Helpful Tips and Links

Useful Numbers at-a-Glance
  • Police - 911 - Emergency Only
  • Fire - 911 - Emergency Only
  • Sheriff - 911 - Emergency Only
  • Charlotte County Sheriff -639-2101
  • Charlotte County Fire/EMS - 743-1367
  • Charlotte Regional Medical Center - 941-639-3131
  • Fawcett Memorial Hospital - (941) 629-1181
  • Police "Punta Gorda" - 639-4111
  • Social Security Admin. - 800-772-1213
  • Embarq Residential Services - 800-788-3600
  • Comcast Cable and High Speed Internet - 625-6000
  • Florida Power and Light - 639-1106
  • American Red Cross - 629-4345
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
    • Water Restriction information (800)423-1476
County Numbers
Contractor Licenses 18500 Murdock Circle,
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941)
743-1209
Dial-A-Ride (Transit) 25490 Airport Road,
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)
575-4000
Emergency Management 
email
7474 Utilities Road,
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(941)
833-4000
Fire Rescue/EMS  
email
22429 Edgewater Drive,
Punta Gorda, FL 33980
(941)
743-1367
Mosquito Control (Pest Mgt)   email 25550 Harbor View Rd. Unit 2,
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941)
764-4370
Municipal Solid Waste Mgt. 25550 Harbor View Rd. Unit 2,
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941)
764-4360
Pest Management (Mosquito)
email
25550 Harbor View Rd. Unit 2, Port Charlotte, FL 33980 (941)
764-4360
Public Works  
email
7000 Florida Street,
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)
575-3600
Sheriff's Office  
email
7474 Utilities Road,
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(941)
639-2101
Utilities (CCU)  
email
25550 Harbor View Rd. Unit 1,
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941)
764-4300

Emergency Numbers At-a-Glance

- State Wide
  • Florida Emergency Information Line: (800) 342-3557
  • Attorney general's price gouging hot line: (866) 966-7226
  • Florida Highway Patrol: 278-7100
  • FEMA: (800) 462-9029 or for hearing impaired is (800) 462-7585
  • Elder Services: (800) 963-5337

- Charlotte County and Punta Gorda

  • Sheriff's Office: (941) 639-2101
  • Punta Gorda Police Department: (941) 639-4111
  • Punta Gorda Emergency Hurricane Hotline: (941) 575-3388
  • Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center: (941) 505-4620
  • Charlotte County: (941) 743-1200
  • Charlotte County Utilities: (941) 764-4300
  • Building Construction Services Department: (Business Licenses) (941) 743-1209
  • Elder Helpline: (941) 505-4888
  • Health Department: (941) 639-1181
  • American Red Cross: (941) 629-4345
  • Embarq: (800) 788-3600 for residential, (800) 786-6272 for business
  • Comcast Cable Repair: (941) 625-6000