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Port Charlotte, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readCheers Port Charlotte! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen this 71-year-old woman missing from Port Charlotte?
- Could Port Charlotte’s proposed Buc-ee’s bring more headaches than brisket?
- Which new nonstop flights will bring more visitors into Port Charlotte?
Also on today's calendar: Port Charlotte Kissing Fish Set or Solo! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida Silver Alert Issued for Missing 71-year-old Woman in Port Charlotte (bocapost.com) — A statewide Silver Alert is active for 71-year-old Patricia Shea, last known to be in the Port Charlotte area of Charlotte County, and deputies are asking local residents to watch for her. Neighbors, commuters, and business owners in and around Port Charlotte are urged to note her description and call the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office or 911 with any tips that could help locate her quickly. 
• Buc-ee's is popular, but many in Florida worry about traffic, pollution (palmbeachpost.com) — Port Charlotte is weighing a proposed 74,000‑square‑foot Buc-ee’s off I‑75 that residents fear could worsen traffic and sit entirely in a coastal high‑hazard flood zone. The story compares those concerns with similar pushback in other communities, including environmental, congestion, and labor issues raised as the chain rapidly expands nationwide.
• Allegiant Expands at Punta Gorda Airport With New Nonstop Flights in 2026 (suncoastpost.com) — New Allegiant nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Atlantic City, Trenton, and La Crosse will make it easier for Port Charlotte residents to visit the Northeast and Upper Midwest or welcome family without connections. The added routes also give Midwestern travelers a direct path into Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Cape Coral, Fort Myers and nearby Gulf beaches, boosting local tourism and convenience.
📸 Around Port Charlotte
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Upcoming Events in
Port Charlotte
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★ Featured events ★
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Wicked Sunset →
Painting with a Twist, 18700 Veterans Blvd Ste 8, Port Charlotte
7:00 pm
Friday July 17
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Other local events
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Trivia at Charlie Foxtrot Brewing
Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Charlie Foxtrot Brewing: 1700 Tamiami Trail, A5 Port Charlotte, FL 33948
6:30 pm -
Port Charlotte Kissing Fish Set or Solo! →
Painting with a Twist, 18700 Veterans Blvd Ste 8, Port Charlotte
7:00 pm -
Steve White →
Visani Italian Steakhouse and Comedy Theater, 2400 Kings Hwy, Port Charlotte
7:30 pm -
Maurice Benard →
Visani Italian Steakhouse and Comedy Theater, 2400 Kings Hwy, Port Charlotte
12:00 pm -
Paint Your Partner →
Painting with a Twist, 18700 Veterans Blvd Ste 8, Port Charlotte
1:00 pm -
The Annual Fred Lang Foundation Summer Ball - Summer Night in The Tropics
Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center 75 Taylor St. Punta Gorda, FL. 33950
6:00 pm -
An Appalling Achievement →
Painting with a Twist, 18700 Veterans Blvd Ste 8, Port Charlotte
7:00 pm
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
📣 Port Charlotte Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Yak and Yarn
Shannon Staub Public Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289, US
10:00 am -
Preschool Jamboree
Shannon Staub Public Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289, US
10:30 am -
Kid's Sensory Playtime
North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287, US
11:00 am -
Midday Mixer - July 16, 2026 - Dubz BBQ →
Dubz BBQ, 4391 Aidan Ln, North Port
11:30 am
Thursday July 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- For all the ladies over 60, what is one thing in your childhood you wish you could do today?
Fun and mischievous things. It is just a question. This is simply research about the topic. (Nextdoor Lakes of Tuscana) - Our Niece (10yrs) is coming down for vacation.
What are some fun things to do in the area? Thank You. (Nextdoor Gardens of Gulf Cove)
- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida posted a job opening for Material Handler II in Port Charlotte. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03823) in Port Charlotte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Charlotte here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Port
- Local AMVETS Post gives 167 pairs of children shoes to North Port Kiwanis to divvy out (yoursun.com)
- North Port Youth Basketball to raise funds with 'Golf Classic' this fall (yoursun.com)
- School Board on board with higher lunch, volunteer fingerprint fees (yoursun.com)
Punta Gorda
- LETTER: July 4th event at Gaines park was super (yoursun.com)
- A turnkey, waterfront penthouse in Punta Gorda (floridaweekly.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A candle (Thank you James O. for sending it in!)
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