BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — It’s been two years since the City of Bonita Springs decided to relocate the Dixie Moon Cafe. Since then, the future of the historic building has been uncertain.
Over the years, the building had many names, including the Dixie Moon Cafe and the Hot Caboose, among others. Now, it’s up to the City to decide its future.
“People want to come and learn about the river, the houses, and the buildings and how Bonita got its name.” Bonnie Whittemore from the Bonita Springs Historical Society said. “We the historical society have been doing these walks for a long time. And as early as last year we would have maybe 15-20 people max. This year we’ve had over 60 at every single one.”
One of those buildings is what’s now known as Good Bread Grocery. It was relocated in 2018 in front of the Liles Hotel, at a cost of $165,000. About $25,000 of the funding came from the city.
Jesse Purdon is now part of a new council that will have to decide what will ultimately become of the building.
“I’ve heard everything from we’ll keep it sealed and redo the paint, subdivide it and do artist cottages, or maybe its a welcome center.” Purdon said.
Right now, the City said that they’re planning to give the building a new paint job, but going forward, the council still has to decide on an eventual purpose for the building going forward.
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