A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT, WORK AND LIVE If you ask Estero residents to name the
village’s best asset, they are likely to say, “its people.” Our village is a dynamic mix of young families, active retirees and business professionals who together create a strong sense of community. Here, newcomers are welcomed, long-time residents are respected, and visitors feel right at home. Residential options abound: well-kept homes and cottages in mature neighbor- hoods, as well as golf course and resort communities that offer single-family homes, maintenance free villas, townhomes and condominiums. Carefully designed shopping and medical centers, office parks and business sites boast easy access and ample parking. Clustered on both sides of U.S. 41,
Estero’s neighborhoods are all close to shop- ping, dining and entertainment; schools, including Florida Gulf Coast University; top-notch hospitals and medical facilities; pristine beaches; golf and tennis amenities; and marinas and parks. Estero is also home to two regional shopping centers: Coconut Point Mall and
comers and long-time residents feel at home (see the “Non-Profit/ Community Organiza- tions” listings in the Membership Directory).
Miromar Outlets. Miromar Design Center, providing everything related to interior de- sign, is across from the Outlets. Nearby, Gulf Coast Town Center offers shoppers another full range of retail choices. Estero’s growth and progress is stewarded
by community groups including the Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) and the Estero Village Council, which carefully monitor and safeguard the area’s natural re- sources and uncommon beauty.
Educational Excellence Estero and Lee County classrooms cover pre-school to doctoral programs, and qual- ity education is a top priority. Te public school district offers traditional, gifted and vocational schools, plus magnet schools with an emphasis on special programs. Accredited higher education facilities, including Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Florida Southwestern State College and Hodges University, are within minutes of Estero and offer on-site and distance-learning programs for working adults.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT (RSW)
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RSW is ranked as one of the na-
tion’s top 50 airports for passenger traf- fic. It serves five counties—Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades—and is just minutes away from the heart of Estero. Te airport offers non-stop ser- vice to destinations nationwide, as well as to Germany and Canada. Te airport’s Midfield Terminal Com- plex includes roadways that allow easy access from two I-75 exits: Daniels Park- way and Alico Road. And, a new Airport Direct Connect route makes it even easier to reach the airport from I-75. Anticipating future growth in population and flights, RSW has com- mitted to several construction projects during the next decade. Te terminal is expandable to 65 gates with the ability to serve more than 16 million passen- gers annually.
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Community & Cultural Resources State of the art health care services are com- ing to the residents of the Estero area. Lee Health - Coconut Point is a 30-acre medical campus that will open in 2018. Services will include a freestanding ER, an outpatient sur- gery center, a wellness center and a variety of other medical clinics to serve the community. Te 163,000-square-foot campus will also offer outpatient surgeries, imaging services, testing labs, a cardiac rehabilitation center, a medical observation unit and a pharmacy. Estero is home to Lee County’s second
largest library, South County Regional. Te 32,600-square-foot facility offers comprehen- sive library resources with a computer train- ing room. Trough book sales, volunteer efforts and author luncheons, the Friends of the Library organization helps support this exceptional facility. Public safety is ensured by Estero Fire
Rescue, dedicated to public education, infor- mation and fire investigations in addition to rescue operations. Te organization has won national awards, maintains a training school, and has four stations to effectively serve the community. Te Senior Friendship Center (SFC)
provides medical, meal and specialty services to area seniors. Other local nonprofits, such as St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities and Interfaith Charities of South Lee, pro- vide help for community members in need. Estero’s welcoming vibe is also extended
by clubs, nonprofit and fraternal organiza- tions that go out of their way to help new-
Business Opportunities Strategically located between Naples to the south and Fort Myers to the north, Estero is a prime site for new and relocating business- es. Te village offers a wealth of office, retail and manufacturing space and is minutes away from I-75, Southwest Florida Interna- tional Airport (RSW) and Florida Gulf Coast University. Skyplex, at the airport, is located within a Foreign Trade Zone and has more than 1,000 acres that are zoned and ready to develop for commercial and retail use. Estero’s unique location and amenities, combined with Florida’s business-friendly policies, led the Hertz Corporation to relo- cate its headquarters from Park Ridge, New Jersey, to Estero. It was the first relocation of a Fortune 500 headquarters to the region. Te Sunshine State is renowned as one
of the nation’s best for business and entre- preneurs. It has no personal income tax, state-level ad valorem taxes, property taxes on inventories, or ad valorem taxes on goods in transit. For information on business assistance
resources, see “Business Information & De- mographics” in the Information Directory.
FGCU’S ETI Florida Gulf Coast University’s
Emergent Technologies Institute FGCU’s Emergent Technologies
Institute (ETI) is a 25,000-square foot facility emphasizing renewable energy and environmental sustainability. It houses research labs, classrooms and meeting rooms and a 2.5-acre energy park with outdoor space for conduct- ing experiments and demonstrating technology.
Te ETI is the cornerstone of
the Innovation Hub (iHub), a 240- acre research park off Alico Road near the airport. A magnet for technology and research companies, the ETI sup- ports educational initiatives, enhances regional workforce and economic de- velopment, and fosters collaboration with higher education, government and industry.
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