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Navigating the Presidential Path
Aysegul Timur begins her journey as fifth president of FGCU By Cheryl Mandell Aysegul Timur, PhD, has become the first woman to lead Florida Gulf Coast University, officially stepping…
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Snippets of Success
River Oaks Preserve Now Open to Residents Purchased by the Village of Estero, River Oaks Preserve has been under the management of the Coccoloba chapter of the Florida Native Plant…
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From Council to Commerce
Katy Errington Named CEO and President of Estero Chamber of Commerce By Cheryl Mandell Former Estero Mayor Katy Errington was a pillar of the community long before…
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‘The Best of Times’
Original Fountain Lakes Homeowner Celebrates Becoming a Centenarian By Craig Handel As Betty Zimbro talks of turning 100, five balloons float around inside her Fountain Lakes home. The six…
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Navigating the Presidential Path
Aysegul Timur begins her journey as fifth president of FGCU By Cheryl Mandell Aysegul Timur, PhD, has become the first woman to lead Florida Gulf Coast University, officially stepping…
Read More From Council to Commerce
Katy Errington Named CEO and President of Estero Chamber of Commerce By Cheryl Mandell Former Estero Mayor Katy Errington was a pillar of the community long before…
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DINING
Trendsetting Meets Tradition at Bar Tulia
| Dining Estero & SWFL
Creative cocktails and cuisine pay homage to native Italy By Cheryl Mandell It’s easy to be impressed as you approach Bar Tulia. Ivy scales the soft white pergola from…
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Casual Eats at Estero Crossing
| Dining Estero & SWFL
Explore a Trio of Tasty Lunch and Dinner Options! By Cheryl Mandell Estero Crossing is one of the newest plazas in Estero, located on Corkscrew Road just west…
What’s Cooking at University Village
| Dining Estero & SWFL
Three new casual eats to check out this summer! By Cheryl Mandell Ever since University Village opened in 2018, it has been a popular destination for FGCU students,…
Meet the ‘Clamily’
| Dining Estero & SWFL
The Clam Bake offers a comforting taste of home for local New Englanders By Cheryl Mandell From the moment you walk in, you’re treated like family. According to…
Freshness is a Family Value at MAKS Asian Kitchen & Sushi
| Dining Estero & SWFL
By Cheryl Mandell The Mak brothers are living the American dream. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Billy and Kevin Mak spent their early years immersed in the culture…
Village News
VILLAGE NEWS
Village Connection – Council Invites Citizens to Participate in Annual Budget Process
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN The majority of the Village’s budget, 77 percent, appropriates funding for capital improvements. The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Plan focuses on quality of life, beautification, bicycle/pedestrian safety, traffic…
Village Connection- Capital Improvement Projects for the Coming Year
| Village Connection
The Village of Estero will continue to put a major emphasis on capital projects in the upcoming fiscal year 2023/2024 budget. Quality of life, beautification, bicycle/pedestrian safety, traffic improvements, park…
Village Connection- 2023 Hurricane Season in SWFL
| Village Connection
It’s that time again to prepare for hurricane season. It begins on June 1 and runs through November 30, with tropical storm activity typically peaking between August and October. We…
Village Connection- Meet the new Estero Village Council Members
| Village Connection
On April 5, 2023, four Estero Village Council members will be sworn in to serve four-year terms as three of the original council members step down after serving eight years. …
Publisher's Messages
Publisher's Messages
‘Passion, Partnerships & Performance’
| Publisher’s Messages
The 3 P’s of Dr. Aysegul Timur, President, FGCU For this month’s cover story, “Navigating the Presidential Path,” we had the pleasure of sitting down with the new president…
The Best of Times… Past, Present & Future!
| Publisher’s Messages
As I reflect on our lifestyle living in the “paradise” we call the Village of Estero, there have been so many positives that it is almost impossible to enumerate. Just…
Estero’s Growing and Blooming with New Opportunities
| Publisher’s Messages
As the 33928 ZIP code continues to grow, so do the opportunities. Take, for example, the new Estero Fire Rescue Station 45, featured in our cover story this month. Not…
Sometimes There Is More Than Meets The Eye
| Publisher’s Messages
Would you believe there are residents of the Village of Estero who have never attended any event at Hertz Arena? Yes, there are. I’ve been asking. There are a great…