City of Naples Health Information Update – Covid-19 (Coronavirus) – as of March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
Addressing the closing of City Administrative buildings, City parks, and beaches
Naples, FL (March 23, 2020) – As of 5:00pm today, City Administrative buildings will be closed to public foot traffic, this includes City Hall, Community Development, Community Services, Utilities, City Dock, Police, and Fire-Rescue. Residents should call the City Department, email, or go to www.naplesgov.com to request city services and interact with city government. All essential services, including Public Utilities, Naples Police, and Fire-Rescue will remain in place. Normal refuse collection will follow the usual schedule. Current City Dock tenants can call the Dock office at (239) 213-3070 for needed services.
- Permitting customers may seek assistance via email, online, and phone. Visit https://www.naplesgov.com/building/page/permit-information for contact information and access to all digital services.
- Building inspection services will continue through mobile video inspections, please call your designated inspector or the Building Department at (239) 213-5020.
- Payments will be accepted by mail, internet, phone, bank draft, or drop box. No over the counter payments will be accepted. Go to: https://www.naplesgov.com/finance/page/online-payments for additional information.
- Service disconnections, debt collection, and late payment charges have been suspended until further notice.
- All neighborhood, community and recreation centers remain closed to the public.
- The City of Naples public beaches were closed on March 18, 2020. Beginning at 5pm today, use of the public beaches is not allowed and will be strictly enforced for the protection of public health.
- Please note, City government business will still be conducted via telephone, conference call, and/or email. If a physical meeting is required, an appointment with appropriate staff will be set up.
Beginning at 12:01am, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all outdoor facilities and City Parks including Baker Park, Cambier Park, Charlie C. Anthony Park, Fleischmann Park, Naples Dog Park, Naples Preserve, and The Landings (including boat ramps) will be closed to the public until April 30, 2020. The closures could be extended as the City responds to the public health crisis and direction from the FDOH and CDC.
On Monday, March 23, 2020, the State of Florida announced all state parks (175) were closed to the public to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. State parks are closed until further notice.
For the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, go to the Florida Department of Health website (www.floridahealth.gov) or contact the Collier County Health Department at (239) 252-8200. You can also reach the FDOH Call Center for COVID-19 at (866) 779-6121, Monday through Friday, 8AM-midnight.
For City of Naples residents, Emergency Management has activated a COVID-19 hotline (239) 213-4902 that will be available Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM. You may also download the new Naples Fire-Rescue app for Android and Apple to receive up-to-date information and notices.
Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocv.naplesfiredepartmentfl
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/naples-fire-department/id1497958185?ls=1
The FDOH has launched the Florida COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard. Here you can see local, national, and international hot spots.
Additional resources and information about the flu and the Covid-19 can be found:
