Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Charlotte County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
15 topics in roads
Manasota Key bike lanes
Manasota Key parking and safety
Manasota Key bike lanes and parking
Palm Island Transit Placida Road staging
Right-of-way rules near Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary parking on Wilkie Avenue
Rotonda Bridge CEI ranking (F.7)
Boca Grande parking (S.4)
Babcock Ranch speed limit and golf cart ordinances
Traffic — Kings Highway/Westchester (Buc-ee's)
Don Pedro/Knight Island ROW Encroachments
Turning lane improvements / e-bike safety
Boca Grande parking ordinance
Boca Grande beach access
Boca Grande beach access / GICDA
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Charlotte County from local and regional media.
County faces deadline to remove nitrogen from sewage
Nov 5, 2026Judge deals death blow to Sarasota County’s fight against Live Local Act
Nov 5, 2026‘Meteor strike’: DeSantis issues stark assessment of midterm results
Nov 4, 2026After property tax cut victory, DeSantis eyes special session
Nov 4, 2026GOP loses State House supermajority as Democrats make gains
TALLAHASSEE — Republicans are poised to drop around 15 seats and their supermajority hold in the Florida House, but are poised to recapture a district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Nov 4, 2026Florida Democrats hold ground in redrawn U.S. House seats, but GOP avoids washout
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Nov 4, 2026Florida preps for major Hurricane Isaias landfall
Oct 9, 2026Punta Gorda named 5th fastest growing city; residents question sustainability
Punta Gorda named 5th fastest growing city; residents question sustainability WINK News
Sep 2, 2026New 62-slip marina approved for Punta Gorda's waterfront
New 62-slip marina approved for Punta Gorda's waterfront WINK News
Aug 29, 2026Uthmeier rewrites property tax cut ballot summary
TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday released a redraft of the ballot summary of Amendment 3, the large property tax cut measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Aug 14, 2026Three open seats could change the direction of Sarasota County Schools
Jul 31, 2026Charlotte County lifts burn ban
MURDOCK — The Charlotte County Commission voted Tuesday to end its months-long burn ban that prohibits outdoor recreational fires and fireworks.
Jul 28, 2026