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The Village of Estero’s debris hauler, Crowder Gulf, will make the last construction and debris pick up on the south side of West Broadway on Friday, January 20.     If you need additional assistance with debris removal, the State of Florida is offering private property debris removal services through https://iandebriscleanup.com/.  Please coordinate directly with Florida Department of Emergency Management on program requirements and questions.

Based on new information, the contractor has rescheduled the paving Corkscrew Road, from east of Bella Terra Boulevard, west to toward the Wild Blue/Corkscrew intersection to begin on Thursday, January 19.  This was originally scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 18.  This shift in schedule will alter the date of the traffic switch at Bella Terra.  During the overnight hours of Thursday, January 19, traffic is scheduled to shift to the entrance.  Beginning early Friday, January 20, both directions of traffic (entering and exiting Bella Terra) will begin using the entrance (west side of the driveway).  This is a newly reconstructed area so the surface [...]

The Ready, Set, Grow! Seed Exchange & Plant Swap will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, January 28, at the East pavilion next to the playground in Estero Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. To participate, bring one or more healthy plants or seeds and join fellow plant enthusiasts with educational opportunities, door prizes and a free raffle opportunity. Admission and parking to the venue are free. The park is located behind the Village Hall on Corkscrew Road.  For directions or to reserve a table, please call 239-533-1470 or email Trossi@leegov.com. This is a rain-or-shine event.

Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday.  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 paint cans, [...]

The Village of Estero’s debris hauler, CrowderGulf, will be making its final debris removal pass through the neighborhoods along Broadway Ave. West on Friday, January 20.  Please place any Hurricane Ian related construction and demolition debris at your curb prior to January 20 to ensure it is picked up. After January 20, there are several options if any residents still require assistance removing trash or debris from their property. Normal curbside pickup, if the waste material follows residential trash pickup requirements. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) private property debris removal assistance.  FDEM has established a program to assist residents [...]

If you are a Hurricane Ian survivor who suffered damage to your property, you must apply for federal disaster assistance by January 12. Even if you were originally denied assistance, the Disaster Recovery Center may be able to offer you different options or programs that would apply to your situation.  The Village strongly suggests that if you have been initially denied by FEMA that you come into the Disaster Recovery Center to review your file and explore options with the FEMA staff in person. A Disaster Recovery Center may be able to help you: Apply for assistance. You may also [...]

Take a ghost walk and you will stroll past restored buildings from a bygone era and watch re-enactors perform scenes from throughout their lives in Southwest Florida. For more than a quarter century, Koreshan State Park and Friends of Koreshan have offered guests a view of the life and times of Dr. Cyrus Teed, their founder, and the Koreshans with the theatrical production, Ghost Walk. In each one-hour performance, volunteers in period costumes guide you through a historical journey along the candlelit shell paths of the Historic Unity Settlement. Notable Koreshan figures reenacted will include Gustav Damkohler whose riverfront land provided the Koreshans [...]

The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, the entrance lanes to Bella Terra will be closed and two-way traffic will use the exit lanes.  Crews anticipate work to reconstruct the entrance lanes to be completed Monday, January 16, 2023.  Once the entrance is reconstructed, traffic will be switched to use the entrance lanes and the exit lanes will be closed for reconstruction. Motorists should expect construction vehicles pulling in and out of traffic near the driveways of The Preserve at [...]