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Lee County Solid Waste to resume recycling pickup this week

Lee County Solid Waste’s haulers will resume collecting of recycling beginning the week of Monday, Oct. 17. Residents should put out their recycling bins on their scheduled collection day. Recycling service was suspended following Hurricane Ian’s landfall. Residents of the city of Fort Myers and city of Cape Coral should check their municipal websites for their recycling information. Get updates from Lee County government on Hurricane Ian by following @Lee County Government on Facebook, www.facebook.com/leecountyflbocc. More information is available at ...

School opening update

The number of School District of Lee County schools and special centers to resume classes this week now stands at 78. Eleven schools and five special centers are still waiting clearance to re-open in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The nine additional schools cleared over the weekend to start ...

Temporary access plan to Fort Myers Beach implemented to speed recovery

Beginning today, Monday, Oct. 17, access to Fort Myers Beach will be limited to essential response personnel each Monday and Tuesday to speed restoration of essential services and infrastructure. The goal is to complete specific infrastructure rebuilding missions on a tight ...

Hurricane Ian Recovery Resources:Updates

From The Town of Fort Myers Beach Temporary access plan to Fort Myers Beach Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, access to Fort Myers Beach will be limited to essential response personnel each Monday and Tuesday to speed restoration of essential services and infrastructure. The goal is to complete ...

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank donates $100,000 to support Southwest Florida Hurricane Ian relief efforts

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has announced it will donate $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations to support local Hurricane Ian relief efforts. “As a community bank, we believe it is our responsibility to help our community, especially in the wake of such a devastating and tragic event like Hurricane Ian,” said Sanibel Captiva Community Bank President Kyle DeCicco. “Our goal for these funds is to support those who need it most so Southwest Florida can recover and rebuild.” The bank’s donation will be distributed among 13 Southwest Florida nonprofit organizations and ...