Reminder: Estero Fest to feature Ben Allen Band on Saturday, March 15
Estero Fest 2025 offers something for everyone to enjoy from 1-8 p.m. on March 15. There will be 4 live bands, 11 food trucks, a beer & wine garden, a Kids Zone, a business expo, Estero Fire Rescue and Lee County Sherriff’s Office displays, and Estero Councilmembers celebrating the Village’s 10th anniversary with handouts. The bands start playing at 1 p.m., led off by the Swamp Blues Band, followed by the Sudamerica Latin Groove Band, Incorrigibles Band and Ben Allen and the Ben Allen Band. Food selection includes everything from snacks, BBQ, Greek, Mexican, hamburgers & fries to ice cream. [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Shared Use Path Project update March 1, 2025
The Village of Estero project is constructing a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, and 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Vista built by Lee County’s previous widening project. A 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Bella Terra Boulevard. Roadway and pathway lighting similar to those on Estero Parkway will be installed to complement the new facilities, along with a substantial amount [Read More.]
Estero pavement striping and marking project underway
The Village’s contractor McShea Contracting has initiated marking and striping roads within Estero, both for public safety as well as appearance. This work is being performed between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. Roads being serviced include: Coconut Rd, Via Coconut Point, Williams Rd, River Ranch Rd, Sandy Ln, Broadway East, Broadway West, Charing Cross, Everblades Pkwy, Highland Oaks Dr, Tiburon Way(Partial), Estero Parkway.
Council to conduct workshops on the Planning, Zoning & Design Board’s annual report and an update on developments on February 19, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a resolution authorizing eminent domain to obtain an easement in order to facilitate the Corkscrew Road sidewalk, landscaping and lighting project. This would allow the Village to obtain the easement if final efforts to obtain the easement voluntarily do not succeed. Council will then address a change order to a contract to secure the right of way on Williams Road and Atlantic Gulf Drive, followed by a change order to a contract for the Estero River sediment analysis. The meeting will conclude with two workshops: the Planning, Zoning & Design [Read More.]
High 5, Walmart expansion and Home2 Suites among topics for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on February 11, 2025
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, conducting public information meetings for High 5, to be located in the Entertainment District north of Williams Road, and Shadow Wood Country Club’s proposed lifestyle center next to their clubhouse. The Board will then conduct public hearings for a medical office building and day care center on US41 south of the entrance to Breckenridge, a 3,567 square foot addition to the north side of the existing Walmart, and Home2 Suites hotel to be located in Coconut Point Mall. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council [Read More.]
Land use board reappointments and Estero Sports Park construction manager at risk among topics for Council on February 5, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a resolution to reappoint 2 Planning, Zoning & Design Board members for one year. They will then authorize the Village Manager or designated staff to negotiate a final agreement with the 3 top ranked firms to serve as construction manager at risk for the Estero Sports Park. The final agreement will later come back to Council for approval. There will be a second reading and public hearing for a zoning ordinance pertaining to Coconut Trace located on US 41, west of Lyden Drive and east of Marsh Landing. The meeting [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Phase 2 update on January 24, 2025
Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. Crews will be transporting dirt as part of the pond construction east of Corkscrew Shores. Motorists should expect heavy truck traffic entering and leaving Corkscrew Road in that area. Motorists should expect intermittent daytime flagging for crews to perform earthwork close to the roadway. The contractor is placing embankment for the new road on both the north and south sides of Corkscrew Road. Please be aware that trucks may be entering and leaving the roadway. Motorists should expect crews to be working on underground [Read More.]
Estero Sports Park master plan approval on the agenda for Council on January 22, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, reviewing the proposed Sports Park master plan. Once the plan is approved, it will be submitted to the South Florida Water Management District for review and approval of the storm water conveyance and ponding needs for the entire100 acre site. Other items on the agenda include a second reading of an ordinance regarding the Village seal and administrative code, and workshop items pertaining to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board appointments and Estero-Fest. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms [Read More.]
Household chemical waste collection scheduled at Estero Park on January 15, 2025
Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15. 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, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals. 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 [Read More.]
Genova, Estero Country Club and the old post office on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on January 14, 2025
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, to conduct 3 public hearings. Genova Partners, LLC will be requesting approval of a development order to construct 11 townhomes and 20 single family (villa) units within the last phase of Genova located southeast of Corkscrew Road and Via Coconut Intersection. Estero Country Club is seeking to renovate one existing tennis court into 4 pickleball courts and add a new tennis court on the eastern portion of the club house located at 19501 Vintage Trace Circle. Pruitt Family Real Estate Holdings, LLC, is proposing to convert the existing 4,800 square [Read More.]