Charlotte County’s Tallahassee delegation hears comments on beach access

The Tallahassee delegation representing Charlotte County, including Sen. Ben Albritton, Rep. Danny Nix and Rep. Vanessa Oliver, held a meeting Monday, Aug. 11 to discuss issues related to the state.

The meeting at Charlotte County’s Murdoch campus began with a welcome from Commissioner Joseph Tiseo of Charlotte County, as well as Kim Amontree, of the Charlotte County School Board. Also welcoming the delegation was Melissa Reichert, city manager of Punta Gorda.

Public presentations included Florida Gulf Coast University, Lee Health, Mote Marine, Goodwill Industries, Habitat for Humanity and Advent Health. At the end, a public comment period included remarks to Albritton, Nix and Oliver from Charlotte County residents concerned about the closure of Lee County’s beach parking streets on Gasparilla Island. The residents begin at timestamp 2:10.