Estero Fest 2025 – fun for everyone
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 Band. Food selection includes everything from snacks, BBQ, Greek, Mexican, hamburgers & fries to ice cream. Food truck vendors include Between [Read More.]
Flood Awareness Week, Finance Certificate of Achievement and eminent domain among topics addressed by Council on February 19, 2025
Front left to right: Floodplain Manager Kristin Schumacher, Mayor Jon McLain, Public Works Project Manager Robert Wiley, Community Development Director Mary Gibbs and Planning & Zoning Administrative Assistant Lisa Reitbauer. Back: Councilmembers Lori Fayhee, Larry Fiesel, Vice Mayor Joanne Ribble, Councilmembers Rafael Lopez, George Zalucki and Jim Ward. The meeting started with Mayor Jon McLain presenting a proclamation in coordination with Lee County and local area municipalities proclaiming Flood Awareness Week in the Village of Estero, March 3 – 9, 2025. The Village experienced severe weather in the past several years resulting in flooding in both coastal and riverine areas [Read More.]
High 5, Walmart expansion and Home2 Suites among projects addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on February 11, 2025
Public Information Meetings High 5 building elevation review Michael Comparato, Vieste LLC, presented revised architectural elevations for the south and west sides of the High 5 building, which are considered “the back door” of the facility. Comparato described vertical elements which had been added to the back of the building, along with landscape and hardscape features to buffer the area. The High 5 facility will consist of two floors of indoor/outdoor entertainment space. It will be built on the Village-owned Entertainment District property located on the north side of Williams Road, east of Via Coconut Point and the railroad right [Read More.]
Celebrate Estero at Estero Fest 2025
Estero’s premier event offers entertainment for everyone all day featuring 5 live entertainment acts, including Estero's own the Ben Allen Band as the headliner. In addition to the entertainment, there will be food trucks, a Kids Zone with bounce house & more, Beer & Wine Garden for adults, a Business Expo, LCSO & EFR assets & displays, and the Village of Estero Council and staff will be there celebrating Estero’s 10th anniversary. Join in on this free fun event from 1 – 8 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at the Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Plan on bringing your family, [Read More.]
Land use board reappointments and Coconut Trace addressed by Council on February 5, 2025
Public comment on non-agenda items: State Representative Adam Botana appeared on Zoom to address Estero’s election cycle. Resolution 2025-01 – Reappoint two Planning, Zoning & Design Board members for one year Two members of the Planning, Zoning, and Design Board have terms that expire on April 30, 2025. They are James Tatooles and Al Palvandy. Council approved this resolution reappointing them for another one-year term. RFP Estero Sports Park CMAR This topic was tabled for two weeks. Second reading & public hearing Ordinance 2024-14 – Coconut Trace amendment This is an amendment to the commercial zoning for a lot in [Read More.]
Friendly reminder to follow watering restrictions
For more information on how you can help protect Estero’s environment go to https://estero-fl.gov/landscape
Congratulations to the Estero High School girls varsity soccer team for winning the Class 4A District 12 championship
Members of the Estero High School girls varsity soccer team celebrated a win over Barron Collier 1-0 during the Class 4A-District 12 girls soccer championship on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. This impressive win played out on the professional-level artificial turf recently installed by the Village of Estero at the school’s Jeff Sommer Stadium. Next up, regionals.
Protect your Head: Driving Safety
A helmet is essential safety gear for bikes, scooters, motorcycles and skateboards. https://estero-fl.gov/teen-driving/ #SafeEstero #drivingsafety #teendrivers
Estero Sports Park master plan approved by Council on January 22, 2025
Public Comment on non-agenda items: A resident invited pet owners to attend the Blessing of Pets at the Estero Community Church at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 15. Estero Sports Park Council approved the Estero Sports Park master plan presented by Perez & Associates which is now ready for submission to the South Florida Water Management District for infrastructure permits. The infrastructure includes the underground utilities, sidewalks, parking lots and storm water conveyance and ponding needs for the entire site. The Village has assembled about 100 acres to develop into a Sports and Entertainment District to serve the entire community located [Read More.]
Keep waterways clean with regular septic system maintenance
Septic Tanks need regular maintenance to be efficient, clean and safe for everyone. Be sure to have your system and drain field checked, especially if you have an older installation. Poorly functioning systems drain excess nutrients into our waterways, which feeds the algal blooms we all dread. For more ways to ensure your septic system is safe and efficient, see our page for homeowners.