Corkscrew Road Widening Phase 2 update from Lee County on October 24, 2025
Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. Motorists are advised that crews will be closing Wayside Lane for force main work for one day during the daytime hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This work will occur no sooner than Thursday, October 30. More details will be provided as schedules are finalized. Crews will be installing curb on the south side of Corkscrew Road between Corkscrew Shores and Alico Road. Crews are installing sewer force main near Alico Road and at the west end of the project, as well as [Read More.]
State funding requests to protect the Estero River and improve safety approved by Council on October 15, 2025
Public comment on non-agenda items: A resident of Luettich Lane stated that road is in very bad condition and residents should not have to wait for the utility extension before repairs can be completed. A member of the Rotary Club of Estero stated the 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration and Car Show at Coconut Point Mall is set for 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, December 6. Action Items Sunny Grove Park FY 2026 state funding requests Council approved having the Village staff and the Village’s lobbyists request state funding in the amount of $800,000 for each of the following projects: [Read More.]
Coconut Point Mall paint colors reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on October 14, 2024
Public Information Meeting Coconut Point Developers, LLC, presented the proposed color palette they plan to use to repaint the developer owned buildings in the shopping center. They stated these new colors will refresh and modernize the look and feel of Coconut Point Mall. The buildings will be painted in natural earth tones of alabaster, moderate white and accessible beige with secondary colors of tony taupe and pavestone. The trim color will be pavilion beige, with an accent color of urbane bronze. The painting process will be completed in phases and take at least 2 – 3 years to complete once [Read More.]
SAVE THE DATE: High 5 groundbreaking set for Nov. 14
The Village of Estero and High 5 Entertainment are pleased to announce groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for 3 p.m., Friday, November 14. Mark your calendars now; additional details to come soon. The sitework has been completed to allow High 5 to initiate construction in Estero’s Entertainment District on the north side of Williams Road and east of via Coconut Point. The family entertainment venue will include 6 indoor pickleball courts, 15 outdoor courts, 36-holes of miniature golf, bowling, arcade and other family entertainment elements. A scratch kitchen will service both indoor and outdoor dining with a sports bar theme. A large digital [Read More.]
State funding requests on the agenda for Council on October 15, 2025
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing requests for state funding for the Sunny Groves utility extension, Estero SportsPark reuse water main extension and storage tank, Estero Parkway reuse water main extension, and Williams Road and Atlantic Gulf Drive improvements. Other topics include a change order for a contract with Tetra Tech for the Cypress Bend and Sunny Grove utility expansion projects, and second readings and public hearings for ordinances for creating a Right of Way Code and repealing an ordinance from 2015. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village [Read More.]
Coconut Point Mall paint colors up for review by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on October 14, 2025
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting addressing a request by Coconut Point Developers to update their paint colors to modernize the look of the mall. The Board will then have an overview of the Live Local and Senate Bill 180, Estero Eco-Historic Planning Study, and review the 2026 Board meeting schedule. 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 unable to attend the meeting may view the meeting here and provide public [Read More.]
Estero looking for a volunteer to serve on Public Information Committee
The Village of Estero is seeking an Estero resident who would like to volunteer to serve as a private member representative for the Village of Estero on the Lee County Program for Public Information Committee (PPI Committee). The PPI Committee is a part of the requirements for the Community Rating System (CRS) program within the National Flood Insurance Program which seeks to make the community more resistant to flood damages and provides financial discounts to flood insurance policy holders. Because of the points earned in this program, owners in the Village of Estero qualify for a 20% flood insurance discount. [Read More.]
Projects to protect the Estero River among topics addressed by Council on October 1, 2025
Public Comment: Two residents addressed the banner rule in the lease agreement with Estero High School. FDEP grant for Orange Park Utility Extension Project Council approved a grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in the amount of $800,000 for the Orange Park neighborhood (See See Street). Estero is actively advancing its septic-to-sewer conversion project to enhance the water quality of the Estero River and Estero Bay. The grant funds will be used to offset a portion of the construction for this project. FDEP grant for Broadway Ave East Phase 1 Project Council approved this Florida [Read More.]
Grant funding agreements among topics for Council on October 1, 2025
The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with Council addressing grant funding agreements for the Estero Orange Park Utility Expansion Project and the Broadway Avenue East Phase 1 improvements, followed by a third amendment to the Public Improvement Agreement between the Village and High 5 Up Top, LLC. There will be first readings for ordinances pertaining to creating a right of way use code and repealing Ordinance 2015-13 (related to development application review cost recovery). There will then be a second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2025-10 updating the Capital Improvements Element which includes the Capital Improvement Program [Read More.]
Council adopted FY 25/26 budget and lowest tax rate in the state on September 17
Council adopted the fiscal year budget at $70,938,016 and the millage rate at .7300 mills, which is equivalent to last year’s rate and is the lowest tax rate in Florida. Capital Improvement Projects include $27.3 million for parks & recreation, $13.4 million for utility improvements, and $11.9 million for roadway improvements. The FY 25/26 Budget information is available here. Residents unable to attend the meeting may view the meeting here. The next Council meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 1.