Charlotte County
City of Punta Gorda


Chamber of Commerce



Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
Public Contact
2702 Tamiami Trail, 
Punta Gorda, Fl 33952
941-627-2222
Fax:  941-627-9730

Charlotte County Visitor Center
Rebecca Allen 
Marketing & PR Specialist 
(941) 743-1900

Economic Development
Public Contact
18501 Murdock Circle, Suite 502
Punta Gorda, FL 33948
(941) 627-3023

Social Services



American Red Cross
Megarie van Sickel, 
Executive Director
Chuck RiegelDisaster Chair
Jack LiggettCommunciations Chair
1300-D Enterprise Drive
Port Charlotte, FL 33953
(941) 629-4345
Fax (941) 629-7385

United Way of Charlotte County
Lynette Jones, Office Manager
23081 Harbor View Road
Punta Gorda, Fl  33980
(941-627-3539)

FLAIRS Information & Referral
Child Care of Southwest Florida    
239) 278-4114
Senior Solutions of Southwest Florida    
Ms. Leigh Wade
Executive Director
2285 First Street 
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 332-4233
Fax 239-332-3596

Newspaper



Charlotte Herald Tribune
Webmaster
1617 Tamiami Trl
Punta Gorda, FL 33948
(941) 627-7550

Sun Herald
Public Contact
23170 Harborview Road
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
(941) 206-1000
Fax: (941) 629-2085

Blood Bank



Suncoast Community Blood Banks
Kathleen Falde
941-954-1600 x238
Englewood Donor Center
514 North Indiana Ave.
Englewood, FL 34223-2704
(941) 475-5019

Hospitals


Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Public Relations
809 E. Marion Ave  
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950 
(941-639-3131)

St. Josephs Hospital
2500 Harbor Blvd
Punta Gorda, FL 33952
(941) 766-4122

Fawcett Memorial Hospital
21298 Olean Boulevard
PO Box 494960
Port Charlotte,  FL  33949-4960
(941) 629-1181

Englewood Community Hospital
700 Medical Blvd
Englewood, Fl 34223
941-475-6571)

St. Andrew Surgical Center
1350 E Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 488-2030

Venice Ambulance
Services Inc
22093 Kimble Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33952
(941) 485-8111



Charlotte Amateur Radio Society Inc

Guice W. JohnsonWA4LHO
P.O. Box 510415
Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0415
941-639-2530

Charlotte Amateur Radio Club
WX4E 146.745-600 and KS4ST 444.975+500



Guice W. JohnsonWA4LHO
President:  Louis Nagy - N1MAH
Vice President:  Reinhold Zweig - KS4ST
Repeaters
146.745-600
KS4ST 444.975+500

Regional Radio
Naples, Florida



Regional TV & Radio

WAVV 101.1Easy Listening
Public Contact
Naples Sales Office and Studios
11800 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34113 
239) 775-9288
Fax: (239) 793-7000

WSRX 89.5Christian
3805 The Lords Way
Naples, Fl
239) 775-8950

WRXK FM 96.1
WJBX 99.3 FM
WXBK 103.9 FM
WWCN 770 AM Sports
WJPT 106.3Standard
Public Contact
Beasley Broadcast
3033 Riviera Drive,#220
Naples, Florida  34103
Telephone: 239.263.5000
Fax: 239.263.8191

WAFZ-FM 92.1Spanish
Co-owned: WAFC, WAFZ, WAFC-FM

Regional Radio & TV
Fort Myers, Florida



Regional TV & Radio

WBBH - NBC Channel 2
Waterman Broadcasting
Public Contact
WZVN ABC Channel 10
Waterman Broadcasting
Public Contact
3719 Central Ave
Fort Myers, Fl 33901
(239-939-2020)
Fax 239-939-2076)

WINK TV CBS Channel 5
Public Contact
Weather Contact
News Department
2824 Palm Beach Blvd
Fort Myers, Fl 33916
(239-334-1111)
Fax 239-334-0744)

Public Utilties



Florida Power Companies

Florida Power and Light
122 E Charlotte Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 639-1106)

Demographics



2000 County Population:  141,627
2000 City Population: 46,451
Insert: Updated 2005




Charlotte County Airport
28000 Airport Road
Punta Gorda, Florida 33982
1-888-700-2232
fax 941-639-4792
Charlotte County Regional Airport KPGD
Specs From Air NAV Com


FAA Information
Lat/Long:  
26-55-12.7044N / 081-59-25.8482W
26-55.211740N / 081-59.430803W
26.9201957 / -81.9905134
(estimated) 
Elevation:  
25 ft. / 7.6 m (surveyed) 
Variation:  03W (1990) 
From city:  
3 miles SE of PUNTA GORDA, FL 
Zip code:  33950 
Airport Operations
Airport use:  Open to the public 
Sectional chart:  MIAMI 
Control tower:  no 
ARTCC:  
MIAMI CENTER 
FSS:  
Saint Petersburg 
Flight Service Station
[1-866-295-3983] 
NOTAMs facility:  
PGD (NOTAM-D service available) 
Attendance:  0600-2200 LOCAL 
Wind indicator:  lighted 
Segmented circle:  yes 
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 03/21 & 15/33 
PRESET ON LOW INTST; 
TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT VASI 
RYS 15 & 33, PAPI RYS 03 & 21 
AND REIL RYS 21 & 33 - CTAF. 
Beacon:  
white-green (lighted land airport) 
Airline operations:  
CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS 
WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR 
SEATS EXCP PPR CALL 
AMGR 941-639-1101. 
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM:  122.975 
WX ASOS:  
135.675 (941-639-0076) 
FORT MYERS APPROACH:  126.8 
FORT MYERS DEPARTURE:  126.8 
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:  127.05 
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI 
ARTCC ON FREQS 134.75/322.5 
(FORT MYERS RCAG) WHEN 
FORT MYERS APCH CTL CLSD. 
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance
PGD at field  
PUNTA GORDA VOR  110.20  03W 
RSWr336/26.1  
LEE COUNTY VORTAC  111.80  02W 
LBVr279/32.5  
LA BELLE VORTAC  110.40  01E 
NDB name    Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID 
VENICE  112/25.0  206  02W  VNC
WAUCHULA  193/35.8  261  04W  CHN
Airport Services
Fuel available:  100LL JET-A
Parking:  hangars and tiedowns 
Airframe service:  MAJOR 
Powerplant service:  MAJOR 
Bottled oxygen:  NONE 
Bulk oxygen:  NONE 
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: 6580 x 150 ft. / 2006 x 46 m Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 45000 lbs Double wheel: 95000 lbs Double tandem: 150000 lbs Dual double tandem: 420000 lbs Runway edge lights medium intensity Latitude: 26-54.699200N 26-55.647462N Longitude: 081-59.473748W 081-58.883215W Elevation: 23.0 ft. 25.3 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 032 magnetic, 029 true 212 magnetic, 209 true Markings: nonprecision, in good condition Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) Runway end identifier lights: yes Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: 9 ft. trees, 648 ft. from runway trees
Runway 15/33
Dimensions: 4743 x 150 ft. / 1446 x 46 m Surface: asphalt, in good condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 45000 lbs Double wheel: 80000 lbs Double tandem: 140000 lbs Runway edge lights: medium intensity Latitude: 26-55.415893N 26-54.700245N Longitude: 081-59.948403W 081-59.471923W Elevation: 18.4 ft. 22.9 ft. Traffic pattern: left Runway heading: 152 magnetic, 149 true 332 magnetic, 329 true Markings: nonprecision, in good condition Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) Runway end identifier lights: yes RWY 15 REIL OTS INDEF. yes Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 1248 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear 31 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27
Dimensions: 4591 x 150 ft. / 1399 x 46 m Surface: asphalt, in poor condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 45000 lbs Double wheel: 80000 lbs Double tandem: 140000 lbs Dual double tandem: 420000 lbs Operational restrictions: R Y 09/27 CLSD TO ALL TURBINE POWERED AIRCRAFT. Latitude: 26-55.409687N 26-55.421653N Longitude: 081-59.944577W 081-59.015978W Elevation: 19.0 ft. 23.8 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 089 true 272 magnetic, 269 true Markings: basic, in poor condition Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: 37 ft. trees, 2175 ft. from runway 18 ft. tree, 1127 ft. from runway



City of Punta Gorda

City Manager
326 W Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, Fl
(941) 575-3369

Police Department
Chief of Police Charles Rinehart
Major Butch Arenal
(941) 575-5518
Safety Building
1410 S Tamiami Trl
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941) 639-4111
Fax (941) 575-5502

Fire Department
Fire Chief, Robert C. Naylor
1410 S Tamiami Trl
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Tel. (941) 575-5529 
Fax. (941) 575-5565

City Public Works Department
Public Contact
900 W Henry St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-5050
Fax (941) 575-5044

Charlotte County Public Schools
Public Contact
1445 Education Ave
Punta Gorda, Fl 33950
(941-255-0808)

Elementary Schools


 
Deep Creek 
26900 Harborview Road
Punta Gorda, Fl 33980
941-255-7535
East
1-941-575-5475
Fax - 1-941-575-5482
Kingsway
23300 Quasar Boulevard 
Punta Gorda, Fl  33980 
Liberty
370 Atwater St., 
Punta Gorda, FL 33954
941-255-7515
Fax: 941-255-7519
Meadow Park
3131 Lakeview Blvd.
Punta Gorda, Fl 33948
(941)255-7470
Myakka River
12650 Wilmington Road
Punta Gordae, Fl 33981
941)697-7111 
FAX: (941)697-6326
Neil Armstrong
22100 Breezeswept Ave
Punta Gorda, Fl 33952
941-255-7450
Peace River
Peace River Elementary School 
22400 Hancock Ave. 
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980 
941-255-7622 
FAX: 941-255-7626 
Sallie Jones
1230 Narranja Street
Punta Gorda, Florida  33950
941) 575-5440
Fax: (941) 575-5444
Vineland
467 Boundary Boulevard - 
Rotonda West , Florida 33947 
941) 697-6600

Middle Schools


 
LA Ainger
245 Cougar Way 
Rotunda West, FL 33947
(941) 697-5800
Murdock
17325 Mariner Way 
Punta Gorda, FL 33948 
941-255-7525 
Punta Gorda
23000 Midway Blvd
Punta Gorda, Fl 33952
(941) 255-7460
Punta Gorda
825 Carmalitat St.
Punta Gorda, Fl 33950
(941) - 575-5485
Fax: 941-575-5491

High Schools


 
Charlotte High School
1250 Cooper Street
Punta Groda, Fl 33950
(941-575-5450)
Lemon Bay High School
2201 Placida Rd,
Englewood, Fl 34224-5298 
941) 474-7702
Fax:(941) 475-5260 
Punta Gorda High School
18200 Toledo Blade Boulevard, 
Punta Gorda, FL 33948
941-255-7485 
Fax: 941-255-7493
The Adademy HS
18300 Toledo Blade Blvd.
Punta Gorda, FL 33952
941)255-7545

Other Schools


 
Adult and Continuing Education
1441 TAMIAMI TRAIL, SUITE 365
Punta Gorda, FL 33948
941-255-7430
FAX: 941-255-7433
Charlotte Harbor
22450 Hancock Ave.
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
(941) 255-7440
Fax: (941) 255-7446
Charlotte Technical
18300 Toledo Blade Blvd., 
Punta Gorda, FL 33948 
(941) 255-7500 
Fax (941) 255-7509

Colleges & Universities


 
Florida Gulf Coast University
Police Contact
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Ft. Myers, FL 33965-6565
941)590-1000
Fax  941 590-1059

Edison University
26300 Airport Road
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
941/637-5629

Manatee Community College
Feedback form
5840 26th Street SW
Bradenton, Fl
941-752-5000




Charlotte County

18500 Murdock Circle
Punta Gorda, Fl 33943-1049
941-743-1300


County Commissioners
Public Contact
18500 Murdock Circle
Punta Gorda, Fl 33948-1094
941-743-1300

Communications Department
Manager Joyce Ross
18500 Murdock Circle 
Port Charlotte, Fl 33948 
(941) 743-1316
Fax: (941) 743-1559

Health Department
514 E. Grace Street
Punta Gorda, Fl
(941) 639-1181

Charlotte County Fire & Rescue
Paramedic Dee Hawkins
Public Education Coordinator
22429 Edgewater Drive
Punta Gorda, FL  33980
941) 743-1368
Fax: (941) 625-1222
Station 1 
3631 Tamiami Trail, 
Punta Gorda 
Station 2 
1493 Collingswood Blvd., 
Punta Gorda 
Station 3 
4322 El Jobean Road, 
El Jobean
Station 4 
13600 Marathon Blvd., 
Gulf Cove 
Station 5 
26287 Notre Dame Blvd., 
Punta Gorda
Station 6 
27287 Diston Avenue, 
Punta Gorda
Station 7 
3624 Ash Street, 
Punta Gorda 
Station 9 
15500 Highway 31, 
Punta Gorda 
Station 10 
101 Gasparilla Way, 
Englewood
Station 11 
27055 Rushmore Avenue, 
Harbour Heights
Station 12 
2001 Luther Road, 
Punta Gorda 
Station 13 
7406 Winchester Blvd., 
Englewood 
Station 14 
4779 Placida Road, 
Placida 
Station 17 
1623 Aqui Esta Street, 
Punta Gorda FL

Charlotte County Public Works
Public Contact
7000 Florida Streets
Punta Gorda, Fl 33950
(941-575-3600)
Fax 941-637-9265)

County Water
1544 Market Circle 911
Punta Gorda, Fl  33953
(941-629-3905)

Charlotte County Emergency Management
Wayne P. Sallade, Director
7474 Utilities Road
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(941) 505-4620

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff William F. Cameron
7474 Utilities Road
Punta Gorda, FL  33982
941-639-2101 
Fax941-639-7054 
Sheriff Communications
Lt. Janet Hamilton
7474 Utilities Road
Punta Gorda, Fl 33982
(941) 575-5339
Fax: (941)575-5335



Florida Division Of Emergency Management

Director William "Craig" Fugate
Public Contact Email
Division Bureaus
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-2100
850.413.9900


SFR Planning Council
Public Contact
PO Box 3455
North Fort Myers, Florida
33918-3455
1-941-656-7720 (VOICE)
941-656-7724 (FAX)

Florida Highway Patrol
3205 Beck Blvd
Naples, FL 34114
(239) 354-2377
Troop F - Bradenton 
Lieutenant Doug Dodson
Public Information Officer 
Post Office Box 20009 
Braden River Branch 
5023 State Road 70 East 
Bradenton, Fl 34203 
(941) 751-7647 ext. 117


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