Keep It Local

Legacy Church Estero

11400 East Terry Street Bonita Springs, FL 34135 239-949-4000 LegacyChurchEstero.com

Ocean Church

22100 S. Tamiami Trail Estero, FL 33928 239-992-3040; LWCOnline.com

Our Lady of Light Catholic Church

19680 Cypress View Drive Fort Myers, FL 33967 239-267-7088; OurLadyOfLight.com

River of Life Assembly of God Church

21580 River Ranch Road Estero, FL 33928 239-495-0400; RiverOfLife.ag

Summit Church

19601 Ben Hill Griffin Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912 239-947-7070; SummitLife.com

Thrive Community Church

20041 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1 Estero, FL 33928 239-687-3430; Thrive-FL.org

BUSINESS INFORMATION SOURCES & SERVICES LEE COUNTY & ESTERO

Licenses & Permits Community Development Department

Village of Estero............... 239-221-5036 Estero-FL.gov (Departments/Services menu)

Coordinates the land use, zoning, site development and permit process within Estero. Construction, reconstruction and remodeling projects require building permits and inspections. Download application forms, check permit status and schedule inspections online.

Occupational Licenses

(Business Tax Account).... 239-533-6000 LeeTC.com

Businesses in Estero must obtain a Lee County business tax account which is issued annually by the Lee County Tax Collector. Visit the website for details and to download an application.

Professional Regulation... 850-487-1395 MyFloridaLicense.com

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Tallahassee is the agency charged with licensing and regulating the state’s businesses and professionals,

Information Sources Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce

10600 Chevrolet Way, Suite 101, Estero, FL 33928 239-948-7990; EsteroChamber.org The Estero Chamber of Commerce represents over 200 businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals throughout the Southwest Florida area, providing many avenues where members can network and build relationships, learn how to grow their businesses, and market themselves to a wide range of other business professionals and residents.

Lee County Economic Development of Southwest Florida

2201 Second Street, Ste. 500 Fort Myers, FL 33901 239-533-6800 #WhereBusinessIsTrending LeeCountyBusiness.com

Supports local business and brings new business to Lee County. (See Economic Development on page 38.)

Enterprise Florida (EFI)

407-956-5600; EnterpriseFlorida.com

EFI is a public-private partnership between Florida’s business and government leaders, with a mission to expand and diversify the state’s economy through job creation.

It focuses its efforts on a wide range of industry sectors and is the state’s primary entity for trade and export development. EFI also supports small and minority businesses through its capital programs.

Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau

2201 Second Street, Ste. 600 Fort Myers 33901 239-338-3500 800-237-6444 FortMyers-Sanibel.com (Visitors) LeeVCB.com (Tourism marketing)

The Lee County VCB offers comprehensive visitor resources and destination marketing information and assistance.

Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University

239-745-3700; FSBDCSWFL.org

Training workshops, programs, services and minority certification designed to help small business owners, including no-cost business counseling and guidance by professionally certified business consultants at multiple locations.

Top 12 Employers - October 2020

Company Type of Business Employees Lee Health ...................... Nonprofit hospital/healthcare system ........... 13,595 Lee County Schools....................................Education ........... 12,936 Lee County ................................... Local Government ............ 9,038 Publix Super Markets .................................Grocer, retail ............ 5,100 Florida Gulf Coast University......................... State university ............ 3,430 Wal-Mart Corporation .................... General merchandise, retail ............ 3,146 Lee County Board of County Commissioners ........ County government ............ 2,597 City of Cape Coral ................................City government ............ 2,253 Lee County Sheriff’s Office....................... Public safety, sheriff ............ 1,543 Gartner Research ....................................... Research ............ 1,200 Chico’s FAS, Inc..........Nat’l. store support center for apparel companies ............ 1,426 Hertz..............................................Auto Leasing ............ 1,110

Source: SWFLEDA.com

Projected Population Growth

(includes Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero and unincorporated portions of Lee County)

2020 ............... 750,493 2025 ............... 829,303 2030 ............... 894,597

Source: http://edr.state.fl.us/

Industry / Occupation by Rank

Performing Arts/Spectator Sports 1 Personal and Laundry Services 2 Accommodation 3 Social Assistance 4 Food and Drink Establishments 5

Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Svcs. 6 Recreation Industry 7 Educational Services 8 Nursing and Care Facilities 9

Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores 10 Electronics and Appliance Stores 11 Repair and Maintenance 12 Ambulatory Health Care Services 13 General Merchadise Stores 14

Administrative and Support Services 15 Specialty Trade Contractors 16

Average Hourly Wages - 2020 Selected Occupational Groups in Lee County

Management....................$46.95 Business & Financial Operations .....41.00 Computer Systems Analysts .........35.88 Architecture & Engineering .........32.73 Life, Physical & Social Science .......28.47 Social Service ....................23.18 Legal ...........................50.43 Education, Training & Library .......26.05 Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Media..20.62 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical ..40.48 Healthcare Support................ 16.47 Protective Service ................. 21.75 Food Prep & Serving .............. 13.87 Building & Grounds............... 14.62 Personal Care & Services ........... 16.24 Sales & Related................... 19.54 Office & Administrative Support . . . . . 18.77 Farming, Fishing and Forestry ....... 14.66 Construction..................... 20.08 Installation, Maintenance & Repair ... 22.49

Source: BLS.gov

Projected Employment by Industry

1,062 1,579

2,868

4,124 3,878

4,168 5,574

5,608

1,024 1,309

3,225 3,966

1,667 2,026

1,196 1,452

3,319 3,910 5,971

7,392

6,492

7,914

6,629

7,763 25,684 33,515

16,867 19,827

17,056 19,928 23,628 27,434 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 +

% Growth

48.7 43.8 43.7 34.5

30.5

27.8

23.8

23.0

21.9

21.5 21.4

17.8

17.5

17.1

16.8

16.1

Alive Body Sculpting

(239) 970-8806 Joe@medigap4seniors.com 24551 Production Circle Unit 6B Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Lauren Saigh

Dodge, Jon - Thoresen, Diaby, Helle, Condon, Dodge

(612) 817-5500 jdodgecpa@aol.com 12631 Water Oak Drive Estero, FL 33928 Jon Dodge

Joel CPA LLC

(239) 301-0069 marina.joel@joel-cpa.com 21018 Bella Terra Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Marina Joel

Suyi CPA and Associates, LLC

(239) 631-5305 Yamirka.Suyi@yourswflcpa.com 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd. Suite 270 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 Yamirka Suyi

Willett Business Management

(239) 340-4928 Cheryl@ WillettBusinessMgmt.com 9990 Coconut Road Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Cheryl Willett

ADVERTISING & MARKETING

Estero Life Magazine

(239) 287-4246 gary@esterolifemagazine.com 21864 Windham Run Estero, FL 33928 Gary Israel

KBB Marketing

(630) 569-0028 info@kbbmarketing.com 20517 Wilderness Court Estero, FL 33928 Tracey Bosch

Naples Daily News & Banner

(239) 213-6000 daniel.mcdermott @naplesnews.com 1100 Immokalee Road Naples, FL 34110 Daniel McDermott

Platinum Media Services

(239) 572-4000 sharon@ platinummediaservices.com 10285 Winterview Drive Naples, FL 34109 Sharon VanRite

Red Sneakers Mobile Marketing

(239) 284-1878 ed@redsneakers.works 13650 Fiddlesticks Blvd. Suite 202-157 Fort Myers, FL 33912 Ed Moore

Sign A Rama

(239) 791-8810 d@signarama-fortmyersnorth.com 4621 BayShore Road Fort Myers, FL 33917 Bruce & Darlene Vanderveen

Thryv

(239) 220-7077 chuck.smith@thryv.com Cape Haze, FL 33946 Chuck Smith

TLC Marketing & Creative Services Inc.

(239) 405-8115 trish@trishleonard.com 9148 Bonita Beach Road Suite 201 Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Trish Leonard

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Art Council of Southwest Florida dba Co Co Art Gallery

(239) 949-3073 richardfuchs21@gmail.com 8074 Mediterranean Drive Estero, FL 33928 Judi Fuchs

Estero River Outfitters

(239) 992-4050 esteroriver@gmail.com 20991 S Tamiami Trail Estero, FL 33928 Kristen Stuller

Florida Everblades/Hertz Arena

(239) 948-7825 mikek@floridaeverblades.com 11000 Everblades Pkwy. Estero, FL 33928 Mike Kelly

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

(239) 533-7664 gmiller@mightymussels.com 14400 Six Mile Cypress Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33912 Gabby Miller

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Bonita Springs

(239) 949-9680 bonitasprings@fredastaire.com 25221 Chamber of Commerce Drive Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Oleksandra Datsyk

Gulfshore Opera

(239) 529-3925 info@gulfshoreopera.org 9911 Corkscrew Road Suite 105 Estero, FL 33928 Michelle Westley

Bonita Springs Poker Room & The Brass Tap

(239) 992-2411 jfra@magiccitycasino.com 28010 Race Track Road Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Juan Fra

TheatreZone

(888) 966-3352 info@theatre.zone 13275 Livingston Road G&L Theater Naples, FL 34109 Mark Danni

ASPHALT / COURT / PAVING CONTRACTOR

Paramount Asphalt Sealcoating Corporation

(239) 348-0777 nick@paramountsealcoating.com 260 20th Street NE Naples, FL 34120 Nick Rivenburg

ATTORNEY / LEGAL

Brennan, Manna & Diamond, P.L.

(239) 992-6578 dmflammang@bmdpl.com 8891 Brighton Lane Suite 112 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Donna Flammang

GED Law

(239) 676-7492 dged@ged-law.com 21105 Design Parc Lane, #101 Estero, FL 33928 David Ged

MEMBERSHIP

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

(239) 254-2924 mmcgovern@hahnlaw.com 5811 Pelican Bay Blvd., Suite 650 Naples, FL 34108 Maureen McGovern

AUTO DETAILING WASH & POLISHING MOBILE

Mr. Splash Car Wash

(239) 398-4309 ruizniki2@yahoo.com 15971 S. Tamiami Trail Fort Myers, FL 33908 Nicole Ruiz

AUTO SALES, RENTAL OR LEASING

Coconut Point Honda

(239) 947-8000 jnsheiwat @coconutpointhonda.com 22240 S. Tamiami Trail Estero, FL 33928 Nagy Waciry

Estero Bay Chevrolet, Inc.

(239) 908-2600 pdenson@esterobaychevrolet.com 10640 Chevrolet Way Estero, FL 33928 Patrick Denson

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Canine Command

(239) 963-7676 caninecommand@comcast.net 21750 River Ranch Road Estero, FL 33928 Joe DeSimone

Cummings & Lockwood, LLC

(239) 390-8068 hhujsa@cl-law.com 8000 Health Center Blvd. Suite 300 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Howard Hujsa

Gary Bonvillian, Consultant

(239) 887-5033 garyb101749@gmail.com 21919 Bella Terra Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Gary Bonvillian

HR by Karen, LLC

(239) 776-5919 Hrbykaren@gmail.com 5051 Castello Drive Suite 248 Naples, FL 34103 Karen Shepherd, MSHR, SHRM-CP

Paychex, Inc.

(239) 595-2224 kdepalmatarpin@paychex.com 3860 Colonial Blvd., #200 Fort Myers, FL 33966 Karen Tarpin

Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home

(239) 992-4982 lizs17@comcast.net 28300 Tamiami Trail S Bonita Springs, FL 34134 William & Elizabeth Shikany

The UPS Store - Estero

(239) 948-1900 store3404@theupsstore.com 21301 S. Tamiami Trail, #320 Estero, FL 33928 Richard & Kevin Coolen

Trophy Center

(239) 454-7994 trophycenter@hotmail.com 17230 S. Tamiami Trail Unit 6 Fort Myers, FL 33908 Don Taylor

Two39 Group

(239) 673-0067 info@two39work.com 24301 Walden Center Drive Suite 300 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 Alex Allen

Wear The Fund

(239) 362-2401 sam@wearthefund.com 93 Mildred Drive Suite B Fort Myers, FL 33901 Noelle Casagrande

ZenBusiness

(844) 493-6249 outreach@zenbusiness.com 5900 Balcones Drive Suite 5000 Austin, TX 78731 Ross Buhrdorf

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CHARTER BOAT

First Lite Charters LLC

(239) 537-3868 firstlitechartersllc@gmail.com 18700 Mcgregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33998 Justin Diaz

CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN

Living Well Chiropractic

(239) 498-2225 drebert@livingwellfl.com 10020 Coconut Road Suite 134 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Vivian Ebert

San Carlos Chiropractic

(239) 267-3133 gsspine@gmail.com 19150 Acorn Road Suite 103 Fort Myers, FL 33967 Glen Schaffer

Corkscrew Woodlands Assn., Inc.

(239) 992-3401 tdbigfish@aol.com 21600 Corkscrew Woodlands Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Tim Fisher

Estero Bay Village MH Park

(239) 992-4333 esuess@covecommunities.com 20518 Tahitian Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Ellen Suess

Estero Parc Apartments

(239) 286-9533 esteroparc@ecigroups.com 3011 Terracap Way Estero, FL 33928 Samantha Barlog

Pelican Sound Golf & River Club, Inc.

(239) 948-4331 info@psgrc.org 4561 Pelican Sound Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Denise Williams

Shadow Wood Country Club

(239) 992-6000 dosborn@shadowwoodcc.com 22801 Oakwilde Blvd. Estero, FL 34135 Danita Osborn

Spring Run Golf Club

(239) 992-3811 communications@springrun.com 9501 Spring Run Blvd. Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Iva Sololil

The Club at Grandezza

239-948-3569 ext. 7115 239-963-5542 swatts@grandezzacc.com 11481 Grande Oak Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 Sally Watts