"We are bringing services closer to home for East Lee County residents," Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes said at the ribbon cutting on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Lehigh Acres Citizen. The Clerk's new East Lee County office sits at 600 Homestead Road South, inside the East Lee County Government Complex at Milwaukee. The Lee County Tax Collector's Lehigh Acres service center is at the same address.
Having both agencies in one complex changes how errands work in Lehigh Acres. Tag renewals, driver licenses and property tax payments were already handled at the Tax Collector's counter here. Until Nov. 9, though, the Clerk's in-person services, such as traffic tickets and marriage licenses, meant going to the downtown Fort Myers office or the Cape Coral branch. Now all of these errands can be handled in a single parking lot off Homestead Road. Only a few errands still require a trip west.
Two agencies, one parking lot
The Clerk's new office has more than 6,200 square feet and 12 service windows. It handles most of the services offered at the Clerk's main Fort Myers office, including traffic tickets, evictions, injunctions for protection, official records, and marriage licenses and ceremonies. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Planning for the office started in 2023, and it joins the downtown Fort Myers office and the Cape Coral branch as the Clerk's third public location.
The Tax Collector's counter in the same complex covers most of what a household needs from that agency. Its hours differ from the Clerk's by one detail: it opens at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, but at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and closes at 5 p.m. every weekday.
Here is how the common county errands sort out for a Lehigh Acres household as of mid-November 2026.
| Errand | Where it happens now |
|---|---|
| Traffic ticket, court and official records | Clerk, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Marriage license and ceremony | Clerk, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Driver license, ID card or CDL issuance | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Driver license knowledge test with interpreter | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South, by appointment |
| HazMat endorsement fingerprinting | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South, by appointment |
| Suspension clearance or reinstatement | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Registration renewal, title transfer, specialty plates | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Property tax payment | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South, or online |
| Hunting and fishing licenses | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Disabled or expectant mother parking permit | Tax Collector, 600 Homestead Road South |
| Driver license road test | Tax Collector offices in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral or South Fort Myers, by appointment |
| Concealed weapons license, business tax receipt | Tax Collector downtown office, 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers |
The Clerk also points out that the location is easy to reach from South Lee County by way of State Road 82, so the lobby may draw visitors from beyond Lehigh Acres.
The wedding room is the newest thing on Homestead Road
The most unusual feature of the new office is a dedicated wedding room. The Clerk's announcement describes it as a space where couples can get married in front of family and friends. Before this, the Clerk's ceremony spaces were a Ceremony Room at the Fort Myers Official Records Office, which holds up to 15 people, and a designated area at the Cape Coral branch that holds up to 10, both counts including the couple.
The Clerk's marriage license page lays out the steps, and the timing matters if you're planning a courthouse wedding close to home:
- Get the license. A Florida marriage license costs $86, or $61 when the couple has completed a premarital preparation course. The Clerk recommends appointments for in-person applications.
- Allow for the waiting period. If either person is a Florida resident, the license takes effect after three days. The 4-hour premarital course waives that wait, and couples who are not Florida residents have no waiting period. According to the Clerk's FAQ, the count starts the day after the license is issued, so a license picked up on a Monday can't be used until Thursday.
- Book the ceremony. The Clerk charges $30 to perform a ceremony and recommends appointments. Bring the valid Florida license and the same ID used to get it.
Because the room is brand new, call the Clerk to schedule the ceremony at the East Lee County office itself rather than assuming any date or time. The three-day wait in step two is easy to miss if you're planning a Thursday or Friday ceremony around a work schedule.
What still means a drive west
The list is short now, and most of it involves the Tax Collector. The Lehigh Acres service center doesn't give road tests. Road tests are appointment-only and offered at the Bonita Springs, Cape Coral and South Fort Myers offices. For a new driver in the household, that means the knowledge test can happen on Homestead Road while the road test is a separate trip.
Concealed weapons licenses, business tax receipts, and dealer and business services are on the downtown office's service list at 2480 Thompson Street in Fort Myers, but not on the Lehigh Acres list. Like road tests, concealed weapons licenses are appointment-only.
The Lehigh Acres service center also doesn't accept mail or packages. The Tax Collector asks people not to mail driver license renewals, toll violation payments or title documents there, and to contact the office for mailing instructions instead.
November is the month the counter matters most
The timing of the opening lines up with property tax season. On Oct. 30, 2026, the Tax Collector announced that 546,481 tax bills were being mailed, and that owners could also view and pay their bills online at LeeTC.com. The 2026 bills are due by March 31, 2027, and the discount for paying early shrinks each month:
- November: 4%
- December: 3%
- January: 2%
- February: 1%
Property tax payments are on the Lehigh Acres service list, so the November discount can be handled at the same Homestead Road counter as a tag renewal. Before you go, check the Tax Collector's holiday schedule. Its offices are closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 25 to 27, for Thanksgiving. That leaves Monday, Nov. 30, as the last in-person business day of the 4% month. They're also closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.
This post is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm your own situation with the Clerk, the Tax Collector or the right professional before you act on a deadline or a fee.
Down the road at Veterans Park
Farther down Homestead Road South from the government complex is Veterans Park Recreation Center, at 55 Homestead Road South. It has two seasonal dates coming up.
The Lehigh Acres Community Yard Sale runs Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sellers have to register in advance, and a space costs $5, according to Lee County's announcement. On Saturday, Dec. 19, the center hosts Winter Wonderland from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with admission of $5 per child ages 0 to 12.
The rest of the year, the recreation center has basketball, pickleball, volleyball and a workout room. A lifetime membership costs $10 for an individual or $25 for a family, and the fitness center has its own separate fee. The park itself was built in phases starting in 1993 and was renamed from Lehigh Community Park South to Veterans Park in 1994.
With the Clerk's windows now open at 600 Homestead Road South, a December Saturday could include Winter Wonderland at the rec center, and a weekday that same month could cover a tag renewal, a tax payment and a marriage license in one stop.
If a county errand ties into a home you own or want to own on the east side of Lee County, Pelican Vista Realty is glad to talk through how it fits your plans. Let's find your Cape Coral home, or your next one in Lehigh Acres.
