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Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a resolution pertaining to Council Rules of Procedure. Demolition of the structure at 8801 Corkscrew Road, Legislative priorities and an ordinance regarding the Habitat Community Development District complete the agenda items. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website.  Comments must be received by noon one day before the actual meeting and they [Read More.]

Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18.  Items will not be accepted either before or after that time period. Chemical waste categories include items that are ignitable, corrosive, explosive and/or reactive and toxic.  Never dispose of these items in dumpsters, compactors or at curbside with household garbage or down a storm drain or in the soil.  See Lee County Solid Waste link for household chemical waste categories. Items which are not household chemical waste and can be set out with household garbage include: empty [Read More.]

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 8 through Tuesday, October 10, motorists should expect lane closures at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Stoneybrook Golf Drive for crews to remove old signal poles. Beginning Monday, October 9, crews will be reconstructing the entrance of the RiverCreek Community at Corkscrew Road.  During this time, one half of the driveway will remain open to two-way traffic, for both entering and exiting the community. Motorists should expect an uneven surface when the driveway is re-opened.  The work is expected to be completed in approximately two weeks.  [Read More.]

The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the development order to redevelop a portion of the existing Brooks Town Center into a 4-story, 137-unit residential apartment complex.  The Brooks Town Center is located at the northwest corner of Coconut Road and Three Oaks Parkway. The Board will then conduct public information meetings for a 5,000 square foot addition to the existing Walmart building at 19975 S. Tamiami Trail to accommodate storage for online pickup orders, and Southwest Florida Church of Christ’s request for a place of worship and daycare facility on a 2.18-acre vacant [Read More.]

The Village of Estero is hosting a free, festive community-wide Veterans Day celebration from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Estero Community Park. The event will start off with a patriotic concert performed by Estero’s own vocal artist Lindsey Graham honoring all veterans, active military personnel and Goldstar Parents. A presentation of the military branch of colors will be performed by the Estero High School JROTC and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Estero Fire Rescue will have resources at this event including a Robot Bomb Detection Dog, and a Virtual Reality Trailer. There also will be [Read More.]

Engage Estero is conducting a free public forum on the impact of urbanization and land development and how it will affect Estero’s future. The platform features expert panelists on land development and smart growth issues facing greater Estero. FGCU President Dr. Aysegul Timur will open the program. The panelists include: land use planning water/environment consultant Daniel DeLisi, senior commercial real estate broker Ross McIntosh, Estero’s Village Manager Steve Sarkozy and key principle of Jim Wallace, LLC & Associates Jim Wallace. The panel will share their insights into urbanization, creative and adaptive re-use, mixed-use development, changes in the retail landscape, and the [Read More.]

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 through Wednesday morning, October 4, motorists should expect the right turn lanes at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to close intermittently for crews to remove old signal poles. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 through Thursday, October 5, motorists should expect lane closures at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Stoneybrook Golf Drive for crews to remove old signal poles. Crews continue reconstructing the intersection of Midnight Blue Boulevard at Corkscrew Road.  During [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, hearing a presentation by Captains for Clean Water representatives Dianna Ryan and Captain Chris Wittman. Action items include lien mitigation for two properties, a resolution pertaining to Lee County’s Charter amendment regarding annexation, and a Village-wide traffic study, among other topics. The meeting will be followed by a workshop to discuss revision of Council procedures. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment [Read More.]

Popular local historian Jacob Winge will present his history program on Ponce de Leon to the Estero Historical Society from 9:30 – 11 a.m., Saturday, October 21, at the clubhouse at Country Creek Country Club, 21125 Country Club Drive. Most everyone learned that Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he came to Florida, but it’s not quite that simple.  A lot about Ponce de Leon is explained by how European society worked when he was alive, late 15th – early 16th century. Attendees will learn what motivated explorers of that period by attending this captivating [Read More.]

Lee County Solid Waste has launched its “Take Charge” campaign to educate residents and visitors on proper battery disposal. Residents are reminded not to place any batteries in their recycling carts. Household alkaline batteries, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button batteries can be disposed of in your regular garbage can. Any other type of battery (rechargeable, nickel-cadmium, automotive, lithium-ion, lead-acid) should be recycled at the Household Chemical Waste Facility at 6441 Topaz Court in Fort Myers. An increasing number of products contain lithium-ion batteries, which is why Lee County Solid Waste is encouraging residents to be aware of how [Read More.]