Local Resources

Community helpful information, phone numbers and websites.

GOVERNMENT & SERVICES

EMERGENCIES DIAL 9-1-1

POISON CONTROL TOLL-FREE NUMBER
1-800-222-1222

Bonita Springs City Council
www.cityofbonitasprings.org
City Hall – 9101 Bonita Beach Road
Mayor & Council Members – 239-949-6262

Mayor – Ben Nelson
City Manager – Carl Schwing
City Attorney – Audrey Vance
City Clerk/Treasurer – Dianne Lynn
Councilmen
District 1 – Stephen McIntosh
District 2 – Janet Martin
District 3 – Steven Slachta
District 4 – John D. Spear
District 5 – Martha Simons
District 6 – Bill Lonkart

Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue
239-949-6200
www.bonitafire.org
27701 Bonita Grande Drive

Clerk of the Courts
239-533-500
www.leeclerk.org
Administration Building – 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers
Justice Center – 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers

County Government – Collier County
239-774-8999
www.colliergov.net

County Government – Lee County
239-533-2737
www.lee-county.com

Driver Licenses
General information – 239-533-6000
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles – 1-850-617-2000

Florida State Government
www.myflorida.com

Florida – State Legislature
www.flsenate.gov

Homestead Exemption
239-533-6100
Lee County Property Appraiser
www.leepa.org

Lee County Office of the Sheriff
239-477-1000
www.sheriffleefl.org
Bonita Springs substation – 239-477-3040
Lee South substation – 239-477-1840

Social Security Office
1-800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
10100 Deer Park Run Farm Road, Fort Myers

Vehicle Registration
Lee County Tax Collector
239-533-6000
www.leetc.com
25300 Bernwood Drive

Voter Registration
239-533-6300
www.leeelections.com

INFORMATION SOURCES

Bonita Springs Assistance Office, Inc.
239-992-3034
www.bsao.org
10322 Pennsylvania Avenue

Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
239-992-2943
1-800-226-2943
www.bonitaspringschamber.com
25071 Chamber of Commerce Drive

Bonita Springs-Estero Association of Realtors, Inc.
239-992-6771
www.bonitaspringsrealtor.com
25300 Bernwood Drive

Bonita Springs Public Library
239-992-0101
www.lee-county.com/library
26876 Pine Avenue

Small Business Development Center – FGCU
239-745-3700
www.fgcu.edu/cob/sbdc

LICENSES

Fishing Licenses
239-533-6000
Instant Licenses line – 1-800-347-4356
http://floridaconservation.org/license

Marriage
239-533-5000
www.leeclerk.org

Pets/Animal Services – Lee County
239-533-7387
www.leelostpets.com
5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers

NEWSPAPERS

Bonita Daily News/ The Banner
Scripps Southwest Group
239-213-6000
www.bonitanews.com

The News-Press
239-335-0200
www.news-press.com

TRANSPORTATION

Airports

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
239-290-4800
www.flylcpa.com

Page Field, Fort Myers (FMY)
239-936-1443
www.flypca.com/fmy

Naples Municiple Airport (CAPF)
239-643-0733
www.flynaples.com

Bus Service

Lee County Transit (LeeTran)
239-533-8726
www.rideleetran.com

Collier Area Transit (CAT)
239-596-7777
www.colliergov.net

Major Highways

I-75 north/south

I-75 east Naples to Fort Lauderdaleand Miami Area connectors to I-95

U.S. 41 north/south or east to Miami

Port Waterways

Port Boca Grande – Gulf of Mexico

Okeechobee Waterway – coast to coast through Lake Okeechobee

UTILITIES & RECYCLING

Cable

Comcast
239-793-3577
24830 S. Tamiami Trail

Time Warner Cable
239-598-1104

Electric

Florida Power & Light (FPL)
www.fpl.com
Emergency & routine customer service – 1-800-226-3545

TECO Peoples Gas
1-877-832-6747
www.peoplesgas.com
5901 Enterprise Parkway, Fort Myers

Telephone

EMBARQ
www.embarq.com
Residential – 1-888-723-8010
Business accounts – 1-800-786-6272

Waste Disposal & Curbside Recycling

Lee County Solid Waste
239-533-8000
www.lee-county.com/solidwaste

Veolia ES Solid Waste
239-334-1224

Water & Sewer

Bonita Springs Utilities, Inc.
239-992-0711
www.bonitaspringsutilities.com
11860 E. Terry Street

SCHOOL & EDUCATION INFORMATION

Lee County School District
239-334-1102
www.leeschools.net

Imunization requirements
850-245-4342

Exceptional student education
239-334-1102

Pre School

Headstart Pre-K Program, Early Headstart, and Voluntary Prekindergarten
239-334-1109

Elementary School

Bonita Springs Elementary
239-992-0801
10701 Dean Street, S.E.

Pinewoods
239-947-7500
11900 Stoneybrook Golf Drive, Estero

Spring Creek Elementary
239-947-0001

Middle School

Bonita Springs Middle School
239-947-9400
10141 West Terry

High School

Estero High School
239-947-9400