New to San Carlos Park? Start Here

Welcome to San Carlos Park. This unincorporated community in south Lee County uses Fort Myers mailing addresses in the 33912 and 33967 ZIP codes. This page collects the official links you need in your first few weeks: utilities, trash, schools, flood and evacuation zones, emergency alerts, voting, driver licenses and property taxes. It also links to local businesses listed on Local Atlas HQ.

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Start with one tool: Enter your address in Lee County’s Resident Information Tool. It shows your trash collection days, electric, water and wastewater providers, evacuation zone, flood zone, fire district, schools, parks and libraries. Services can change from one street to the next, so go by your exact address, not a neighbor’s.

Your First-Week Checklist

  1. Start electric service (FPL or LCEC, depending on your address)
  2. Start water and sewer service (usually Lee County Utilities)
  3. Look up your trash, recycling and yard waste pickup days
  4. Sign up for AlertLee emergency alerts
  5. Find your evacuation zone and flood zone
  6. Look up your school zone, if you’re enrolling a student
  7. Get a Florida driver license (within 30 days) and register your vehicle (within 10 days)
  8. Register to vote, or update your voter address
  9. If you bought a home, look into the homestead exemption (filing deadline is March 1)

Power (Electric)

Florida Power & Light (FPL) is the electric provider for San Carlos Park. Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) serves Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Pine Island, Sanibel, Captiva and parts of Lehigh Acres and Estero.

FPL

LCEC (if LCEC serves your address)

Water and Sewer

Lee County Utilities (LCU) provides water and wastewater service to unincorporated Lee County, including San Carlos Park. It doesn’t serve Cape Coral, the City of Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, Sanibel/Captiva or Gateway. A few properties inside the franchise area still aren’t connected to LCU lines and run on a private well or septic system.

Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste (Lee County)

Lee County Solid Waste offers once-weekly collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste in unincorporated Lee County. Here’s how the county says service works:

  • Bought an existing home: A prorated garbage assessment is part of your closing costs. After that, it’s billed once a year on your property tax bill. Waste Pro is the franchise hauler for unincorporated San Carlos Park (33912/33967); call 239-337-0800 to start service.
  • Bought a newly built home: A prorated assessment is paid as part of your certificate of occupancy. After that, it’s billed once a year on your property tax bill. Call Waste Pro at 239-337-0800 to start service.
  • Renting a single-family home, duplex or quadraplex: Your landlord sets up collection. The charges may or may not be included in your rent.
  • Renting an apartment, mobile home or RV lot: Your property management will tell you what collection is provided.

Schools: Find Your School Zone

Public schools are run by the School District of Lee County. Your zoned schools depend on your exact address. The district handles enrollment online.

Flood Zone and Evacuation Zone

Your flood zone and your evacuation zone are two different things. Look up both.

Heads up: flood maps are changing. FEMA’s revised maps for six panels in unincorporated Lee County take effect March 2, 2027. The county’s flood portal says these are the Mullock Creek Basin changes. Some properties may move into a higher-risk flood zone. See Lee County’s 2027 Pending Flood Map Revisions page to check your panel, or call 239-533-8948. Talk with your insurance agent or lender about what a zone means for your property.

For storm season, see our Hurricane Ready page for shelters, sandbags, outages and supply checklists.

Emergency Alerts: AlertLee

AlertLee is Lee County’s emergency notification system. It sends alerts for hurricanes, wildfires, evacuations and missing persons by text, voice call or email. When you sign up, choose your area. Unincorporated Lee County covers areas outside city and village limits, including portions of South Fort Myers. Countywide alerts reach everyone who signs up, whatever area they choose.

Voter Registration

The Lee County Tax Collector says you can also register to vote while getting your driver license, through Florida’s Motor-Voter program.

Driver License, Vehicle Registration (DMV) and the Tax Collector

In Lee County, driver license and vehicle services are handled by the Lee County Tax Collector. According to the state (FLHSMV):

  • New residents must get a Florida driver license within 30 days of establishing residency.
  • You need insurance from a Florida-licensed agent to title and register your vehicle within 10 days of establishing residency.
  • You’re generally considered a resident once you start a job here, enroll children in a Florida public school, register to vote, file for homestead exemption, or live here for more than six consecutive months.

Property Taxes and Homestead Exemption

  • Lee County property tax bills are mailed in November and are due by March 31 of the next year. Paying early earns a discount: 4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. Lee County Tax Collector: property taxes
  • If you bought a home to live in as your permanent residence, you may qualify for homestead and other exemptions. The Property Appraiser’s filing deadline for all exemptions is March 1. Applications filed after March 1 may be granted for the following year. Apply for homestead (Lee County Property Appraiser) | Important dates

Nearby Essentials on Local Atlas HQ

These businesses are listed on Local Atlas HQ, with their ZIP codes so you can see where each one is located.

Everyday Errands

Health

Moving In and Home Services

Auto

Pets

Fire District

  • San Carlos Park Fire & Rescue is an independent fire district covering about 52 square miles of unincorporated south Lee County, including San Carlos Park and Island Park. It runs five stations: #51 at 8013 Sanibel Blvd, #52 at 16901 Island Park Rd, #53 (headquarters) at 19591 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy, #54 at 16900 Oriole Rd and #55 at 9302 Oak Town Center Ln. The administrative office is open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., (239) 267-7525. In an emergency, always call 911.

Don’t see a grocery store, pharmacy or other essential you use? Know a good one? Nominate it on Ask a Neighbor. Own a business? List it free. Browse all San Carlos Park listings and the local guide or all listings.

Get to Know the Area

Contact

Spot something out of date, or want to suggest a resource for new residents? Email business@yaboyrocklee.com.

This page is for general information only. It isn’t legal, tax, insurance or real estate advice. Information on this page was checked against Lee County, state and utility sources on Oct. 30, 2026.