Estero 10/29/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 44,627,664 (1,176,101 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 8,873,861 (227,774 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 794,624 (16,854 deaths, 49,011 hospitalizations, 85,630 tests yesterday, 4.89% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,335 (513 deaths, 1,563 hospitalizations, 3,085 tests yesterday, 4.38% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Estero Confirmed Cases: 616 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Lake Michigan Credit Union and Land Development Code addressed by the Design Review Board on October 28, 2020
The Board conducted a public hearing for Lake Michigan Credit Union’s request for approval of the revised color scheme for the exterior of their existing building and to add two windows to the southern façade. They are retaining the stone knee wall and using a light and dark beige paint on the walls with a blue accent color. Lake Michigan Credit Union is located at 21910 S. Tamiami Trail, north of Williams Road, west of US 41, and situated between Walgreens and Chick-fil-A. (Presentation) The Board voted to approve this application. Village consultants Clarion Associates and Johnson Engineering conducted a [Read More.]
School property and Land Development Code addressed by Planning & Zoning Board on October 27, 2020
The Board started with a public information meeting for the School District of Lee County. The School District will be requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to develop an elementary and middle school on Three Oaks Parkway. The 68.5-acre undeveloped parcel is located south of Copper Oaks, southeast of the Post Office and bounded by Three Oaks Parkway on the west and I-75 on the east. The School District purchased this land in 2003. The property includes 48.6 acres of wetlands which are currently covered with exotic vegetation. This vegetation will be cleared and the land will be maintained by the [Read More.]
Estero 10/28/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/28/2020 at 2:00 pm) Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 ~Florida has Seventy-Six Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~ TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19. Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 11:45 a.m., there are 2,337 current hospitalizations [Read More.]
Estero 10/28/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 44,229,969 (1,170,283 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 8,812,318 (227,109 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 790,426 (16,775 deaths, 48,722 hospitalizations, 75,067 tests yesterday, 5.43% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,195 (510 deaths, 1,559 hospitalizations, 2,559 tests yesterday, 5.35% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Estero Confirmed Cases: 607 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 10/27/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/27/2020 at 2:00 pm) Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 ~Florida has Seventy-Five Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~ TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19. Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 12:45 p.m., there are 2,347 current hospitalizations [Read More.]
Estero 10/26/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 43,215,856 (1,156,068 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 8,653,595 (225,330 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 782,013 (16,652 deaths, 48,281 hospitalizations, 5,992,068 tests, 13.05% positive rate, 5.02% positive rate over the last week) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 22,887 (506 deaths, 1,553 hospitalizations, 160,582 tests, 14.25% positive rate, 7.05% positive rate over the last week) Estero Confirmed Cases: 588 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 10/26/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/26/2020 at 2:00 pm) Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 ~Florida has Seventy-Four Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~ TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19. Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 11:45 a.m., there are 2,248 current hospitalizations [Read More.]
Nearly 4,000 PPE materials handed out in Estero on October 24, 2020
Village of Estero Mayor Bill Ribble and Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli joined community volunteers handing out PPE equipment early Saturday morning. A steady stream of residents turned out on a sunny Saturday to pick up their free PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) materials. The PPE handout was a reusable Estero branded shopping bag filled with an N95 mask (made in the USA), reusable Estero branded mask and hand sanitizer bottle. Also included in each bag were brochures from the Village’s Community Development Department describing the types of projects that need permits, flood information, and a list of Lee [Read More.]
Estero 10/23/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 41,982,448 (1,140,422 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 8,440,895 (223,381 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 771,780 (16,544 deaths, 47,953 hospitalizations, 5,873,041 tests, 13.14% positive rate, 5.12% positivite rate over the last week) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 22,480 (505 deaths, 1,540 hospitalizations, 157,984 tests, 14.23% positive rate, 6.02% positive rate over the last week) Estero Confirmed Cases: 568 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)