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Port Charlotte, FL 33948

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Public Works

APWA AccreditationThe Public Works Department utilizes a skilled, engaged workforce to enhance the quality of life for Charlotte County residents by continually improving infrastructure and providing services in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of the community.

The Public Works Department builds and maintains roadways, bridges, navigable waterways, stormwater infrastructure, traffic lights and signs, rights-of-ways and landscaping in unincorporated areas of Charlotte County while protecting and preserving the environment.

The Department further provides solid waste management including curbside service and operation of the landfill, manages mosquito and aquatic weed control programs and operates the Indian Spring and Lieutenant Carl Bailey Cemeteries.

Department News

Traffic Advisory - Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard Intermittent Lane Closures April 7-9 News Image

Traffic Advisory - Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard Intermittent Lane Closures April 7-9

April 1, 2026 1:38 pm

Edgewater Drive between Harbor Boulevard and Midway Boulevard will have intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9 for work crews to prune vegetation in the median.

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Traffic Advisory - Harbor Boulevard between U.S. 41 and Olean Boulevard Intermittent Lane Closures April 7-9 News Image

Traffic Advisory - Harbor Boulevard between U.S. 41 and Olean Boulevard Intermittent Lane Closures April 7-9

April 1, 2026 10:17 am

Harbor Boulevard between U.S. 41 and Olean Boulevard will have intermittent lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9 for work crews to prune vegetation in the median.

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School Zone Speed Enforcement System Citations Being Issued

School Zone Speed Enforcement System Citations Being Issued

April 1, 2026 7:54 am

Charlotte County is implementing school zone speed enforcement cameras to enhance safety. The warning phase of the program ended March 31. Violators will receive a citation notice by mail if caught speeding.

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