Residents and property owners in the Mullock Creek Basin in south Lee County can view FEMA’s new draft preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) at an upcoming public open house set for Jan. 15. FEMA will host the open house at Lee County’s Administration East Building, 2201 Second St., Fort Myers, 33901, in the Green Room on the first floor. The drop-in style meeting does not include a formal presentation. Property owners and residents can attend 4 to 7 p.m. In general, the Mullock Creek Basin includes the area between Alico and Corkscrew roads to the north and south, respectively, and between U.S. 41 and Interstate 75 to the west and east. The basin includes portions of the Village of Estero and a sizeable part of San Carlos Park. The draft preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map changes are not related to recent past hurricanes Lee County has experienced, including Ian, Helene or Milton. The changes are the result of the federal RISK Map Study initiated by FEMA beginning in 2018. These maps show the potential extent and risks of flooding. At the open house, attendees can learn about their risk of flooding and ask questions about what the new [Read More.]

On January 11, a conversation will take place between Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren. Abigail Adams was a woman way before her time.  Historians will call her one of the most extraordinary women in American history.  She fought for women’s education and rights, understood the time’s political climate, managed a farm, the household finances, and children most often by herself, and she did not favor slavery.  Perhaps her most endearing quality was the thousand plus letters she wrote to her husband, John Adams, which gives an eloquent and evocative description of her life and times. They serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front. This conversation will be held at 9:30 a.m., at Country Creek Country Club, 21180 Country Creek Drive.  Reserve your spot here. On January 25, the Society will offer a cozy conversation about Estero history led by local experts. This event is included in your membership, but please rsvp because space is limited. Future-members are welcome for just $15 or join online now. This conversation will take place at 1 p.m. at the Estero Historical Society Cottage 9285 Corkscrew Blvd.

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a contract to obtain additional water monitoring data around Estero to better understand the water levels, water flows and water quality. There will be first readings of a zoning ordinance for Coconut Trace and an ordinance regarding the Village’s seal and administrative code. Workshop items include Corkscrew Road landscaping, public works update, community development 2025 work plan discussion and an FPL update. 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 by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website.  Comments must be received by noon one day

Crews will be working to complete water main tie ins on Monday, December 16 at 9 a.m. near Corkscrew Shores. Water service will be interrupted for a short period and customers will be under a temporary boil water notice once service is restored. Those properties affected by the water shut-off (1st bullet) would have received a door-hanger notice from Lee County Utilities on Friday, December 13. Motorists should expect crews to be working on underground utilities near the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Alico Road. The contractor will be doing initial work for the traffic signal installation. Crews may be performing earthwork close to the roadway. Please be aware that trucks may be entering and leaving Corkscrew Road. Crews are installing water main from Wayside Lane to Alico Road. Crews are installing a force main on both sides of Corkscrew Road. During daytime hours, the contractor continues earthwork as a part of the new pond construction east of Corkscrew Shores.  Crews are installing erosion control and traffic control devices throughout the project. Crews may be working close to the roadway.  Motorists are asked to drive with caution.  Sidewalks may be closed in areas throughout the project as [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday with resolutions pertaining to rescinding a future road on the Mayfair Village property on E. Broadway, and support of the planning and grant application for the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) on the Seminole Gulf Railroad, Other topics include a revision of the Corkscrew Road median landscaping and irrigation contract, a pavement striping contract, grant management services, relocation of the existing Lee County maintenance facility at Estero Community Park and design and engineering services for the Estero Sports Park. 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 by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website.  Comments must be received by noon one day.

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, with a proclamation for the late Leonard “Scotty” Wood, who had most recently served as chairman of the Planning, Zoning & Design Board. The Estero Sports Park project and design team will review the results of the two recent public information meetings and provide the project’s schedule. Other topics include a S & P Global Bond Rating and the Coconut Trace zoning ordinance. 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 by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website.  Comments must be received by noon one day.