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Hottest May temperature ever recorded in Punta Gorda at 101 degrees
As the heat continues to arrive one afternoon after another in Southwest Florida, at least one city in Charlotte County broke a new record. According to the Weather Authority, Punta Gorda hit 101 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday afternoon, the hottest ever it’s been in May in that city. The temperature...
Groundbreakings set for Charlotte Co. sales tax-funded projects
Construction will begin June 4 on both the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office administration and 911 call center and Supervisor of Election warehouse on the same land parcel at 3100 Loveland Blvd. in Port Charlotte. The $45 million CCSO administration facility will house senior command and support staff, a command vehicle garage and a public safety answering point backup. The $8.8 million elections supervisor warehouse will have a staging and receiving area, an elevated receiving dock with levelers and a discharge ramp, a smaller truck and loading vehicle ground delivery area. The facility will also have office and storage space for multiple county departments and CCSO use. Both projects are funded by the voter-approved 2020 1% local option sales tax.
April Kindness Club announced
At Phenix Elementary this year, students were given a special assignment. Every month, they voted on someone the group believed shows a social skill related to kindness. This was called The Kindness Club, with the student or students who were chosen each month honored in front of classmates and parents. In April, students voted on […] The post April Kindness Club announced appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Scattered storms expected Friday afternoon
Rain chances will be on the upswing in our community for Friday's forecast. That's welcomed news after today's US drought monitor update that shows Charlotte, Glades, DeSoto and Sarasota in severe drought and Lee, Hendry and Collier in moderate drought. With the rain prospects on Friday, coverage looks widest across...
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