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The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the development order to redevelop a portion of the existing Brooks Town Center into a 4-story, 137-unit residential apartment complex.  The Brooks Town Center is located at the northwest corner of Coconut Road and Three Oaks Parkway. The Board will then conduct public information meetings for a 5,000 square foot addition to the existing Walmart building at 19975 S. Tamiami Trail to accommodate storage for online pickup orders, and Southwest Florida Church of Christ’s request for a place of worship and daycare facility on a 2.18-acre vacant [...]

The Village of Estero is hosting a free, festive community-wide Veterans Day celebration from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Estero Community Park. The event will start off with a patriotic concert performed by Estero’s own vocal artist Lindsey Graham honoring all veterans, active military personnel and Goldstar Parents. A presentation of the military branch of colors will be performed by the Estero High School JROTC and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Estero Fire Rescue will have resources at this event including a Robot Bomb Detection Dog, and a Virtual Reality Trailer. There also will be [...]

Engage Estero is conducting a free public forum on the impact of urbanization and land development and how it will affect Estero’s future. The platform features expert panelists on land development and smart growth issues facing greater Estero. FGCU President Dr. Aysegul Timur will open the program. The panelists include: land use planning water/environment consultant Daniel DeLisi, senior commercial real estate broker Ross McIntosh, Estero’s Village Manager Steve Sarkozy and key principle of Jim Wallace, LLC & Associates Jim Wallace. The panel will share their insights into urbanization, creative and adaptive re-use, mixed-use development, changes in the retail landscape, and the [...]

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 through Wednesday morning, October 4, motorists should expect the right turn lanes at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to close intermittently for crews to remove old signal poles. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 through Thursday, October 5, motorists should expect lane closures at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Stoneybrook Golf Drive for crews to remove old signal poles. Crews continue reconstructing the intersection of Midnight Blue Boulevard at Corkscrew Road.  During [...]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, hearing a presentation by Captains for Clean Water representatives Dianna Ryan and Captain Chris Wittman. Action items include lien mitigation for two properties, a resolution pertaining to Lee County’s Charter amendment regarding annexation, and a Village-wide traffic study, among other topics. The meeting will be followed by a workshop to discuss revision of Council procedures. 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 Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment [...]

Popular local historian Jacob Winge will present his history program on Ponce de Leon to the Estero Historical Society from 9:30 – 11 a.m., Saturday, October 21, at the clubhouse at Country Creek Country Club, 21125 Country Club Drive. Most everyone learned that Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he came to Florida, but it’s not quite that simple.  A lot about Ponce de Leon is explained by how European society worked when he was alive, late 15th – early 16th century. Attendees will learn what motivated explorers of that period by attending this captivating [...]

Lee County Solid Waste has launched its “Take Charge” campaign to educate residents and visitors on proper battery disposal. Residents are reminded not to place any batteries in their recycling carts. Household alkaline batteries, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button batteries can be disposed of in your regular garbage can. Any other type of battery (rechargeable, nickel-cadmium, automotive, lithium-ion, lead-acid) should be recycled at the Household Chemical Waste Facility at 6441 Topaz Court in Fort Myers. An increasing number of products contain lithium-ion batteries, which is why Lee County Solid Waste is encouraging residents to be aware of how [...]

Bring your family and friends to the Collier-Lee Honor Flight, Mission #25, Welcome Home Celebration starting at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, at RSW International Airport.  You will find it’s one of the most patriotic events you have ever experienced. You will meet and greet 85 WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans as they return from their trip to Washington, D.C. Admission and parking are both free.  Gather at the American Airlines terminal and arrive early to get a good spot. The Collier-Lee Honor Flight’s mission is to transport local veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor [...]

The Village-owned River Oaks Preserve, a 10-acre property at the end of Broadway Avenue East, is now open on Sundays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is managing the property and they have been busy working to prepare the property, restoring gopher tortoise habitat and setting up the nursery operation, and they could use your help. If you would like to get involved with this important volunteer effort, you may either just show up on Sundays or Tuesdays during their working hours or you may call 239-273-8945 to offer [...]