Shoreline Volunteers Fan Out Across Local Waters Today
Bonita Springs, FL · September 19, 2026
Keep a five-gallon bucket handy if you are strolling the shoreline this morning. Between the coastal sweep and a fresh breeze off the Gulf, our waterways are getting a welcome refresh before lunch.
The Lead
Volunteers are fanning out across local shorelines, kayak launches, and riverbanks this morning for the 37th annual International Coastal Cleanup. Partnering with Keep Lee County Beautiful, the city is coordinating neighborhood sweeps stretching from Bonita Beach and Little Hickory Island down through the mangrove bends of the Imperial River.
Beyond bagging stray monofilament and plastic bottles, participants catalog every retrieved item to supply data for Ocean Conservancy’s global research tracking litter back to its origins. Residents who picked up cleanup supply packets from City Hall yesterday can bring their filled trash bags directly to dedicated municipal dumpsters stationed at 9101 Bonita Beach Road through dusk. If you missed the formal supply pickup, grab a five-gallon bucket and work gloves; any collected debris dropped at the municipal bins counts toward today's community total.
Local Pulse
Bonita Beach Park Lot Closes For Restoration Parks Work crews begin beach nourishment and dune repair while pedestrian access to the shoreline remains open.
Final Municipal Budget Hearing Set For Wednesday City Hall Council convenes Wednesday evening to formally adopt the fifty-two million dollar operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Midtown at Bonita Announces New Retail Tenants Business Multiple dining spots and retailers sign leases as commercial buildouts begin along the Bonita Beach Road corridor.
Today's Outlook
- High 86°F · Low 72°F — Rain showers (45% chance of precipitation)
- Pack a lightweight umbrella for passing showers during your afternoon outdoor errands.
What's On Around Town
Today
Irish Dance and Music Afternoon Sugarshack Downtown (27780 Old 41 Rd), 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · Paid Performances by regional dancers, lively tunes, and charity raffle drawings.
Oktoberfest Celebration Hopsized Brewing Company (9201 Cockleshell Dr), Noon–10:00 PM Steinholding contests, authentic German-style brews, and DJ party music.
Grand Slam Live The Center Bar (26811 South Bay Dr), 7:00–10:00 PM High-energy dance hits and cocktails under the outdoor pavilion.
La Noche Dance Party Rooftop at Riverside (27333 Old 41 Rd), 10:00 PM Late-night Latin grooves with DJ David Cast over the park.
Tomorrow
- Flamingo Island Flea Market Flamingo Island Flea Market (11902 Bonita Beach Rd SE), 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
- Oktoberfest Celebration: Day Two Hopsized Brewing Company (9201 Cockleshell Dr), Noon–6:00 PM
- Outdoor NFL Watch Party Paradise Coast Sports Complex (3940 City Gate Blvd S), Naples, 4:30–7:00 PM · Free
Monday
- Morning Birding Walk Naples Botanical Garden (4820 Bayshore Dr), Naples, 8:00–10:00 AM · Paid
- Italian Cinema and Dinner Night Naples Italian American Foundation (7035 Airport-Pulling Rd N), Naples, 5:30 PM · $20–30
- Island Hopper Songwriter Showcase High Tide Social House (6095 Silver King Blvd), Cape Coral, 6:15 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Depot Park
- Tucked along Pennsylvania Avenue where passenger trains once chugged through, most families stop at the playground without looking past the trees. A shaded pathway behind the swings reveals floating river docks and a wooden footbridge leading quietly into Island Park.
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