Charlotte County

Single-family home sale prices remained stronger than prices of townhomes and condos amid worries about rising insurance costs and homeowners association fees, which, in many cases, rose due to insurance rate hikes and building repairs after Hurricane Ian. 

A new public safety building is needed due to the county’s population growth, and the city’s police and fire departments are outgrowing their present building at 1410 Tamiami Trail. 

In 2018, 81,945 patients were treated, and in 2023, 98,432 patients were treated, representing an increase of about 20%. 

County commissioners voted to allow residents displaced by Hurricane Ian to live in RVs or temporary mobile homes on developed residential lots for up to two years after the state’s emergency declaration Sep. 23, 2022. 

Charlotte County deputies responded to an armed robbery call at a Dollar Store; then, the suspect tried to ram into one of the patrol cars.

At least two people are injured after a crash on Tamiami Trail before 8 p.m. on Thursday evening.

A potential new Charlotte County law will impact many condos and co-op owners.

After solicitating bids from several nonprofit organizations to run New Operation Cooper Street Recreation Center, Punta Gorda City Council voted 3-1 April 17, choosing YMCA of Southwest Florida. 

At The Charlotte County Jail, These inmates are serving time for their crimes, but they are also reaping a harvest through the jail’s hydroponic program.

An accused hitman in a double homicide in Charlotte County will be held in jail without bond.