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VILLAGE CONNECTION – Village Adopts Budget, Invests in Estero’s Future
The Village of Estero adopted its Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget on Sept. 23 following two public budget hearings. The new fiscal year began Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2027. Each year, Village Council and staff review Estero’s financial position, community priorities and future needs. The adopted budget provides sufficient funding for Village operations without raising taxes, while continuing to invest in infrastructure, recreation and other priorities important to the community.
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Englewood's Rebuilt Publix Set to Reopen Nov. 5, About 14 Months After Closing
Englewood shoppers can finally return to a familiar parking lot on Nov. 5, when the rebuilt Publix at Merchant's Crossing is scheduled to open its doors at 7 a.m. The supermarket has been closed for about 14 months while crews tore down the old building and replaced it with a larger store at the same site.
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M Development’s lease battles reshape downtown Naples
In the five years since Aspen-based M Development arrived in downtown Naples, with its purchase of the old St. George & the Dragon restaurant property and surrounding parcels, it’s steadily continued to buy prime city real estate and attract new tenants. Although it sold its interest in that 4.3-acre...
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Naples woodworker gives fallen trees a second life as art
Ian Orlikoff used to fell trees for a living. Often, those downed trees would simply get turned into mulch. But then he started thinking about what else they could become. Now, the certified arborist runs Naples Live Edge Wood, where he makes custom tabletops, counters, shelves and more from trees that otherwise would be destined for the mulcher. The “live edge” refers to the contours of the wood, meaning the edges retain their natural, uneven shape.
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Publix expands SW Florida real estate footprint with Estero purchase
Publix has made another big real estate investment in Southwest Florida. The grocery chain has purchased the Shoppes at Verdana Village in Estero, where it's the anchor tenant. The deal included two developed outparcels. The purchase price: $26 million (confirmed by the state documentary stamp taxes paid in the transaction), said Paige Rausch, a commercial real estate and land analyst at Aslan Realty Advisors in Fort Myers. “This isn’t just a retail transaction — it’s a massive vote of confidence in where Southwest Florida’s population and economic center of gravity is moving," she said. "When Publix aggressively buys up the underlying dirt under its flagship locations rather than leasing, they are locking down long-term dominance along critical arterial routes." The shopping center, located at the southeast corner of Verdana Village Boulevard and Corkscrew Road, is about six miles east of Interstate 75. The eastern Lee County corridor is booming. The massive master-planned community called Kingston is underway nearby, approved for up to 10,000 homes on roughly 7,600 acres along Corkscrew Road and State Road 82. "Corkscrew Road is the gateway to Lee County’s future, and with Kingston’s immense footprint looming right down the road, this $26 million move … captures
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Planning Commission Expands Waivers for HVAC, Generators, Solar Installations
At a public hearing on October 27, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously passed a resolution expanding eligibility for administrative waivers for installing air conditioning equipment, emergency generators, and solar energy system components. Currently, certain limitations related to impermeable coverage, vegetation removal, and developed area apply to HVAC equipment, emergency electrical...
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SWFL water infrastructure faces a costly crossroads | Opinion
Every time we turn on a faucet or flush a toilet, we depend on infrastructure most of us rarely see. Beneath Southwest Florida’s growth lies a pressing question: Can our water and wastewater systems keep pace — and can residents afford what comes next? That question brought regional utility leaders together October 22 at Florida Gulf Coast University for a panel hosted by the Southwest Chapter of the Florida Water Environment Association. Their discussion deserves attention beyond the engineering community. Decisions about pipes, treatment plants and water reuse affect household budgets, public health and the waterways that help define our region. Growth creates an obvious need for additional capacity. But utilities must also replace aging equipment, maintain existing networks and manage rising construction costs. Cape Coral Utilities Director Jeff Pearson discussed the city’s Utilities Expansion Program (UEP), which brings drinking water, sewer service and reclaimed irrigation water to neighborhoods previously served by private wells and septic systems. His account illustrated the financial challenge of extending infrastructure as construction becomes more expensive. Established communities face a related problem: maintaining and replacing older systems with fewer opportunities for new development to help support those investments. Residents understandably question higher bills and assessments.