Estero Storage, Grandezza pickleball courts and Via Coconut addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on April 8, 2025
Public Information Meetings Estero Storage The applicant is applying for a development order for a 107,000 square foot self-storage building along with supporting parking, sidewalks and utilities. Estero Storage will be located off of Arcos Avenue in the Plaza del Sol. No voting occurs during public information meetings. Grandezza pickleball courts The applicant is planning to add four pickleball courts adjacent to the bocce ball courts at the Club at Grandezza located at 11418 Grand Oak Blvd. The courts will be 367 feet from the first building to the east and 386 feet from the building to the west. The [Read More.]
Estero high school students recognized by Council on April 2, 2025
Pictured left to right front row: Amelia Krupp, Katelyn Kuieck, Jennifer Pichardo, Mayor Joanne Ribble, Jiya Naik, Meghan Lay and Natalia Gonzalez Cabrera. Back row: Councilmembers Jeff Hunt, Lori Fayhee, Jon McLain, Jim Ward, Vice-Mayor George Zalucki and Councilmember Rafael Lopez. Mayor Joanne Ribble read a proclamation for the Estero High School and high school students who were awarded the Cambridge Outstanding Learners Awards. These are a group of awards which recognize exceptional learner achievement in Cambridge examinations around the world. In addition, Estero High School students Amelia Krupp, Katelyn Kuieck, Jennifer Pichardo Jiya Naik, Meghan Lay and Natalia Gonzalez [Read More.]
Koreshan Nights Concert Series
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy live music, April 12, 7:00 to 9:30 pm performed from the porch of the Planetary Court by Glenda Fell, regional IBC winner, 2022 and 2024 SWFL Regional International Blues Challenge in the Solo/Duo blues artist division. Glenda will be accompanied by Arne Englund, long time guitarist with the Buckingham Blues Bar House Band that recently opened for the .38 Special Concert in Fort Myers. Over the years, Arnie shared stages with Levon Helm, Bob Margolin, Joe Louis Walker, Duke Robillard, to name a few. They will be playing an eclectic mix of Blues and Rock - with a spritz of Bluegrass! [Read More.]
Estero Historical Society special events in April
The rise and fall of the cattle industry is the topic local historian Jacob Winge will discuss as part of the Estero Historical Society’s Speaker Series at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, at Country Creek Country Club. Tickets $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Then on Saturday, April 26, the Swamp Blues Band will perform, bringing the authentic sounds of the swamp to life. This “Mud & Blues” fundraiser concert starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Country Creek Country Club. Tickets are $30 pp; all proceeds go to saving the historic Alvarez/Smith house. Reserve your seat [Read More.]
Estero Park to host EGGStravaganza featuring the Easter Bunny and an egg hunt on April 19, 2025
Estero EGGStravaganza will feature an adaptive egg hunt beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 19, at Estero Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. The egg hunts and the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny are for children age 12 and under. The cost is $5 per child. Bring your camera and basket. Preregistration is required by calling 239-533-1470, online at www.leeparks.org/register or at the Estero Recreation Center. The adaptive egg hunt can only be registered at the center or by phone. For more information, call the Estero Recreation Center at 239-533-1470.
Give Yourself Time to Learn: Driving Safety
New drivers need experience to navigate at legal speeds safely. Slow down whenever conditions aren’t ideal. https://estero-fl.gov/teen-driving/ #SafeEstero #drivingsafety #teendrivers
Joanne Ribble elected Mayor and George Zalucki elected Vice Mayor as three Councilmembers start new four-year terms on March 19, 2025
Front row: Councilmember Lori Fayhee, Mayor Joanne Ribble, Councilmember Jim Ward. Back row: Councilmembers Jeff Hunt, Jon McLain, George Zalucki and Rafael Lopez. The meeting started with the Honorable Rachel Loukonen, 20th Judicial Circuit Judge, administering the oath of office to Joanne Ribble. District 1, Jeff Hunt, District 2, and Jim Ward, District 6. These Councilmembers were sworn in to serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered so that elections occur every two years. Former Mayor Jon McLain passes gavel to Mayor Joanne Ribble Council then voted to elect District 1 Councilmember Joanne Ribble as the new [Read More.]
Elevate Florida Mitigation Event
Elevate Florida is a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking statewide residential mitigation program. Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), this program is designed to protect homes and communities by reducing damage caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Printable Flyer with Information about the Program When March 24, 10 am - 7 pm EST with full presentations at noon and 5 pm Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd S. Water School Building March 25, 10 am - 7 pm EST with full presentations at noon and 5 pm Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd S. Water School [Read More.]
Grease and oil do not belong in septic systems
If your home uses a septic system, never pour grease, oil, or chemical down your drains. These substances can kill the bacteria that treat your waste water in the tank. The county provides multiple ways to dispose of hazardous liquids - which can be found at: https://estero-fl.gov/for-residents/hazardous-waste-disposal. For more ways that septic system owners can protect our waterways, see our webpage for preventing water pollution.
South County Regional Library and Discount Tire among topics addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on March 11, 2025
Public Hearings South County Regional Library Lee County was seeking approval of the exterior modifications to the entrance as part of the library’s interior renovation. The County will be adding pavers, benches, updated landscaping and enhanced lighting on the building and landscape to make the entrance more attractive. The drop box on the building will be lit for security purposes. Proposed materials for the new entry include aluminum pre-finished panels and Nichiha pre-finished cementitious wall panels. The 32,600 square foot building opened in 1996. The Board voted to approve this application. Public Information Meetings Estero Community Park maintenance building relocation [Read More.]