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Estero’s May & June Residential Permits Led by Tidewater & Copper Oaks

Aug 9, 2018 | Community Planning, Development / Community Planning, Growth

There were fifty (50) residential permits, totaling $20,030,300, issued during May and June 2018. Over 40% of the total permits were issued to Tidewater, the new 55+ gated community at the intersection of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway, while another 40% were for...

Feature: The future is bright in Estero

Jul 31, 2018 | Economic Development, EDR-07-2018, Feature

Estero’s Shopping Centers Are Alive and Well Over the last several years, the national retail pendulum has swung precariously toward e-commerce and away from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping. In fact, The Atlantic reported last year that from 2010 through 2016,...

Coconut Point hospital faces new hurdles

Jul 2, 2018 | Health

The News-Press reported last Friday that new opposition to the Coconut Point hospital means delays and potential overturns of recent go-aheads from the Agency for Health Care Administration. NCH Healthcare System and Physicians Regional Healthcare System filed...

Development Review Summary May 2018

Jun 28, 2018 | Development Review Summary, EDR-06-2018

Overview During May the Village contracted for the development of its first “truly Estero” Land Development Code, approved the final zoning for a hotel and the first office building in many years. Meanwhile the Design Review Board (DRB) approved Development Orders for...

Feature: A is for Achievement

Jun 28, 2018 | EDR-06-2018, Education, Feature

Village and ECCL team up with Lee Schools, launching an inspiring JA program Key stakeholders in the Village of Estero are proving that building a strong community begins with educating and empowering its youngest citizens. Scores of volunteers are rallying around a...