The COVID-19 test site at CenturyLink Sports Complex is an outdoor testing facility.  Lee County is expecting thunderstorms Sunday, and the weather is going to determine if the testing site can remain operational.  Heavy rain, lightning or gusty wind can slow down operations, pause operations or shut down the site for the remainder of the day. Vehicle occupants at the testing site during significant weather will need to follow the directions of National Guard or local law enforcement.  If necessary, immediate safety announcements will be made to vehicle occupants via public address systems.  The safety of on-site personnel is a [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 [Read More.]

          Daily Stats  (updated 5/8/2020 at 4:00 pm) Lee Health has: 86 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 12,439 specimens for testing Discharged 295 patients 250 employees quarantined; 31 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19 Click here for graphs showing a running total of specimens collected for testing and positive cases hospitalized.   Today’s News Be a Lifesaver: Donate Blood Tomorrow, May 9 Lee Health and the Florida Everblades are teaming up to host a mobile blood drive tomorrow, May 9, from 2-6 p.m. at Hertz Arena. Blood is incredibly versatile, and donations [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 [Read More.]

          Daily Stats   NO NEW UPDATED               Florida Department of Health (Updated 5/8/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~38,172 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,027 positive cases in non-Florida residents~  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —The Florida Department of Health, in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. Previously, this information was only available for select communities. [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 [Read More.]

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 [Read More.]

          Daily Stats  (updated 5/6/2020 at 6:00 pm) Lee Health has: 99 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 11,856 specimens for testing Discharged 276 patients 209 employees quarantined; 28 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19 Click here for graphs showing a running total of specimens collected for testing and positive cases hospitalized.   Today’s News A Message from Dr. Larry Antonucci I would like to wish a very happy Nurses Week to our ExceptionalLee nurses! To all of our nurses, thank you for dedicating your career and life to caring for others. Thank [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 [Read More.]

          Daily Stats   NO NEW UPDATE                 Florida Department of Health (Updated 5/5/2020 at 4:00 pm) ~36,492 positive cases in Florida residents and 947 positive cases in non-Florida residents~  TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health, in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. Previously, this information was only available for select communities. [Read More.]