Estero

A proposed apartment and retail development on one of the few remaining tracts of land near Florida Gulf Coast University won’t be marketing to students.

Proton therapy, a highly advanced form of radiation therapy, uses charged proton particles to destroy cancer cells. It is now available in Southwest Florida.

A traffic study concludes that congestion will get a lot worse in the Village of Estero in next 10 years. The Johnson Engineering study found that some major roads could experience long periods of stop and go traffic by 2034.

A local community is inviting residents to supply information on threats from natural disasters and storm surge.Estero wants to know: where is the village most vulnerable to flooding, and why?

The Village of Estero passed its 2025-26 budget last week. With a millage rate of 0.73, it has one of the lowest tax rates in Florida. Residents will pay 73 cents in taxes for every $1,000 of their property’s value.

The Estero corridor is becoming a beacon for some of the most advanced, cutting-edge cancer treatment.Southwest Florida Proton opened last December on Estero Parkway and now Curadel Pharma is seeking to build a 43,000-square-foot cancer treatment facility and headquarters two miles away on Corkscrew Road.Curadel officials made their request last week to the Estero Planning Zoning & Design Board at a public informational meeting.

Johnson Engineering recently revealed the results of the 2024 traffic study conducted in Estero. Organized by Engage Estero, this event showed current and future traffic conditions for the village, as well as some proposed recommendations to improve traffic efficiency.

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office says that the March 4 regular election in the village of Estero is canceled.

Not many people move from Abu Dhabi to Estero — even fewer move from Abu Dhabi and open a multi-million-dollar entertainment center.But Tony Sandhu did just that. 810 Billiards and Bowling opens Thursday in the Miromar Outlets.

Golf Coast opened more than 30 years ago, before Estero High School existed, before nearby Coconut Point existed, before the village existed.The driving range has been on life support since the Village of Estero purchased the 10-acre site for $4.25 million in April 2022. The plans call for the village to develop the driving range and contiguous property into a community entertainment center.