Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Charlotte County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
18 topics in taxes budget
Animal Welfare League contract funding
Military Heritage Museum funding (F.6)
Animal Welfare League agreement / transparency
Property appraisal on deed-restricted property
Fixed-income seniors and the 1% sales tax
Beach renourishment assessments (S-10)
Amendment 3 fiscal impact / countywide performance audit
Beach renourishment / Don Pedro Neighborhood Plan
MPO consolidation
MPO consolidation study
GLP-1 employee health costs
Bocilla Lagoon dredging assessment
Permit and utility connection fees
Sales tax marketing / budget transparency
Sales Tax Ordinance and Referendum
Resignation request / local politics
County budget and ethics
Infrastructure and Cultural Center
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