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Information security policy Florida Statute 282.3185 Local Government Cybersecurity Act requires certain standards be met by local governments. The Village of Estero’s information security policy was created and reviewed by the Village’s information technology consultants, Calvin, Giordano & Associates, to meet the requirements of this statute.  This policy will standardize and bolster the cybersecurity of the Village. Council voted to adopt this policy. Code enforcement lien  ProEnergy, LLC, owns the Marathon Gas Station at 8800 Corkscrew Road. The owner was cited in May 2021 for sign maintenance. The case was heard before the Special Magistrate and the Magistrate imposed a [Read More.]

Popular local historian Jacob Winge will present his history program on Prehistoric Florida to the Estero Historical Society from 9:30 – 11 a.m., Saturday, January 13, at the clubhouse at Country Creek Country Club, 21125 Country Club Drive. Winge, a local historian and fifth generation Floridian who has been giving history presentations since he was in his teens, will describe how about 12,000 years ago, when Florida was much larger and drier than now, wandering hunter-gatherers arrived. They lived a simple life, following the great herds of mammoths and other megafauna and gathering the wild grains, nuts, and berries they [Read More.]

The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with Council addressing an information security policy, a code enforcement payment, a Village-wide traffic study to be conducted January – March, a contract to enable the acquisition of right of way or easements to complete numerous roadway, landscaping, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, and a gravity sewer smoke and closed-circuit television testing contract change order associated with the extension of central sewer to the  communities of  Estero Bay Village, Sunny Grove, and Cypress Bend. A workshop will then be conducted to review the Code Enforcement law and procedures. The full agenda is available [Read More.]

Council will start the meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a public hearing for an appeal of the Brooks Town Center apartments development order. 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 will be distributed to the Council but will not be read at the meeting.

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted today to approve a contract for construction of Corkscrew Road Widening Phase II from Bella Terra Boulevard to Alico Road. Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2024 and the project includes: Widening of an existing two-lane road to four lanes Drainage improvements A 6-foot sidewalk on the north side and 10-foot asphalt shared-use path on the south side On-road bike lanes A new signal at Alico Road Force main and water main relocations/replacements. The $26.6 million contract is with Bergeron Land Development. The widening project is a top-tier transportation priority for [Read More.]

Entertainment District The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with an update of the River Oaks Preserve by the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Council will be asked to approve the ranking of construction management firms to help the Village build the site/civil improvements for the Estero Entertainment District, and approve a contract change order to complete the design and permitting of the Sandy Lane bike/ped improvements project. There will be a first reading of ordinances amending the Land Development Code to correct parking standards for hotels and to revise the standards for day care centers.  [Read More.]

The party starts at 11 a.m. and goes to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 11, at the Estero Community Park.  The celebration will feature patriotic concerts by Estero’s Lindsey Graham and the charming New Horizons of Southwest Florida Choir. There will be free hot dogs, chips and cookies; an American classic & muscle car show, and a Kids Zone with bounce house and face painting. Dr. Debi Lux, Founder of the Collier Lee Honor Flights, will describe their mission to transport local veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their service.   This will be followed by recognizing [Read More.]

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, November 5 through Monday, November 6, motorists should expect lane closures at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway for crews to remove old signal poles.  During the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, November 5 through Monday, November 6, motorists should expect lane closures at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Stoneybrook Golf Drive for crews to remove old signal poles.  Crews will be paving the driveway of the RiverCreek Community during the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 7 [Read More.]

Lindsey Graham Estero’s Veterans Day celebration will feature patriotic concerts by Lindsey Graham and the New Horizons Choir, free hot dogs, an American classic & muscle car show and a Kids Zone with bounce house and face painting at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 11, at the Estero Community Park. Dr. Debi Lux, Founder of the Collier Lee Honor Flights, will be the featured speaker followed by recognizing and honoring Goldstar Families and local veterans. There will be a presentation of the military branch of colors by the Estero High School ROTC and Estero Fire Rescue and Lee County Sherriff’s Office [Read More.]