Hertz Arena

Hertz Arena
	View of the arena from the West in 2020
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Former names	Everblades Arena (1998); TECO Arena (1998–2004); Germain Arena (2004–2018);
Address	11000 Everblades Parkway
Location	Estero, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates	26°26′26″N 81°46′44″W / 26.44066810°N 81.77880850°W
Owner	David Hoffmann
Operator	Hoffmann Family of Companies
Capacity	Center stage: 8,284; Endstage: 7,380; Half house: 5,090; Hockey: 7,084
Executive suites	24
Type	Arena
Event	Hockey
Surface	Multi-surface
Scoreboard	Yes
Acreage	30
Construction
Broke ground	November 1997
Opened	November 2, 1998
Architect	BBB Architects
Structural engineer	LCM Engineering, Inc.
Services engineer	The Mitchell Partnership Inc.
General contractor	Walbridge-Aldinger
Tenants
	Florida Everblades (ECHL) (1998–present); Florida Sea Dragons (USBL) (2000–2003); Florida Firecats (af2) (2001–2009); Florida Flame (NBDL/NBA D-League) (2004–2006); Florida Tarpons (UIFL/XLIF/AIF/APF) (2012–2017); Florida Gulf Coast Eagles hockey;
Website
	hertzarena.com

Hertz Arena is a 7,084-seat multi-purpose arena in Estero, Florida, outside Ft. Myers, Florida, which is located between Miromar Lakes, Florida and Bonita Springs, Florida. The arena opened in November 1998 and serves as the home of the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.