Mall Mutts
2023-12-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Lee County Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach Center-Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road Suite 190, Estero, FL, 33928
Adoptable and adorable dogs visit from the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

The Future of Schools in Greater Estero
2023-12-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
The Future of Schools in Greater Estero

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Dr. Adam Molloy
Lee County School District Director, Planning, Growth, & Capacity
Dr. Adam Molloy, our first speaker, addressed how the increasing population, especially younger residents, within the Village of Estero and along East Corkscrew will impact the requirement for suitable schools in our area. Adam explained how the District is developing more scalable and standardized measurements for planning new seats and schools for future growth, and provided the latest plans and answered attendee questions on this subject.
Dr. Molloy is a transformative educational leader working as Director of Planning, Growth, and capacity at the School District of Lee County. He is focused on improving educational systems by strategically addressing the structures that cause disruptions & inefficiencies. He is ethos-driven by the need to advance the success & sustainability of Lee County’s school district.

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Chris Patricca
Lee County School Board Member, District 3
Chris Patricca, our second speaker, spoke about her passion for improving educational standards with regard to:

The need to attract more teachers and provide suitable homes to encourage them to stay in our community – based on the “Workforce Housing” concept
The value of volunteers in regard to JA and other potential programs
Encouraging greater parental involvement
Other educational initiatives that should be considered.

In addition to her position as a Lee County’s Schools District 3 member, Chris is the Chief Operations Officer for TLP Financial Services, Inc., a company she owns with her husband. Her professional experience includes being a Paraprofessional at Pinewoods Elementary School, a Full-time and Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York, and a Staff Attorney at The Ayco Company, L.P., a division of Goldman Sachs.
Chris’ educational background includes Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ, B.A., Government, Clark University, Worcester, MA. and A.A., Criminal Justice, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA. Chris’ daughter is a graduate of Dunbar High School. She has two sons who are seniors at Bonita Springs High School and another son who is a junior at South Fort Myers High School. Chris is incredibly proud of her children’s education in our schools.

Planning Zoning Design Board Meeting
2023-12-12 16:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Agendas are posted the week prior to the meeting. Council meetings are open to the public.
The Village Planning, Zoning and Design Board will discuss several important matters at its next meeting.
These meetings are an opportunity for residents to learn more about growth, development, and zoning changes within Estero and to voice questions, concerns, and comments on these topics.
Among the items to be discussed
• A mixed-use project on a 7-acre vacant lot off Arcos Avenue. Previously zoned for an assisted living facility that was never developed, the proposed project would include space for storage, a hotel, retail/restaurant establishments, and medical offices.
• The Goddard School, a private preschool company, to build an 11,650-square-foot learning center off Three Oaks Parkway at the corner of Quente Way and Arcos Avenue.
• A 111-room Home2 Suites hotel to be build in Coconut Point Mall, south of the movie theater.
• Rezoning of a 21.4-acre parcel at Corkscrew Road and Sandy Lane (formerly “The Colonnade”) to allow for development of a 171-unit townhome community.

Special Council Meeting
2023-12-13 09:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
The Village of Estero Council will hold a special meeting for an appeal hearing about the proposed Brooks Town Center apartment development project on Wednesday, December 13.
The project, proposed for Brooks Town Center (the Winn-Dixie development on Coconut Road) as well as adjacent acreage, would include demolishing the Winn-Dixie and constructing an apartment building at the site.
For several years, project applicants, Village officials and administrators, and Brooks residents have engaged in extensive discussion, project revisions, and public comment. The project was ultimately approved with conditions in October by the Village Planning and Zoning Board, but this was followed on November 7 with an appeal against the project filed by numerous Brooks community residents.
View a full chronology of the project here.
While 37 residents filed an appeal, the Village is recommending that the 5 who live within 500 feet of the proposed development are considered “aggrieved parties” whose appeal can move forward for discussion. In the appeal, these residents outline their concerns that the proposed development is inconsistent with the area’s comprehensive plan and DRI development order, as well as other concerns.
Village staff, on the other hand, recommends that the Zoning and Planning Board’s approval decision is affirmed, rather than reversing the decision as the appeal requests.
Agenda is available at https://estero-fl.gov/meetings.

Board of Lee County Commissioners Meeting
2023-12-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Board of Lee County Commissioners Workshop
2023-12-19 13:30 - 14:30 | Administration East Building, Conference Room 118 2201 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States

Board of Lee County Commissioners Zoning / Comp Plan Hearings
2023-12-20 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL, United States

Women’s Self-Defense Class
2023-12-20 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Lee County Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach Center-Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road Suite 190, Estero, FL, 33928
Description: Learn basic self-defense techniques Ages-13 & up Registration Email-glevine@sheriffleefl.org – Advance Registration Required!
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Woof Walk
2023-12-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-01-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Lee County Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach Center-Miromar Outlets, 10801 Corkscrew Road Suite 190, Estero, FL, 33928
Furry friends from ARC (Animal Refuge Center) will be meeting and greeting guests!

Board of Lee County Commissioners Meeting
2024-01-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-02-20 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-03-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse Commission Chambers 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901
​​Agendas are posted approximately one week prior to the meeting.​ You can stream the meeting video on LeeTV, Youtube, or Facebook Live during the meeting and rewatch the recording on Youtube.

Board of Lee County Commissioners Zoning / Comp Plan Hearings
2024-01-17 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse Commission Chambers 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901
Agendas are posted approximately one week prior to the hearing date.​​

Village Council Meeting
2024-01-24 09:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
The Village of Estero Council will discuss several important matters at its next meeting on Wednesday, January 24, rescheduled from the originally scheduled January 17 meeting.
These meetings are an opportunity for residents to learn more about growth, development, and zoning changes within Estero and to voice questions, concerns, and comments on these topics.
Among the items to be discussed:

Approval of an agreement between the Village and the School Board of Lee County to purchase a 1.25-mile-long parcel of land on Three Oaks Parkway between Corkscrew Road and Estero Parkway, to be used as a stormwater retention area to help reduce flooding that impacts many roads and residential communities in the area.
Two engineering inspection contracts for the Estero on the River project phase 1 improvements (cost of $164,440, to be taken from the Estero on the River project budget) and the Sandy Lane bike and pedestrian lane improvements (cost of $539,560, to be taken from the Sandy Lane improvements budget).
A shared use agreement for recreational facilities that will be developed on the Estero High School campus.

Residents who wish to comment during the meeting should complete a Public Comment Card. E-comment forms are also available before meetings and must be returned by noon the day before the meeting.
The full agenda and supporting documents can be viewed here by clicking “Special Village Council Meeting.”

Achieving Longevity: January Community and Membership Meeting
2024-01-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Estero Park and Recreation Center

Board of Lee County Commissioners Meeting
2024-02-06 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse Commission Chambers 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901
​​​Agendas are posted approximately one week prior to the meeting.​ You can stream the meeting video on LeeTV, Youtube, or Facebook Live during the meeting and rewatch the recording on Youtube.

Village Council Meeting
2024-02-07 09:30, 2024-03-06 09:30, 2024-03-20 09:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States

2023 Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award
2024-02-08 18:00 - 21:00 | The Club at Grandezza, Estero, FL, 33928
Jim Shields Awarded the “Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award”

Audio of the Presentations at the Event

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Amongst a crowd of friends, admirers and colleagues, Jim Shields accepted the inaugural Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year award on February 8, 2024 at The Club at Grandezza. While Jim, in his usual manner, focused on how all residents can become more engaged with the community, many of those who have benefited from Jim’s kindness and activism stood and praised his accomplishments. The take-away of the evening was that the world would be a better place is each of us strove to be “more like Jim.”
For over 19 years, Jim Shields has provided leadership and commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of life in Estero and, notably, improving education in our community. He created the 2-5-8 Graduate Junior Achievement program, including 135 volunteers, impacting over 2800 students. The Breaking Par Program he started in 2013 has raised $561,000 for educational programs.
Jim has served on the Engage Estero Board of Directors and the FGCU Daveler and Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He worked closely and tirelessly with Don Eslick over the years with the Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) (now Engage Estero) on other community projects, too numerous to mention.
Engage Estero thanks Jim for decades of service to the community and we are so grateful that over 120 of our community were able to join us in honoring him.

Thanks to Lee Health for their support of this event.

The Engage Estero “Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award” is an annual event memorializing Don Eslick for his clarity, vision, persistence, and significant contributions to the Estero community, and to honor those that make exceptional contributions to improving the quality of life in Estero.
If you would like to learn more about the history of Estero and the positive impact that a dedicated team of committed, unpaid volunteers who helped create such a sought-after destination in Southwest Florida had on our quality of life, please click here to purchase a copy of “Forging a Better Path” that provides an insight into what helped shape the past and influence the future of Estero.

Planning Zoning Design Board Meeting
2024-02-13 16:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Agendas are posted the week prior to the meeting. Council meetings are open to the public.
The Village Planning, Zoning and Design Board will discuss several important matters at its next meeting.
These meetings are an opportunity for residents to learn more about growth, development, and zoning changes within Estero and to voice questions, concerns, and comments on these topics.
Among the items to be discussed

A public meeting about the Woodfield mixed-use development, proposed to be build on 46 vacant acres at US 41 and Coconut Road, which would include 296 housing units and 20,000 square feet for commercial use.
An application for development of 10 townhomes, making up 2 buildings, as part of the larger Downtown Estero development project located east of US 41 and north of Broadway East. In total, the 34-acre project would include 310 multiple-family units and approximately 30,000 square feet for commercial use.
A zoning amendment for several properties on Via Coconut Road to reduce the proposed residential building footprint, modify parking locations and reduce two buildings to two stories.

What is Robotic Surgery
2024-02-19 01:00 - 14:00 | Lee Health Coconut Point
Learn how using robots in surgery improves outcomes

Meet the Surgical Robot
2024-02-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Lee Health Coconut Point
Meet the Surgical Robot
Stop by for a lecture, demo and introduction to the Lee Health Coconut Point
surgical robot on Monday, Feb. 19!

Village Council Meeting
2024-02-21 09:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Among the items to be discussed

An agreement with River Creek community builder GL Homes to build a sidewalk in that area of Corkscrew Road. The Village would pay GL Homes $104,994 to complete the project as part of building up the River Creek area.
An ordinance to bring the Village’s written code enforcement policy into line with existing policies being implemented.
A workshop on the Bonita-Estero Rail Trail (BERT) project. The Trust for Public Lands, a nonprofit organization that works to support community park and green space projects, has secured a $82 million purchase-and-sale agreement for a 14.9-mile segment of the Seminole Rail line (from Alico Road to the end of the line located in Collier County). While still an early step in the process of developing the BERT, the summary sheet for the workshop calls this an “exciting opportunity” to potentially move the project forward.

The full agenda and supporting documents can be viewed here by clicking on “Village Council Meeting.”

Board of Lee County Commissioners Zoning / Comp Plan Hearings
2024-02-21 09:30 - 10:30 | Old Lee County Courthouse Commission Chambers 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901
​View the Agenda.​ Agendas are posted approximately one week prior to the hearing date.​​

Planning Zoning Design Board Meeting
2024-03-12 16:30 | Village of Estero, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Agendas are posted the week prior to the meeting. Council meetings are open to the public.
The Village Planning, Zoning and Design Board will discuss several important matters at its next meeting.
These meetings are an opportunity for residents to learn more about growth, development, and zoning changes within Estero and to voice questions, concerns, and comments on these topics.
