July is Park & Recreation Month
July 1, 2026 4:31 pm
Get Up, Get Out and Get Active in July with Charlotte County Community Services. July is nationally recognized as Park and Recreation Month.
**REVISED** Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool Closed for Repairs
June 30, 2026 2:04 pm
Ann and Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool, located at 7001 San Casa Drive in Englewood, will remain closed for repairs through Sept. 4.
Fats, Oils and Grease Fees Go in Effect Oct. 1
June 26, 2026 11:07 am
In an effort to better protect the wastewater system, fats, oils and grease fees will apply to food service establishments that are Utilities Department customers.
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.
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.
Randy Spence Park Construction
May 8, 2026 2:37 pm
Beginning the week of May 11, 2026, construction will begin at Randy Spence Park. A temporary fire station will begin construction in the open grass area of the park.
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.
SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Florida Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Frost and Freeze
March 11, 2026 3:03 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Florida that sustained economic losses caused by frost and freeze conditions occurring Jan. 23 through Feb. 5, 2026. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Nov. 4, 2026.