Via Coconut, Estero Storage and Grandezza pickleball courts on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on April 8, 2025
Via Coconut The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, conducting public information meetings for Estero Storage located off Arcos Avenue in the Plaza del Sol and Grandezza pickleball courts. They will then conduct a public hearing for Via Coconut’s request for a development order amendment. 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 Community Park. Residents may also view the meeting here and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website here. Comments need to be received by noon [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.]
Sports and entertainment public private partnership solicitation process among topics for Council on April 2, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with proclamations for Arbor Day and Estero High School Cambridge International Scholar Awards and Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit. Action items include: a resolution pertaining to a Miromar Square Plat, an amendment to a public improvement agreement between the Village and High Five Up Top, LLC, the sports and entertainment public private partnership solicitation process, an Estero Entertainment District design & permitting change order and BERT memorandum of agreement. There will then be a first reading of an ordinance repealing Article III of Chapter 10 of the Village Code regarding disaster [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.]
Sign up for updates on the Village’s Corkscrew Road Shared Use Path Project
Want the latest information on the Village of Estero’s Shared Use Path Project? You may receive weekly updates by contacting Jennifer Dorning, Project Public Information Consultant, at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsrealis.com or by phone at (239) 338-7723. The Village is constructing a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, and 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Vista built by Lee County’s previous widening project. A 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill [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.