Bonita Springs/Estero Elks Lodge #2753 held a car show on Saturday, January 23, 2021, to raise funds for the Army of Hope. The Army of Hope assists Florida active-duty military personnel, wounded veterans and family members of a military member killed in action. Estero Fire Rescue opened the event at 11 a.m. by raising the American flag which was followed by the judging of a variety of cars. Winning first in their class with their 1932 Ford were (right to left) Amy and Carmine Dell Aquila shown with charity event planner Shirley Thompson presenting them with their trophy. It was [Read More.]

The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m. with public hearings for the Estero Country Club expansion, Coconut Trace Medical Office Center and the old post office property. They will then conduct public information meetings for a Lee Health Medical Building at 19511 Highlands Blvd., The Groves monument sign and Fine Mark Bank & Trust. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, in accordance with social distancing orders. Participants [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. reviewing a bid for the annual mowing, landscape, and irrigation maintenance of Estero’s roads, including the US 41 median. Council will then be asked to approve the agreement between the Village and Estero Crossings for the payment of their share of construction costs for the construction of the Corkscrew Road/Puente Lane traffic signal. There will be a second reading and public hearing of Ordinance 2020-11 for Estero Crossing relating to the traffic signal at Corkscrew Road and Puente Lane and Ordinance 2021-01 updating the Capital Improvements schedule for FY 2020/2021. The full [Read More.]

The Florida Department of Health and Lee County government will launch a reservation system and a new, larger site for free COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline healthcare workers and people age 65 and older. The reservation system will launch Monday and vaccinations will resume Tuesday at a single site east of Interstate 75 off of Daniels Parkway. It’s the site of the old airport terminal parking lot. Message boards will direct traffic to Paul J. Doherty Parkway. Only people with appointments will be vaccinated. Reservations will be scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Read More.]

The meeting started with Lee County Sherriff’s Office Community Liaison Amy Dell Aquila describing the Deputy Dog Program.  The program began with the rescue and adoption of the dog Chance who was found with his mouth taped shut.  Deputy Chance’s main initiative is to prove animal abuse is never acceptable. Aquila then introduced special guests Estero resident Richard Wilbanks and his dog Gunner.  Wilbanks and Gunner made national news recently when Wilbanks rescued Gunner from the jaws of an alligator.  Gunner is the newest member of the Deputy Dog team. He will be visiting schools and hospitals emphasizing children’s safety, [Read More.]

**Please note: The vaccine is being provided through the Department of Health...should you have questions, please call 1-866-779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours per day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.** The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) is offering COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk frontline health care workers and those 65 and older.  DOH-Lee staff will have 300 doses of vaccine available at each site.  Sites are supported by Lee County Public Safety. Vaccination site schedules for the upcoming week are as follows: Estero Community Park –2 – 6 p.m., 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Monday, [Read More.]

The Board will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, with a public information meeting for the Fifth Third Bank at Miromar Outlets Mall. They will then conduct a public hearing for the proposed paint colors for Extra Space Storage at Coconut Point. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. The Council Chambers will be available for public comment, in accordance with social distancing orders. Participants are to wear their own-supplied mask. Residents may view the meeting here: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/ [Read More.]

Village consultants Clarion Associates and Johnson Engineering will conduct a workshop on the proposed Land Development Code (LDC) Part 2C. The LDC, which is required by the state, provides guidelines for all development and re-development in the Village.  It addresses architecture, open space and parking, landscaping, sidewalks, bike/ped improvements, traffic and stormwater and the types of permits required for these projects. Part 2C of the LDC focuses on general provisions, administration, and rules of construction, interpretation and measurement. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the [Read More.]

Mayor Bill Ribble presented Consul General Andreas Siegel with the key to the Village during his visit to Estero on Friday.  Shown left to right: President of the Estero Chamber of Commerce Nolen Rollins, Consul General Andreas Siegel, Village of Estero Mayor Bill Ribble and Engel & Volkers Real Estate License Partner Jim Hollars.. Siegel visited Estero to review potential ways of working with the Village to provide economic benefits for both entities. Siegel is currently posted in Miami and represents Germany in the state of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  He pointed out that Germany is the [Read More.]