Estero volunteers honored for helping keep our roadways litter-free
KLCB Executive Director Trish Fancher and Julie Yellig Congratulations to the Estero volunteers who were recognized at Keep Lee County Beautiful’s (KLCB) Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony with an Outstanding Adoption Group Award on March 2. These volunteers were recognized for their work in the Adopt a Road program to clear litter and debris and improve the environmental health and beauty of Estero. The mission of KLCB is to inspire, educate, and engage the Lee County community in improving, beautifying, and protecting our environment. The organization supports Estero volunteers with supplies to perform this work. KLCB’s Annual Great American Cleanup Event [Read More.]
Estero Town Commons restaurant, Corkscrew Pines self-storage and Downtown Estero on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on March 14, 2023
Corkscrew Pines self-storage The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting for an Estero Town Commons restaurant in the Lowes Plaza. They will then conduct a public hearing and workshop for the Corkscrew Pines self-storage buildings located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, east of Stoneybrook Golf Drive. The meeting will end with a workshop for the residential development at Downtown Estero located at east side of US 41, north of Broadway and east of the Broadway Shops. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village [Read More.]
Updated: Here’s where you may vote in the Estero election today, March 7, 2023
The Village-wide election for District 5 is Tuesday, March 7. Residents throughout the Village are being asked to vote for the District 5 candidate of your choice, Gary Israel or Rafael Lopez, regardless of which district you live in. Listed below are the polling places where you may vote. The hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Village of Estero Precinct Polling Places 215 Our Lady of Light, 19680 Cypress View Dr., Fort Myers 33967 301 Fountain Lakes, 22201 Fountain Lakes Blvd, Estero 33928 302 Ocean Church, 22100 S Tamiami Trail, Estero, 33928 305 Estero Community Church, 21115 Design Parc Ln, Estero [Read More.]
Eagle’s nest and recreational proposals for Williams Road property reviewed by Council on March 1, 2023
Public Comment on non-agenda items: A volunteer with the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society gave an update on the River Oaks Preserve at the east end of Broadway Avenue. She stated there have been over 3,000 hours of volunteer service provided at the preserve in the past 8 months and the preserve is up and running following a massive cleanup. They have added a native plant nursery. Workshop Eagle’s nest on Corkscrew Road and US 41 Cathy Olson, M.S. CWB, environmental consultant to the Village, provided Council with information on the new eagle’s nest on the Village’s [Read More.]
Eagle’s nest and recreational proposals for Williams Road are the subjects of two workshops for Council on March 1, 2023
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a contract for installing a Village of Estero monument sign on US 41 at the southern border of Estero. This will be followed be a second reading and public hearing for an ordinance amending the land development code to establish standards for elevated single-family homes. Council will then conduct workshops pertaining to the newly discovered eagle’s nest in the Estero on the River property and recreational proposals for the Village’s Williams Road property. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County February 24, 2023
Much of the work originally scheduled for this week was rescheduled for the following week to minimize impacts to traffic AFTER the traffic shift occurs. · RESCHEDULED: During the nighttime/overnight hours on Monday, February 27 through Wednesday, March 1, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway intersection. Crews will be replacing the signal. Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced. · RESCHEDULED: During the nighttime/overnight hours on Wednesday, March 1, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Stoneybrook Golf Drive intersection. [Read More.]
Estero River Park and Woodfield Estero among topics reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on February 21, 2023
Public Information Meetings Estero River Park The Board started their meeting reviewing the proposed first phase of the Estero River Park. Plans include an access drive, 85 parking spaces, bike racks and Old Florida-styled restrooms on the north side of the Estero River. The restrooms will be hooked into the nearby utility. There will be a bridge crossing the river to the 8 foot ADA-accessible, porous multi-use paths on the southern side of the river. Decorative fencing will be on the perimeter of the park at US 41 and Corkscrew Road, with a chain-link fence on the eastern railroad side [Read More.]
Estero Election Reminder
There is a Village-wide election for a District 5 Councilmember Residents throughout the Village are being asked to vote for the District 5 candidate of your choice, Gary Israel or Rafael Lopez, in the upcoming election regardless of which district you live in. Districts 3, 4, and 7 were unopposed, so they will not be on the ballot. Those seats will be filled by: District 3 Vice Mayor and Councilmember elect Jon McLain, District 4 Councilmember elect Lori Fayhee, and District 7 Councilmember elect George Zalucki. You have until this Saturday, February 25, to request your vote by mail [Read More.]
Summer camp registration starts February 27, 2023
Lee County Parks & Recreation Summer Camp registration opens at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27. Registration is expected to draw thousands of youngsters to programs, outings and activities at the department’s traditional camps, middle school camps and specialty camps. Traditional camps are for children that have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. Middle school camps are for sixth through eighth grade. Specialty and special needs camps ages vary; check locations for specific ages. Summer camp runs for six weeks from June 19 through July 28. The cost for traditional and middle school camps are $75 per week per child. Specialty camps vary; [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County February 17, 2023
Much of the work originally scheduled for this week was rescheduled for the following week to minimize impacts to traffic AFTER the traffic shift occurs. RESCHEDULED: During the nighttime/overnight hours on Monday, February 20 through Wednesday, February 22, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway intersection. Crews will be replacing the signal. Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced. RESCHEDULED: During the nighttime/overnight hours on Thursday, February 23, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Stoneybrook Golf Drive intersection. Crews will be replacing the signal. [Read More.]