, founder of vitamin company General Nutrition Corp. Shakarian died in 1984, just before his Bonita Bay Properties launched its signature, 3,300-home development on the ...
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