Developer buys 1,268-acre mine

BONITA SPRINGS — Prominent area developer Oakbrook Properties has acquired the 1,268-acre Bonita Grande mine property, according to a statement.

Terms of the deal, closed July 1, weren't disclosed.

The property, an active limestone mine since the late 1980s, was annexed into the city of Bonita Springs in 2003, the statement adds. More than 370 acres are protected under a permanent conservation easement, with another 400-plus acres in large freshwater lakes from the mining operations.