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County Seat: Punta Gorda Nearest MSA: Punta Gorda MSA Largest Cities: 1 Punta Gorda Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 330 Orlando ................................... 132 Tampa ................................... 96 Jacksonville ................................... 266 Miami ................................... 167 Atlanta ................................... 542 Chicago ................................... 1266 Dallas ................................... 1240 New York ................................... 1249 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 941
Charlotte 1980: 58,460 1990: 110,975 2007: 152,814 2015(p): 183,300 2030(p): 219,300 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 74 53 July: 91 74 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ........................... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ........................... 112 (2007) In-Migration 10,916 Out-Migration 8,408 Net-Migration 2,508 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 68,085 Labor Force % of County Population 44.6 Number in County Unemployed 2,345 Unemployment Rate 3.4%   Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency   for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Charlotte Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 42,416 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 1.5% 1.2% Construction 10.6% 7.5% Manufacturing 1.8% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 23.8% 20.9% Information 1.5% 2.0% Financial Activities 5.7% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 7.4% 16.6% Education & Health Services 18.5% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 11.9% 11.8% Other Services 3.1% 3.2% Public administration 1.9% 5.9% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $32,833 Construction $35,367 Education & Health Services $41,030 Financial Activities $40,860 Information $36,074 Leisure & Hospitality $15,301 Manufacturing $36,529 Natural Resources & Mining $26,756 Other Services $23,497 Professional & Business Services $38,746 Public administration $35,065 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,127 Unclassified $31,431 Charlotte Florida 2004 $28,380 $32,618 2005 $30,886 $34,798 2006 $33,510 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..................................................... 1,424 Peace River Regional Medical Center Business Line: Hospital, Healthcare Number of Employees..................................................... 1,067 Charlotte Regional Medical Center Business Line: Hospital, Healthcare Number of Employees..................................................... 984 Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..................................................... 977 Fawcett Memorial Hospital Inc. Business Line: Hospital, Healthcare Number of Employees..................................................... 716 Winn Dixie Stores Inc. Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..................................................... 352 The Home Depot Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..................................................... 337 Suncoast Media Group Inc. Business Line: Media Number of Employees..................................................... 325 Palm Automall Business Line: Car Sales Number of Employees..................................................... 262 Bealls Department Stores Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..................................................... 259

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-17; US-41 State Highways SR-31; SR-771; SR-775; SR-776 Railroads Seminole Gulf Railway Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 9503 General Aviation Airports Charlotte County Airport (PGD) Local Deep Water Port Port of Manatee Miles to Closest Port 60

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 4.5426 Schools 6.2388 Special 0.0394 Total 10.8208 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power & Light Lee County Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Companies: TECO Telephone Companies: Embarq Comcast Vonage Water & Sewer Companies: Florida Water Services Charlotte County Utilities City of Punta Gorda Englewood Water District Charlotte Harbor Water Association Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 1,443 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 500 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 213 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 10 406 7,443 Secondary: 7 460 10,355 Totals: 17 866 17,798 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Florida Gulf Coast University Edison State College Junior/Community Colleges: none listed Vocational/Technical Schools: Charlotte Technical Center Other Schools: IMPAC University

Local Radio Stations: WBCG - 98.9 FM WCCF - 1580 AM WCVU - 104.9 FM WENG - 1530 AM WIKX - 92.9 FM WKII - 1070 AM WSEB - 91.3 FM WVIJ - 91.7 FM Local Television Stations: SNN - IND WBBH - NBC WBSV - IND WFTX - FOX WGCU - PBS WINK - CBS WZVN - ABC WWSB - ABC Locally Printed Newspapers: Charlotte Herald - Tribune Englewood Herald Tribune Englewood Sun Herald Charlotte Sun Herald		Number of Banks: 15 Number of Savings and Loans: 0 Number of Credit Unions: 2
Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 94.46 Food 99.00 Housing 90.00 Medical Care 98.00 Personal Goods and Services 100.00 Transportation 96.00 Medical Services: Charlotte Regional Medical Center Englewood Community Hospital Fawcett Memorial Hospital Peace River Regional Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Beaches Boating and Kayaking Camping Fishing Golfing Parks Wildlife Centers Historical Points Of Interest: A.C. Freeman House Blanchard House - African American Heritage Museum Charlotte County Cultural Center Charlotte County Historical Center El Jobean Historical Properties, Inc. El Jobean Post Office and General Store Historic Train Depot Military Heritage & Aviation Museum Punta Gorda History Park Cultural Events/Festivals: Annual Punta Gorda Air Show Annual Redfish Cup Tournament Charlotte Performing Arts Center Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Preseller Gallery Punta Gorda Annual Block Party Sea Grape Artists Gallery Visual Arts Center

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