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County Attorney's Office

The County Attorney is appointed by and reports to the Board of County Commissioners. The County Attorney acts as legal advisor and representative of the County Commission, County Administrator and county departments.

According to Charlotte County’s Home Rule Charter “The Office of County Attorney shall be responsible for the representation of county government, the Board of County Commissioners, and all other departments, divisions, regulatory boards, and advisory boards of county government in all legal matters relating to their official responsibilities. The Office of County Attorney shall prosecute and defend all civil actions for and on behalf of county government and shall review all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, bonds and other written instruments.”

The County Attorney’s office can only represent its client, the County of Charlotte, including the Board of County Commissioners, and the departments within the County government. Citizens seeking legal advice may contact the Florida Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service by calling 800.342.8011, online at www.floridabar.org/lawyerreferral; or the Florida Rural Legal Services for legal aid at www.frls.org, Punta Gorda 941.505.9007 or Fort Myers 239.334.4554.

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MISSION: To provide efficient, effective legal representation to the Board of County Commissioners, its agencies, advisory boards and staff based on the preventative law model.

Department News

Murdock Village CRA Meeting Sept. 23

Murdock Village CRA Meeting Sept. 23

Sep. 16, 2025 12:37 pm

The Charlotte County Commission, acting ex-officio as the governing board of the Murdock Village Community Redevelopment Agency, has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23.

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Charlotte County Schedules Job Fair and Expo Sept. 29

Charlotte County Schedules Job Fair and Expo Sept. 29

Sep. 16, 2025 9:28 am

The Charlotte County Human Resources Department, in partnership with Career Source Southwest Florida, has scheduled a job fair and expo from 2-6 p.m., Sept. 29 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda, FL.

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Port Charlotte Beach Park Recreation Center and Pool Groundbreaking Set for Oct. 16

Port Charlotte Beach Park Recreation Center and Pool Groundbreaking Set for Oct. 16

Sep. 15, 2025 3:18 pm

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the beginning of construction of the new Port Charlotte Beach Park recreation center and pool at 2:30 p.m., Oct. 16, 2025 at 4500 Harbor Blvd., in Port Charlotte.

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