Tag: Charlotte County

Park repairs in county

Concrete repairs at various Charlotte County parks will begin on Aug. 10, 2026 and are anticipated to be complete by Aug. 24, 2026. The parks will remain open. Amberjack Environmental Park...

Business & Real Estate: West Charlotte grows, but East expected to lead development wave

A July 2026 economic development report by Metro Forecasting Models, circulated online in advance of the Tuesday, July 28 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, details growth in the west part of...

Rural dump passes for restoration, 3-2

A storm debris dump near Punta Gorda, which had been pulled from the consent agenda back in May, narrowly passed at the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners...

Charlotte beach, speed zone magistrate meeting

July 30, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Charlotte County has announced its schedule of government meetings for the week of Aug. 3-6. The Metropolitan Planning Organization Board will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Charlotte...

Letters: Stood up for taxpayers

To the Editor: Having been deeply involved in fighting Charlotte County’s overdevelopment crisis on behalf of neighbors countywide, I can speak from experience: re-elect Commissioners Chris...

A dead Charlotte citrus farm, now a dump and mine

July 30, 2026
Garland Pollard
Editorial

Tuesday, the Charlotte County Commission approved, by a 3-2 vote, a plan to turn a former citrus grove into a yard waste disposal site and “nature preserve” as the centerpiece of a large housing...

Jet Ski rooster tails, newest threat to Florida bridges

Above, an aerial of the Tom Adams Bridge in the open position from Elias’ presentation. Charlotte Public Works As a coastal county, Charlotte’s 252 bridges are continually battered by storms,...

No redistrict change on island, Cape

On May 4, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law during a special legislative session, reworking several Florida districts; while Gasparilla Island was not directly affected,...

Charlotte County sets budget meetings for next Tuesday, July 28

July 23, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a public hearing at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte to...

Don Pedro right of way discussion set July 21

July 16, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a meeting at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte. ...