Councilmember Joanne Ribble has served on the Village Council since 2021. On March 19, 2025, Ribble was sworn in to serve a two-year term as the Mayor of Estero in conjunction with her four-year term as District 1 Councilmember. She recently sat down with Estero Life Magazine to share some of her views and insights.
1. Tell us a bit about your background and how you came to live in Estero.
I am originally from the Philadelphia area, and after years of vacationing in Florida, we really liked Estero. After my husband Bill retired, we decided to move down here. It’s been 18 years now, and we have been residents of The Colony in Pelican Landing since 2007…