Lee County

Florida's partnership with the Publix grocery store chain to administer COVID-19 vaccine doses is now expanding into Lee and Charlotte Counties.Beginning Thursday, Jan. 21, 32 Publix pharmacies throughout Lee County will begin offering vaccine doses to eligible people 65 and older, frontline medical workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities.Seven Publix locations in Charlotte County are also set to begin administering vaccine doses on Thursday. 16 Publix pharmacies in Collier County joined the vaccine rollout effort last week.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County and Lee County government announced, Tuesday, that about 5,800 COVID-19 vaccine doses will be administered this week.The vaccines will be administered Thursday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Jan. 22 at the county’s vaccine distribution site off Daniels Pkwy near Southwest Florida International Airport.

After seniors camped out in 50-degree weather overnight to wait in line for a COVID-19 vaccination, Lee County Manager speaks to the press.

At 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday Lee County officials tweeted all three COVID-19 vaccination sites in the county had reached capacity.

COVID-19 vaccines in Lee County were distributed for the second day Tuesday to frontline healthcare workers and to those 65 years of age and older.During a press conference, Lee County Board of County Commissioners chairman Kevin Ruane said vaccination sites reached capacity early in the day.

More than 100 people gathered in Fort Myers Monday night for the Lee Homeless Coalition’s 24th Annual Vigil for the Homeless.

A red tide bloom has been spotted near Bonita Beach Park in Lee County

In Lee County, about 69% of registered voters participated in early voting. Election day is in full swing and WGCU's Andrea Perdomo caught up poll worker Jesi Cason during her break earlier today.

Early voting started in Lee County Oct. 19 and already more than 53% of registered voters have cast ballots for the general election.WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle about early voting and projected voter turnout.

A public health vehicle was unveiled during a press conference in Fort Myers on Thursday.