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On April 1, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-91 outlining a safer-at-home policy for Floridians. The order took effect Friday, April 3 at 12:01 a.m. and will last until Thursday, April 30, unless it’s necessary to be extended. This restrictive order places a limit on the movement of all Florida citizens.  Staying at home is critical to the further spread of COVID-19 in our community; adhering to this order will help save lives. Residents are asked to limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential [Read More.]

          The Village of Estero has compiled the most recent daily updates from the State of Florida, Lee County and the Village of Estero.  This compilation provides updates from the governmental perspective.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Village of Estero Update Village Hall has closed the public lobbies as of 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23. We will still be accepting online applications, records requests, requests for action related to roads and landscaping, and general inquiries. Our phone lines will remain open and we will have available a dropbox [Read More.]

Estero Updates for Wednesday, March 25, 2020: Health Data Global Confirmed Cases: 441, 187 (19,675 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 55,568 (802 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,682 (22 deaths) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 30 (3 deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 2 (0 deaths)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or less   Lee County Conservation 20/20 and preserve lands remain open.  Residents are encouraged to go for a hike here, while maintaining recommended social distancing, to reduce stress.   Lee County School District Facebook Town hall meeting about distance learning: [Read More.]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue this update every day, seven days per week. Governor Ron DeSantis is in constant communication with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz and State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees as the State of Florida continues to monitor and respond to the threat of COVID-19. Today, Governor DeSantis held a briefing via live stream and announced the additional efforts to respond to COVID-19: [Read More.]

Lee County residents are encouraged to go online to complete the 2020 Census. For the first time ever, the Census is available to complete online, over the phone and by mail. With three convenient options, it’s easy for Lee County residents to complete the Census by April 1 without needing to eventually interact with Census staff. Due to the Coronavirus, the Census has temporarily suspended field operations, but the Constitutional directive for a nationwide count continues. An accurate count of Lee County is essential. Data are used to ensure that our community has fair representation in federal and state legislatures [Read More.]

The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 PM Contact: Joint Information Center on COVID-19 for the State of Florida (850) 815-4940, ESF14@em.myflorida.com Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Two New Deaths Related to COVID-19, 6 p.m. Update ~1,379 positive cases in Florida Residents and 88 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ [Read More.]

The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Daily Stats As of today, Lee Health has: 10 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 1,178 specimens for testing 79 employees quarantined Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Today’s News The Third Lee County [Read More.]

  Health Data Global Confirmed Cases: 396,249 (17,252 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 46,548 (593 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,412 (18 deaths) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 32 (2 deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 2 (0 deaths)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or less   Lee County Conservation 20/20 and preserve lands remain open.  Residents are encouraged to go for a hike here, while maintaining recommended social distancing, to reduce stress.   Lee County School District Online instruction to begin on Monday.   State of Florida Governor DeSantis has created [Read More.]

Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates – Florida Department of Health 3/23/20 The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 Contact: Joint Information Center on COVID-19 for the State of Florida (850) 815-4940, ESF14@em.myflorida.com Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces One New Death Related to COVID-19, 11 a.m. Update ~1,096 positive [Read More.]

The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Lee County Government expands closures to help mitigate virus’ spread Lee County Government is expanding previously announced closings until further notice and is moving more services online in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The county’s goal is to reduce person-to-person contact, following the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, [Read More.]