Featured Articles
FEATURED ARTICLES
Gulfshore Opera Makes its Home in Estero
GO Divas By D.K. Christi The Gulfshore Opera was birthed the same year as the Village of Estero. It’s ...
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Home Base Helps SWFL Veterans Recover, Live Well
Armando Hernandez By Craig Handel When Armando Hernandez graduated from FGCU in 2014, he thought he’d work ...
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Forging a Better Path for Estero
Estero Visionary Bill Brown 1926-2011 Book honors historic contributions of Estero’s civic organizations By Craig Handel Tears came down Dottie Brown’s cheeks as she received, then embraced, a light blue-colored book from Lanell and Jim Shields entitled, “Forging a ...
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Everblades Reload Roster for 2021, Ready to Take On ‘Unfinished Business’
Florida Everblades get direction from Coach Brad Ralph By Craig HandelPhotos by Brad Young The Florida Everblades rarely have a problem luring and retaining talent. Estero’s professional ice hockey franchise almost always makes it to the postseason, offers shorts-wearing ...
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Forging a Better Path for Estero
Estero Visionary Bill Brown 1926-2011 Book honors historic contributions of Estero’s civic organizations By Craig Handel Tears came down Dottie Brown’s cheeks as she received, then embraced, a light blue-colored book from Lanell and Jim Shields entitled, “Forging a ...
Read More Estero Wildcats take district title in football
The last time Estero High School won a football district title, none of the current Wildcats were born. That’s how long ago it has been. Estero won its first district title since 2001 when it beat Island Coast 43-40 on ...
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DINING
Classy Meets Crazy at Pazzo! Italian Cafe
| Dining Estero & SWFL
Pazzo interior dining room By Autumn Gates Intentionally designed with ingenious touches of “crazy,” Pazzo! Cucina Italiana draws diners seeking to experience the best ...
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Come to Carini’s for Classic Italian Food & Famiglia
| Dining Estero & SWFL
Carini's Outdoor Seating By Autumn Gates In today’s fast-paced culture, Carini’s Pizzeria & Trattoria offers a glimmer of the Old World. In a time when much of the restaurant ...
Kick Back at The Saloon for Real American Cuisine & Cocktails
| Dining Estero & SWFL
The Saloon Wood Fired Grill Interior By Laura J. Cummings You won’t find dusty boots or spittoons at The Saloon at Coconut Point Mall, and the menu might be ...
Authenticity Shines at Lapa’s Costa Rican Bistro
| Dining Estero & SWFL
By Autumn Gates Lapa's Interior Whether you’re a regular at Lapa’s or you are entering the bistro for the first time, you can be assured ...
The Food Rock Café opens at University Village with Caribbean-inspired cuisine
| Dining Estero & SWFL, People, Snippets of Success
The Food Rock whole snapper With a permanent location at University Village Shops & Dining, fans of The Food Rock’s Caribbean island-inspired cuisine no longer ...
Village News
VILLAGE NEWS
Honor Our Heroes at the Village of Estero Veterans Day Event
The Village of Estero encourages all citizens to attend this year’s Veterans Day event held at the Estero Recreation Center ...
Village Connection – Get Involved in the Budget Process
| Village Connection
Big Improvements Considered Bicycle and pedestrian safety, traffic and landscaping improvements for River Ranch Road ...
Chris Phillips selected to serve as Village of Estero Finance Director
| People, Village Connection | Finance, Village of Estero
Chris Phillips Chris Phillips joined the Village staff on August 16, 2021, after having served ...
Village Connection – Cyber Security for the Village and its Residents
| Village Connection
The Village of Estero is in the process of moving all software and data storage ...
Publisher's Messages
Publisher's Messages
A message from the Publisher: Estero Life Magazine is growing to serve YOU!
| Business, People, Publisher’s Messages | Estero Insider, Estero Life
As Estero’s premier publication, Estero Life Magazine is making some changes to better serve our faithful readers and our growing community. Estero continues to experience explosive population growth (see our real estate story in the July 2021 issue of Estero Life Magazine), and we don’t want any of our “neighbors” to be left out. Over the course of the last ...
More Than Fireworks Exploding in July in the Village of Estero
| Publisher’s Messages
For nearly 11 years, Estero Life Magazine has been driven by the goal to foster a sense of community for Estero by promoting the people, places, events, businesses, activities and opportunities that abound. The Village of Estero is now exploding beyond imagination, making that mission all the more critical as we welcome new neighbors, businesses and opportunities. We are excited ...
Happy Endings and New Beginnings…
| Publisher’s Messages
Well, it’s June. And with a simple turn of the page on our calendars brings the annual onslaught of mixed emotions associated with ‘“endings and beginnings.” At the time of this writing, the most glaring happy ending is associated with our emergence from the COVID pandemic, as this will mark the first full month of living without masks!! (As I ...
Estero’s Got Talent!!
| Publisher’s Messages
That’s right!! You heard correctly, Estero’s got talent! From the stage to the Council Chambers to the kitchens, Estero is all about talent, expertise and imagination. For the second time in just four months, Estero Life Magazine will be spearheading support for another talented contestant on national TV. Just as we did for Estero resident Ben Allen on his appearances ...