With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase, the Florida Department of Health-Lee and Lee County Government are collaborating to expand COVID-19 testing using a vendor, Nomi Health. FDOH-Lee has an agreement with Nomi Health to increase drive-thru COVID-19 testing appointments at its clinic. ...
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is notifying the public of a red tide bloom near Gasparilla Island State Park on Aug. 18. Some people may have mild and short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat irritation similar to cold symptoms. Some individuals with ...
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is reminding residents and visitors to use caution when on the beach or in waters with high concentrations of red tide. Protect your family and pets by staying away from affected areas until the blooms move further offshore or they go away. Red ...
nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council gave the go-ahead for Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches to hold a concert next year at the Lani Kai Island Resort, as well as a poker walk Oct. 2. The events are fundraisers for the group’s plans to build a small replica of ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Luretta Williams-Sims is patiently awaiting final word on whether sale on the building that houses her restaurant, Capt’n Con’s Fish House, will be closed, and whether she will be asked to vacate the premises. As it now stands, the sale closing is ...
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation recently provided an update on Eden Oak. Lee County has made an offer to purchase the property for Conservation 20/20. County staff provided an update on the land acquisition nomination at the Conservation Lands Stewardship and Advisory Committee's ...
The Avian Research and Conservation Institute reported that it deployed GPS-equipped cell-phone transmitters on Sanibel on two breeding adult swallow-tailed kites, which have been named “Bailey’s Homestead” and “Sanibel Botanical.” It is waiting for the DNA results to determine the ...
cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com Lee Health set a record for the highest number of COVID-19 patients in system care over the weekend. As of Monday morning, Lee Health officials reported 419 individuals across their hospitals are being treated for the virus, outpacing the 327-mark set last July ...
With COVID-19 cases spiking in Lee County and the number of positive tests for the highly contagious virus topping 20%, the School District of Lee County will now require masks unless parents decide to opt their children out in writing. This respects "parents’ fundamental rights" to make the ...
Drs. Charlotte Cournoyer and Laura Kellow recently joined the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife as wildlife and conservation medicine interns. Their year-long veterinary internships began on July 1. Originally from Barrington, Rhode Island, Cournoyer received a Bachelor of Arts in ...
