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Library patrons will be able to visit the library in Estero with limited service, hours and capacity beginning Tuesday, May 26. The library will open at 25% capacity with hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.  Contactless services and book returns will continue. Signs will be posted for following CDC guidelines and floors will be marked to indicate spacing for social distancing. Plexiglas shields are installed at the public service desks, and hand sanitizer and wipes will be provided to the public. Some furniture has been removed to encourage [...]

Due to delays caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Census Bureau is still seeking applicants to work for the 2020 Census. These positions are temporary, part-time, 20-40 hours per week, and will last approximately 8-9 weeks.  The hours are flexible; you are able set your own schedule.  Lee County census takers’ pay starts at $18/hour and 58 cents/mile. By working for the Census Bureau, you have a special opportunity to help make the 2020 Census an accurate and complete count. There are so many reasons our community needs to be counted completely and accurately. The count happens every 10 years and [...]

The county announced today the re-opening of pools, playgrounds, pavilions, courts, multi-purpose fields (soccer/lacrosse/football), fishing piers and splash pads beginning Friday, May 22. This decision was based on the continued voluntary compliance and the community’s greater awareness for Centers for Disease Control guidelines.  Staff will be onsite to help encourage following the CDC guidelines, including social distancing.  Parks staff have placed additional signs advising of CDC guidelines at all sites. Additional details about the re-openings set for the coming weekend: Multi-purpose fields (soccer, lacrosse and football) will reopen with no league play, benches or bleachers. Activities on the multi-purpose fields [...]

Quest Diagnostics will open a new COVID-19 drive-through test site in the Walmart parking lot at 4770 Colonial Blvd. and a second test site in the Walmart parking lot at 545 Pine Island Road, North Fort Myers, on May 15. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to be tested and meet CDC and state and local guidelines for who should be tested.  This includes first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high risk groups without symptoms.  There is no out-of-pocket cost for individuals. You must first qualify for COVID-19 screening [...]

If it has been at least five days since you were tested for COVID-19 at the CenturyLink Stadium and you have not received a call with the results, you may contact: Dr. Eric Pantaleon, Medical Associates Network, 954-239-8167 or 954-239-8806. Previously distributed information on how to get test results erroneously included contact information for Genetworx Lab.  Please do not call the Genetworx Lab, which cannot give out test results.

Residents who want to drop off household chemicals for proper disposal can resume bringing their old paint, antifreeze, motor oil and solvents to the Lee County facility designed to accept these and other materials next week. The Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex, 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers, will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, for residential chemical waste and electronics drop off. The county had previously closed the site to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. There is no charge to residents for the service. For a list of what people can bring to the site, visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste/residential/dispose/chemicals. Also opening Monday [...]

The COVID-19 test site at the CenturyLink Stadium is to test for the COVID-19 virus; it is not a testing site for antibodies.  This site is for those that believe that they currently have COVID-19.  Here is what you need to know before going to the testing site: You will wait in a long line; it is an approximate two-hour processing time from the front gate to the final test tent. You must bring a valid photo ID for everyone being tested. Only people 18 years and older can be tested. Bring a face covering/mask, you must cover your mouth [...]

There are two locations in Lee County for coronavirus testing. One is located at the CenturyLink Sports Complex, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, in Fort Myers. Testing will be free and begin there on Monday, May 4. Drive-through testing will start at 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through Friday for an indefinite period. You don’t need a doctor’s order or to be exhibiting symptoms to be tested at this site. The other site is located at the Walmart at 2524 Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres. This site is scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. and there is a fee. You [...]