Lee County has the following updates Wednesday morning on Hurricane Ian: If you need to get to a shelter, proceed with caution as conditions worsened overnight, and drivers may encounter debris and squalls. About 3,800 people have evacuated to Lee County shelters. Don’t put your trash, recycling or yard waste out today. Lee County has just announced haulers also will not collect on Thursday. If you have an emergency or perceived emergency, you should still call 911 even if high winds prevent in-person emergency responses. If you call 911 and it’s an emergency, during the time of high winds, Lee [Read More.]

    Left to right: Estero Chamber of Commerce Administrative Assistant Nancy Brodbeck, Vice-Mayor Jon McLain, Mayor Katy Errington, Estero Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Sharon Van Rite, Estero Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Pamela Mueller, Estero Forever Foundation Chair George Zaluki, Chamber Board member Bill Ribble, Councilmember Joanne Ribble, Chamber Board members Joe Pavich Sr. and Joni Pavich More than 50 residents turned out as the Village councilmembers, Estero Forever Foundation board members and Estero Chamber of Commerce board members joined together to conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Golf Coast Driving Range on a rainy Friday morning. The [Read More.]

Residents are invited to show your respect, support and gratitude to those who work so hard to protect us and keep us safe. This special mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, at Our Lady of Light, 19680 Cypress View Drive.

Corkscrew motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching The Preserve as work is occurring in the community’s entrance. The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, and Monday, August 15, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Stoneybrook Golf Drive and Bella Terra Boulevard. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersections during these times.  Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work.  This [Read More.]

The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule.  The contractor continues underground work in the driveway of The Preserve at Corkscrew (Cypress Shadows Boulevard).  Crews are currently working in the exit and the entrance is open to two-way travel.  This work on Cypress Shadows Boulevard is expected to continue until late July.    Crews continue work on the traffic signals at the intersections of Stoneybrook and at Bella Terra Boulevard.  During the nighttime/overnight hours on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26, crews will be installing the mastarms for the traffic signals at [Read More.]

Lee County Domestic Animal Services staff will be at various off-site locations to be available for residents to bring stray animals to be scanned for microchips. It’s called the “Do What’s Right – Reunite” initiative. Independence Day created an influx of stray pets because of firework celebrations, which frequently startle dogs and cats. Animal Services experiences this each year and recognizes that it is not always convenient for residents to bring animals they have found to the county facility within 24 hours, which is required by county ordinance. To assist with this, staff will be at the Estero Recreation Center [Read More.]

The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule.  Corkscrew motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching communities along Corkscrew Road.  Work is occurring in The Preserve’s entranceand many turn lanes into other communities are closed. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 27, crews will be installing a water main under Bella Terra Boulevard.  Both directions of traffic will first use the exit as crews work in the entrance and then the contractor will shift traffic to use the entrance as crews [Read More.]

The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersection during these times.  Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work.  During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22, flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists near Bella Terra Boulevard.  Crews [Read More.]

Congratulations to teacher Kea McElfresh and her students Estero High School students videotaped a Public Service Announcement (PSA) which has recently aired on WINK-TV to help educate the public on the impact of drunk driving.  Here’s a link to the video.  The Estero students’ PSA addresses what can result from driving drunk. The videotaping took place over several days and was coordinated by Kea McElfresh, Theater/TV Production teacher at Estero High School, with WINK-TV, Estero Fire Rescue, Lee County Sherriff’s Office, Bonita Video and Estero Life Magazine. The Village of Estero served as liaison. WINK-TV worked with Estero High School [Read More.]