Introduction When you return to Estero this winter, or you’re a full-time resident, you'll notice a lot of “dirt...
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Creating the Future Village: Why Estero Must Embrace a Balanced Housing Mix
Creating the Future Village: Why Estero Must Embrace a Balanced Housing MixInsights from FGCU’s Public Policy Forum on...
The Latest Updates on Our Local Economy
December 2025 Update on the Local EconomyIntroduction If you’ve been feeling that our local economy is “ok, but not...
Engage Estero’s 2nd Greater Estero Community Report 2025 Adapt or Perish
Engage Estero's 2nd 2025Greater Estero Community ReportAdapt or Perish (Written by Allan Bowditch, President, Engage Estero) PDF Version Introduction During a...
Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025
Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025The SWFL Inc. State of the Region event provided valuable insights for Estero residents, highlighting the community's resilience, adaptation, and cherished experiences centered around the sun,...
Key Economic Trends in Southwest Florida
Key Economic Trends in Southwest FloridaThe following summary from Engage Estero is based on the May 2025 Regional Economic Indicators report from Florida Gulf Coast University's Regional Economic Research Institute. The report highlights several economic trends in...
The Status of Our Local Economy
The 'Southwest Florida’s Economic and Real Estate Outlook—Q4 2024 and 2025' report analyzes economic and real estate trends specifically for Estero, Florida. Compiled by Florida Gulf Coast University’s Regional Economic Research Institute, it emphasizes the region's...
Estero 2024 Growth of Estero’s Population and Real Estate
Engage Estero recently finalized our Q3 September 2024 Greater Estero Community Report. This report covers Economic Indicators and a Comprehensive Guide to Developments in the City. has seen a significant population surge in the last decade, largely driven by the...
New and Planned Developments: GECR Quarter 1, 2024
February 2024 Greater Estero Community Report Our 1st quarter GECR provides a comprehensive list of new and planned residential, commercial, recreational and transportation developments in the Greater Estero Area. This list is always a work in progress but...
The Impact of Urbanization: GECR Quarter 4, 2023
November 2023 Greater Estero Community Report Our 4th GECR summarizes the outcome of the recent Public Forum on the urbanization taking place in greater Estero and what this and other developments will mean for the future. Residents learned what initiatives are in...
East Corkscrew Road Development and Growth
Greater Estero Community Report: Qtr 3 2021 East Corkscrew Road Development and Growth Most of you will be aware of the continued developments along East Corkscrew Road. The new developments outside the Estero Village boundary, include WildBlue, The Place, Verdana,...
ECCL Planning for the Future Survey: A Summary Report
An online survey was conducted in the latter part of 2019 generating almost 600 responses (from who provided their email addresses to keep in touch with the activities of the ECCL) from over 40 neighborhoods in the area. 58% of respondents were males and 42% female,...