The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Daily Stats As of today, Lee Health has: 10 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 1,178 specimens for testing 79 employees quarantined Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Today’s News The Third Lee County [Read More.]

  Health Data Global Confirmed Cases: 396,249 (17,252 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 46,548 (593 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,412 (18 deaths) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 32 (2 deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 2 (0 deaths)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or less   Lee County Conservation 20/20 and preserve lands remain open.  Residents are encouraged to go for a hike here, while maintaining recommended social distancing, to reduce stress.   Lee County School District Online instruction to begin on Monday.   State of Florida Governor DeSantis has created [Read More.]

Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates – Florida Department of Health 3/23/20 The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 Contact: Joint Information Center on COVID-19 for the State of Florida (850) 815-4940, ESF14@em.myflorida.com Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces One New Death Related to COVID-19, 11 a.m. Update ~1,096 positive [Read More.]

The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Lee County Government expands closures to help mitigate virus’ spread Lee County Government is expanding previously announced closings until further notice and is moving more services online in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The county’s goal is to reduce person-to-person contact, following the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, [Read More.]

The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Health Data Global Confirmed Cases: 350,536 (15,328 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 35,225 (471 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,007 (13 deaths) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 26 (2 deaths)   Operational Data Community Development permit requests by month: January 2020: 553 February 2020: 604 March 2020: 391 (projected 527, at current rate) Community [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a resolution for the Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Master Plan. Also on the agenda is a request for bid for street sweeping services in Estero and the Village Attorney’s report on the Happehatchee Center and the Pelican Landing traffic signal. The agenda is available here: http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Residents are invited to attend and offer comments during public input or they may watch the meeting online at http://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. Village Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park.

The Village of Estero has added a Coronavirus Information webpage on our website to help keep residents informed with the latest information from the CDC and local health departments. The http://estero-fl.gov/coronavirus/ page is set up to display the latest tweets from the CDC, Lee County Health Department, and Lee Health.  As soon as new tweets are posted by the health departments, they are posted on this page. If you are not feeling well, please call your primary physician first.  Additionally, you may contact the Coronavirus helpline established by the Florida Department of Health at 1-866-779-6121.

Proclamations Front row left to right: Mark Blust, Mayor Bill Ribble, Meg Geltner, Margo Brewster and Jennifer Nelson.  Back row: Councilmembers Howard Levitan, Jon McLain, Vice-Mayor Katy Errington, Councilmembers Jim Boesch and Nick Batos. Council started their meeting by acknowledging that March is Women’s History Month and designating the month of March 2020 be set aside as Believing in Girls Month. Mayor Bill Ribble presented a proclamation to members of the The PACE Center for Girls which provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.  (Proclamation)  Front left [Read More.]

What improvements do you think Estero needs most? The Village of Estero will be hosting two evening open houses to discuss the Village’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).  The CIP outlines how the Village will spend funds on roadway, landscaping, bicycle/pedestrian, stormwater, and parks/recreation projects over the next five years. These community open houses will provide the best opportunity for residents to actively discuss the various projects and their priority with Village Staff.  The public comments received at these meetings will be summarized and provided to Village Council. The first open house will be on Tuesday, March 10 and the second [Read More.]