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Port
Charlotte
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Port Charlotte is a fairly new community created and
developed in the late 1950’s.
The population of the unincorporated area of Charlotte County,
including Port Charlotte, is approximately 139,817 residents. An
established, yet still growing area, Port Charlotte has the
services and amenities necessary for the convenience and enjoyment
of its residents and visitors.
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Schools in the immediate Port Charlotte area include six
elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school and Technical
Center, in addition to several church related schools. Two of the
three area hospitals are located in Port Charlotte. The Murdock
area of the northern Port Charlotte is a dynamic growing shopping
business center. Shopping areas, office complexes, financial
institutions, theaters, restaurants and motels have been built in
recent years. A regional shopping mall anchors the area.
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Recreational opportunities abound – golf
courses, yacht clubs, tennis courts, parks, boating facilities,
pool and beach swimming - and more. The newly renovated Charlotte
Sports Park is home to the Charlotte Stone Crabs and spring
training facility of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. The unique
Cultural Center of Charlotte County offers educational and
recreational activities almost every day of the week, 52 weeks of
the year. Port Charlotte has more than 165 miles of man-made water
ways, many with access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico.
There are miles of natural shoreline bordering Charlotte Harbor and
the Peace and Myakka Rivers. |
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Schools
Charlotte County
Administration
(941) 255-0808
Kingsway Elementary
School
(941) 255-7590
Myakka River
Elementary
(941) 697-7111
Liberty Elementary
School
(941) 255-7515
Meadow Park Elementary
School (941)
255-7470
Neil Armstrong Elementary
School (941)
255-7450
Murdock Middle
School (941)
255-7525
Port Charlotte Middle
School
(941) 255-7460
Port Charlotte High
School (941)
255-7485
Parks &
Recreation
We are blessed with beautiful beaches and abundant
parks. For more information, please contact the county parks department.
Charlotte County Parks &
Recreation
(941) 627-1628
Health
Care
You’ll find 24 hour quality health care at Fawcett
Memorial Hospital on Olean Blvd as well as numerous walk-in clinics and doctors offices.
Licenses
To register your car or boat, or obtain a driver's
license, contact the Department of Motor
Vehicles
Charlotte County
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte,
FL
(941) 743-1350
Hunting & Freshwater
Fishing:
The Charlotte County Tax Collector is an agent of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (FWC) and the
Department of Environmental Protection for the sale of freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses, vessel fishing
licenses, hunting licenses, game management permits, lifetime and 5-year licenses. There is also detailed
information for disabled resident's fishing and hunting licenses on the FWC Web
site.
Quick Reference
A valid license is required by all citizens who
intend to hunt or fish in Florida. The only exceptions
are:
1. Residents 65 or older.
2. Children under the age of
16.
3. Disabled residents can obtain a special exemption card free of charge.
4. A Florida resident who is a member of
the US Armed Forces and is not stationed in Florida, while at home on leave for less than 30
days.
5. Residents who have been accepted by the Florida Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services as a client for retardation and developmental
services.
Salt Water
Fishing
In addition to the above, exceptions include:
1. Residents fishing in saltwater from
land or from a structure fixed to
land.
2. Anyone fishing from a pier which has
been issued a pier saltwater license.
You may obtain fishing licenses at bait & tackle, some retail stores and the county tax
offices.
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