Protect our Waters with Proper Fertilization
Fertilizing your lawn with nitrogen or phosphorus-based products in the summer (June through September) does more harm than good. That fertilizer never makes it to the plant roots, it just gets washed into storm drains and floods our valuable waterways with food for unwanted algal blooms. Wait to fertilize until rainy season is over, and maybe again in March or April. For more ways you can keep our waters free of pollutants, check out our flyer on how your landscape maintenance can protect our waters at: https://estero-fl.gov/landscape You can also get more information on our website at: https://estero-fl.gov/residents/
Sports Park CMR contract among topics addressed by Council on April 16, 2025
Public comment on non-agenda items: The president of Engage Estero related that, as Estero grows, consideration of its brand and sense of place needs to be considered. Action Items Progress Report on Local Mitigation Strategy The Village is required to conduct a yearly review on the progress of Local Mitigation Strategy projects, which serves as the flood mitigation plan. This requirement allows the Village to maintain its current Community Rating System (CRS) classification of 6, providing Estero residents with policies issued under the National Flood Insurance Program a discount rate of 20%. Council approved the Progress Report on Local Mitigation [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County on April 12, 2025
Corkscrew Road Widening Project – Phase 2 Construction Project A new traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Alico Road. Motorists should expect the signal to enter flash mode on Monday, April 14, and it is expected to be fully operational on Thursday, April 17. Motorists are urged to drive with caution. Motorists should expect a flagging operation on Corkscrew Road during the nighttime/overnight hours of 11 p.m. on Friday, April 11 to 4 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 for crews to install utilities. Motorists should expect periodic driveway closures throughout the project area for [Read More.]
Sports Park CMR among topics for Council on April 16, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, with a progress report on Local Mitigation Strategy, a Vulnerability Assessment contract, a contract for construction manager at risk (CMR) for the Estero Sports Park and acquisition of landscaping, mowing and irrigation services. There will then be a second reading for Ordinance 2025-03 repealing Article III of Chapter 10 of the Village Code regarding disaster recovery followed by a workshop on the Substantial Damage Administrative Procedures Plan. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to [Read More.]
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.]
Household chemical waste collection scheduled at Estero Park on April 16, 2025
Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16. Items will not be accepted either before or after that time period. Chemical waste categories include items that are ignitable, corrosive, explosive and/or reactive and toxic, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals. Never dispose of these items in dumpsters, compactors or at curbside with household garbage or down a storm drain or in the soil. See Lee County Solid Waste link for household chemical waste categories. Items which are not household [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.]
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.]