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Charlotte County Government Calendar

June 24, 2026 8:28 am

Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week.

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Independence Day Holiday Schedule

Independence Day Holiday Schedule

June 24, 2026 8:24 am

Charlotte County Government offices and facilities will follow these schedules on Friday, July 3

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News Release - Waste Management Begins Earlier Pick-up Times in Ackerman Area June 24

News Release - Waste Management Begins Earlier Pick-up Times in Ackerman Area June 24

June 23, 2026 4:26 pm

Waste Management will begin a new waste pick-up time in the Ackerman area starting at 4:30 a.m., June 24.

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Charlotte County Fire & EMS Fire Station 3 Temporary Relocation News Image

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.

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Traffic Advisory - Taylor Road between Airport Road and Cooper Street Intermittent Lane Closure June 24-Aug. 21 News Image

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.

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Fourteen Charlotte County Products Compete in Coolest Thing Made in Florida Competition  News Image

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  

  1. Amigo Pallets PG Inc.  

  2. Baby Barrier Fence

  3. Built Right/Fluidra  

  4. Cast Systems LLC  

  5. Hydro-E-Lectric Inc.  

  6. ProGlider Boats LLC  

  7. Ultra-Tech Enterprises Inc.  

  8. QLine Product Corp. 

  9. Pulsafeeder  

  10. Waterway Boat Lift Covers Inc. 

  11. Underwater Fish Light LLC  

  12. Galaxy Multi Rides  

  13. SuperTrak  

  14. Torch & Needle

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Charlotte County Fire & EMS Mourns the Line-of-Duty Death of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A.

Charlotte County Fire & EMS Mourns the Line-of-Duty Death of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr.

June 18, 2026 4:03 pm

Charlotte County Fire & EMS solemnly announces the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. "Jay" Sanders Jr., who passed away on June 18, 2026 following a courageous battle with occupational cancer.

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County Earns 33 NACo Achievement Awards

County Earns 33 NACo Achievement Awards

June 18, 2026 2:38 pm

Charlotte County has been recognized with 33 2026 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties.

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Port Charlotte Library Closing after 65 years  

**REVISED** Port Charlotte Library Closing after 65 years  

June 18, 2026 8:11 am

After 65 years, The Port Charlotte Library will close permanently after Saturday, July 11. The last day to check out materials at the Port Charlotte Library will be Thursday, July 9, 2026. Computers, wifi, and printing services will be available through July 11 at 6 p.m. 

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