CIP process and Land Development Code reviewed by Council on October 7, 2020
Mayor Bill Ribble, Zachary Burch and Vice-Mayor Katy Errington The meeting started with an update on the I-75 construction project by Zachary Burch, Florida Department of Transportation. He stated that the $8.6 million project is on schedule to be completed in the spring. New street lights have been installed; once they are operational, the old ones will be taken down. The on/off ramps are being extended by 1500 ft., and the dual left turn lanes on Corkscrew Road will also assist with the flow of traffic. The sidewalks are being raised and they are re-profiling the ditches, making them wider. [Read More.]
Estero 10/06/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/06/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~ 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 11:15 a.m., there are 2,146 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]
Estero 10/06/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 35,559,026 (1,045,390 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,464,372 (210,313 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 720,125 (14,945 deaths, 45,004 hospitalizations, 5,440,799 tests, 13.24% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,862 (472 deaths, 1,505 hospitalizations, 149,428 tests, 13.96% positive rate) (no reason was provided by the State Department of Health for the decrease in total deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 502 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 10/05/20 World Health Organization Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Global epidemiological situation The number of new cases per week has remained stable at 2 million for the past three weeks (Figure 1), with a cumulative total of over 34.8 million cases. Over 1 million deaths have now been reported globally, of which the majority were reported in the Region of the Americas (55%), followed by Europe (23%). In the past week, the regions of the Americas, South-East Asia, and Europe account for 91% of new cases. Five countries (namely India, the United States of America, Brazil, Argentina and France) reported 60% of new global cases this past week, while [Read More.]
Estero 10/05/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/05/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~ 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 12:00 p.m., there are 2,039 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]
Estero 10/05/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 35,274,475 (1,038,423 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,426,686 (209,881 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 717,874 (14,886 deaths, 44,775 hospitalizations, 5,419,897 tests, 13.25% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,824 (474 deaths, 1,491 hospitalizations, 149,064 tests, 13.97% positive rate) (no reason was provided by the State Department of Health for the decrease in total deaths and hospitalizations) Estero Confirmed Cases: 501 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Council to conduct workshops on CIP process and land development code at their meeting on October 7, 2020
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. with an update on the I-75 construction. Action items include a resolution to appoint Nick Batos to fulfil the remainder of his term, the Village of Estero style guide, and consideration of an appeal of a Design Review Board decision. Council will then adjourn the meeting to conduct the workshops. The agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ The following options are available for residents to view and/or participate in the meeting: View the meeting online, but not participate: You may watch the meeting via the Village of Estero website link: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. View the [Read More.]
Estero 10/04/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/04/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~ 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 12:00 p.m., there are 2,039 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]
Vote-by-mail ballots
Ballots are currently being mailed to all who have requested the vote-by-mail ballot. For those of you who are concerned about returning your ballot by mail, you may choose from the following options: You may place your ballot in secure drop boxes at the following Lee County Supervisor of Elections branch offices between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, starting now: Bonita Springs Elections Office 25987 S Tamiami Trail #105 Bonita Springs FL 34134 Lee County Elections Center - South Ft. Myers Branch 13180 S Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers FL 33907 Or, during early voting dates and times, [Read More.]
Estero 10/02/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 10/02/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~ 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 11:30 a.m., there are 2,039 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]