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Port Charlotte, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Port Charlotte! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Port Charlotte’s only no-kill shelter lose its county contract?
- How Charlotte finally broke through against Port Charlotte on the sand
- Why Manasota Key neighbors are fighting a bigger resort plan
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
- Friday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Animal Welfare League in Port Charlotte could shut down over funding dispute (winknews.com) — Port Charlotte’s Animal Welfare League warns it may end its contract with Charlotte County in November if they can’t agree on new funding, putting local animal services at risk. The county has offered $500,000, but the shelter says it needs $1.3 million to care for thousands of animals annually and is urgently seeking more volunteers and fosters heading into summer. 
2. Athletes of the Week: Charlotte's Frohlich, Lemon Bay's Schafer (yoursun.com) — Charlotte High’s beach volleyball team finally edged Port Charlotte this season with a dramatic, match-clinching ace from sophomore Lainey Frohlich at the No. 3 pair. The piece also spotlights Lemon Bay thrower Alex Schafer, who capped his season with a state discus title in Jacksonville.
3. Residents protest Manasota Key resort development (yoursun.com) — Residents from the Port Charlotte area and Englewood are pushing back against a proposed five-story replacement resort on Manasota Key, citing worries about density, infrastructure, and the environment. Protesters showed up at a Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board meeting expecting discussion, but officials said the project wasn’t formally on the agenda and will be heard at a later, advertised date.
4. Florida woman grabs, hits deputy during arrest in Florida Keys, MCSO says (cbsnews.com) — A Port Charlotte woman was arrested in the Florida Keys after deputies say she resisted a drug-related arrest in Pine Channel Park and struck a Monroe County deputy during handcuffing. She faces multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, marijuana possession, and tampering with evidence, but no serious injuries were reported in the weekend incident.
5. Back to where it all began: WINK Listens begins in Cape Coral (winknews.com) — A regional WINK Listens tour that previously stopped in Port Charlotte is now circling back to Cape Coral, inviting residents to share concerns from hurricane recovery to noisy neighborhoods. The station highlights how stories from Port Charlotte and other nearby communities have already led to action, and encourages locals to attend the latest session to raise issues that matter to them.
📸 Around Port Charlotte
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Upcoming Events in
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18th Annual Pints for Play Blood Drive Hosted by SunCoast Blood Centers in partnership with 107.9 WSRZ →
Charlotte Square, 2150 Tamiami Trail, Unit 17, Port Charlotte
6:00 am -
Computer & Cell Phone Classes Available NOW in Englewood, FL
IG Management Group, LLC, 1460 South McCall Road, Unit 1E, Englewood
4:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting - Nory Dentistry
Nory Dentistry, 3443 Tamiami Trail, Suite F, Port Charlotte
5:00 pm -
Trivia at Charlie Foxtrot Brewing
Charlie Foxtrot Brewing, 1700 Tamiami Trail, A5, Port Charlotte
6:30 pm -
Emoji's, GIFs and more!
Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc., 24123 Peachland Blvd., Port Charlotte
2:00 pm -
Sip, Shape & Shine
Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc., 3796 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
6:00 pm -
2026 Home & Hurricane Expo
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
10:00 am -
Fishermen's Village Day of Celtic Music
Fishermen's Village Punta Gorda
12:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
📣 Port Charlotte Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Master Gardener Plant Clinic
North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port
10:00 am -
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port
10:15 am -
Busy Little Hands Activity Hour
Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port
10:30 am -
Food Smarts for Adults
Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port
3:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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- Thank you for a great season 🙏
From Joys Bakery and Mobile Cafe! I am taking a hiatus until Dec 1 2026. Thank you to everyone who supported me at the South Gulf Cove Farmers Market… (Nextdoor North East Gulf Cove) - Is anyone missing a very pretty pitbull?
Lake worth and Alphonse area. It was running down lake worth toward midway. (Nextdoor Lake Worth)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Port Charlotte. Apply here.
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