Spring forward: Southwest Florida community's growth hasn't missed a beat

The early days of the pandemic dealt some big blows to the business community of Bonita Springs, a fast-growing city about halfway between Fort Myers and Naples   

By May, for example, the Southwest Florida Events Center, a four-year-old event and concert hall that hosted some national acts, shuttered. “There are so many facets and so many unknowns that we have made the difficult decision to cease operations," Jennifer and Richard Shanahan, the owners of the facility, wrote in an email and social media post.