A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Lee County area within the next 35 hours. Lee County Government will be conducting a livestream update on Tropical Storm Idalia at 5:30 p.m. today; you may watch it here. In addition, the Village of Estero’s website has a webpage which includes all the information you should need to help you prepare your family and pet plan for a tropical storm or hurricane.  There is a list of important contacts, a list of emergency shelters, evacuation zones and a link to sign up for AlertLee emergency alerts from Lee County at [Read More.]

Be smart about applying pesticides and fertilizers. Always use the minimum; apply only where it can be absorbed; and never before it rains. Don't let your efforts wash down the drain and pollute our delicate ecosystems. For more ways you can keep our waters free of pollutants, check out our flyer on how your landscape maintenance can protect our waters.

The Knights of Columbus sponsor a Blue Mass to show support, appreciation, and to thank all Lee County first responders – law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnel – for their services to our community. Residents and all local agencies are invited to attend this solemn mass to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  The mass starts at 11 a.m., Saturday, at Our Lady of Light Catholic Church, 19680 Cypress View Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33967. All are also invited to attend a reception following the mass in the Parish Center.  Please contact Estero Fire District Fire Commissioner Jim [Read More.]

The Estero Forever Foundation (EFF) has partnered with the Village to provide volunteers to help clean the grounds and assist with maintaining the existing buildings on the Estero River Park property. EFF is forming a “Brigade” of volunteers to accomplish this work.  If you would like to join the “Brigade,” please fill out the volunteer application here. Estero River Park, also known as Estero on the River, is located on the northwest corner of US 41 and Corkscrew Road.

Distracted drivers experience inattention blindness. They do not process everything in the roadway to monitor their surroundings, identify potential hazards, and respond to unexpected situations. Make the safe choice and just drive!  https://estero-fl.gov/distracted-driving

Wawa Convenience Store The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the RiverCreek Phase III development order to construct 200 single family homes at 12840 Corkscrew Road. Public hearings also will be conducted for three signs on the Marketplace at Coconut Point 10-acre tract located on US-41 between Via Villagio and Sweetwater Ranch Boulevard, and the development order for construction of a 5,537 square foot building with Wawa Convenience Store and gas station at the former Ruby Tuesday location in the Lowe’s plaza on Corkscrew Road. Public information meetings will then be held [Read More.]

Do you have antiques and/or collectibles that you would like to have assessed for their value?  Richard Gannon, president of Gannon’s Antiques & Art, will be providing appraisals for all items that are brought to this event. The fair runs Friday, Sept. 8 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 10 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the museum buildings located at 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. in Estero Park. If you wish to bring items to be appraised, you must register in advance for a time slot on the Estero [Read More.]

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m., Thursday, August 17 to 5 a.m. on Friday, August 18, crews will be dismantling the existing signal at the intersection of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway/Stoneybrook Golf Boulevard and Corkscrew Road.  Motorists should expect the right turn lanes closed during this work.  Law enforcement will be onsite to assist motorists.  The new signal is estimated to be operational Friday morning; however, the signal detection will not be fully operational until next week.  Delays should be anticipated. Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway. For further questions, please visit [Read More.]

Hurricane season peaks from mid-August to mid-October The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for 14-21 named storms to develop this year, of which 6 to 11 could become hurricanes with 2 to 5 of those that could become major hurricanes. That increases the prediction for the year to “an above-normal level of activity.”  Those numbers include the storms we’ve already seen this season: 5 tropical storms and Hurricane Don, which dissipated far off in the north Atlantic. The Village of Estero’s website has a webpage which includes all the information you should need to help you [Read More.]