Charlotte County Fire & EMS Fire Station 3 Temporary Relocation
June 23, 2026 2:05 pm
Charlotte County Fire & EMS has temporarily relocated operations from Fire Station 3 as construction begins on a replacement station at the current site.
The existing Fire Station 3, located at 4322 El Jobean Road in Port Charlotte, will be demolished to make way for a facility designed to meet the current and future needs of the community. During construction, personnel and apparatus assigned to Fire Station 3 will operate from a temporary station at Randy Spence Park, located at 4333 Kerrigan Circle in Port Charlotte.
Traffic Advisory - Quesada Avenue between Peppertree Lane and Oxsalida Street Intermittent Lane Closure June 25
June 23, 2026 8:51 am
Quesada Avenue between Peppertree Lane and Oxsalida Street will have intermittent lane closures 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25 for Lumos Fiber to repair and replace sidewalks.
Charlotte County Fire & EMS Places Bunted Engine 15 on Display to Honor Firefighter/Paramedic Jay Sanders
June 20, 2026 7:36 pm
Charlotte County Fire & EMS has placed Engine 15, the apparatus assigned to Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr.'s last station, on display outside Fire & EMS Headquarters at 26571 Airport Road in Punta Gorda.
Charlotte County Fire & EMS Announces Funeral Service for Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr.
June 19, 2026 5:51 pm
Charlotte County Fire & EMS has announced funeral arrangements to honor the life and service of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr., who passed away on June 18, 2026, following a courageous battle with occupational cancer.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.
Following the service, firefighters, emergency responders, and public safety personnel from across the region will participate in a procession honoring Jay's life and legacy. Members of the public wishing to pay their respects are encouraged to safely observe along the procession route. Route details will be announced in the coming days.
County Administrator Hector Flores Honors the Life and Service of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan. A. “Jay” Sanders Jr.
June 19, 2026 4:00 pm
Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores issues a statement regarding the passing of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr.
Traffic Advisory - Harbor Boulevard between Dartmouth Drive and LeLand Street SW Intermittent Lane Closures June 23-26
June 19, 2026 3:09 pm
Harbor Boulevard between Dartmouth Drive and LeLand Street SW will have intermittent lane closures 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26 for Lumos Fiber to install underground fiber.
Traffic Advisory - Taylor Road between Airport Road and Cooper Street Intermittent Lane Closure June 24-Aug. 21
June 19, 2026 3:07 pm
The northbound right-hand lane of Taylor Road between Airport Road and Cooper Street will have intermittent lane closures 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, Aug. 21 for Public Works crews to repair and replace sidewalks.
Fourteen Charlotte County Products Compete in Coolest Thing Made in Florida Competition
June 19, 2026 2:38 pm
Fourteen Charlotte County products are in the running in the Coolest Thing Made in Florida competition, a statewide celebration of Florida-made products, manufacturers and innovation.
Presented by the Florida Chamber of Commerce in partnership with FloridaCommerce, the competition highlights products manufactured across the state. Charlotte County companies represented in the competition include
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Amigo Pallets PG Inc.
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Baby Barrier Fence
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Built Right/Fluidra
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Cast Systems LLC
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Hydro-E-Lectric Inc.
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ProGlider Boats LLC
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Ultra-Tech Enterprises Inc.
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QLine Product Corp.
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Pulsafeeder
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Waterway Boat Lift Covers Inc.
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Underwater Fish Light LLC
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Galaxy Multi Rides
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SuperTrak
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Torch & Needle
Charlotte County to Host World’s Largest Swimming Lesson June 25
June 19, 2026 7:08 am
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, children and adults around the world will participate in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. Centennial Park Pool, 1120 Centennial Blvd., in Port Charlotte, and South County Regional Park pool, 670 Cooper St., in Punta Gorda, will be serving as official hosts for the World’s Largest Swim Lesson 2026 event.