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Disaster Financial Assistance for Privately-owned Access Routes

October 18th, 2022

Learn more at fema.gov If you live in one of the 26 Florida counties designated for FEMA disaster assistance and...
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Resources Available to Small Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Ian

October 12th, 2022

Florida SBDC Network State Office (Pensacola, Fla.) – The Florida SBDC Network encourages small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian to seek...
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Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2.5 Million Through the Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to Help Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Ian

October 10th, 2022

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded an initial $2.5 million to businesses through the Florida Small Business Emergency...
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Affordable housing moves forward

September 19th, 2022

AFFORDABLE HOUSING MOVES FORWARD AROUND 600 UNITS PLANNED FOR VETERANS BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE — Around 600 affordable housing units are...
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Grant helps Charlotte Tech get a plane

September 19th, 2022

GRANT HELPS CHARLOTTE TECH GET A PLANE AVIATION MAINTENANCE STUDENTS WILL LEARN FROM USED ‘78 BEECHCRAFT PUNTA GORDA — Students...
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Equus Breaks Ground on the Florida Gulf Coast 75 Logistics Center in Punta Gorda, Florida

August 4th, 2022

For additional information on the company, please contact: Joseph G. Nahas, Jr., Senior Vice President(215) 575-2363 or www.equuspartners.com For additional information...
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Babcock Ranch Top 10 in New Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities

July 27th, 2022

IN SUMMARY Total new home sales among the 50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities declined by 18% in the first half of 2022 compared...
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Hurricane Season Preparedness Webinar – June 2022

June 16th, 2022

The Charlotte County Economic Development Office partnered with the Small Business Development Center at  Florida Gulf Coast University, CareerSource Southwest Florida, Charlotte...
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SBA Approves Over $1 Million in Disaster Loans in Florida; Physical Disaster Loan Application Deadline July 1

June 16th, 2022

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved 12 disaster loans in the amount of $1,034,900 for Florida...
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$3 Million in State Funding Approved For New Aviation Technician Facility

June 3rd, 2022

PUNTA GORDA, FL (June 3, 2022) – The Charlotte County Airport Authority (CCAA) is pleased to announce that $3 million was...
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