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Lee County – along with state and federal partners – are consolidating Points of Distribution (PODs) for hurricane-impacted residents who need food and water. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. These locations remain open: Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave, Bonita Springs Coral Oaks Golf Course, 1800 Northwest 28thAve, Cape Coral Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St, Cape Coral Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Fort Myers Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 [...]

United Way will be providing box lunches for Estero residents today at the First Baptist Church, 20300 Trailside Drive, west of US 41. Volunteers with United Way will be going to those residential communities severely affected by the hurricane to let them know this service is available.

Hurricane Ian has impacted all of us in Southwest Florida but has been catastrophic for several of our Estero neighborhoods.  There are some residents who have lost everything – cars, household furnishings, clothing, precious keepsakes.  Most of the damage has occurred in communities on the west side of US 41. This includes neighborhoods along West Broadway, Williams Road and Coconut Road. Some residents will have to completely start over, and recovery will be a long-term effort.  We know this is a time when our community wants to come together to support our neighbors who are in need.  One of the [...]

To speed up restoration of power, FPL has provided this explanation of what homeowner's must do to prepare their home to receive power again.

  Lee County has opened a Multi-Agency Resource Center to aid residents impacted by Hurricane Ian with the opportunity for one-stop service.   Center hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers.   The center is co-located with the Disaster Recovery Center, which was opened earlier this week by FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management. This operation is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Representatives of the Small Business Administration also are available.   Participating organizations onsite include numerous property insurance companies, local and state government offices (with [...]

Waste Pro is directed to focus on collecting regular household trash only – everyday trash items and all spoiled food – no yard waste, bulk or recycling.  Collection of recyclables will resume at a later time. Please set storm debris at the curb away from your normal household trash; it will be collected and documented separately. Place storm debris at the curb in three separate piles: garbage, yard waste and building debris. Federal Emergency Management Agency rules require documentation of the volume and type of debris collected to reimburse the county for storm cleanup. If your trash or recycling container [...]

Ocean Church, located at 22100 S. Tamiami Trail in Estero, is helping collect donations for those who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian.  Donation drop-off hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The following are the items that are the most needed currently: Drinking water Over the counter medication Toiletries (Men & Women) Non-perishable food Adult diapers Baby diapers Baby wipes Baby formula Tarps Generators Gas cans Plywood Portable grills Propane tanks For those wishing to sign up to volunteer to be boots on the ground during this time, or to report the needs that exist in [...]

The Village of Estero is now open for business with online permitting available. We have instituted emergency permitting. See below. Building repairs not requiring a permit: Screen replacement (structural components of the lanai require a permit). If the lanai includes a pool, a barrier such as a temporary fence should be installed to prevent outside access for safety purposes. Window glass or door glass replacement (glass only). Entire windows or door frames require a permit. Building repairs requiring a permit: Roof repairs Drywall replacement over 100 sq. ft. All structural components Fence replacement Lanai, door, window (except as detailed above) For all work [...]

The Village of Estero is currently transitioning from storm response to recovery phase. The Village Manager and staff have spent the past several days traveling throughout Estero assessing the damage that occurred in the community as a result of Hurricane Ian.  Unfortunately, there are some residents who have lost everything – cars, household furnishings, clothing, precious keepsakes.  Most of the damage has occurred in communities on the west side of US 41. As of this morning, approximately 80 percent of the Village has had their power restored.  Bonita Springs Utilities (BSU) has maintained water service throughout, so those residents who [...]

Lee County and its partners have updates related to medical services and support during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. New medical treatment sites are becoming available as state and federal healthcare resources are mobilizing to offer medical services. Urgent care: A Mobile Health Clinic is set up at Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.  The clinic is currently open 24 hours a day providing urgent care services. Additional locations are expected to open in the coming days, please visit www.LeeGov.com/Storm for updates. The Mobile Health Clinics will operate much like traditional urgent care facilities, which handle the types of medical problems that are [...]