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Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau

Welcome to Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands. A natural vacation paradise awaits you on Florida's Southwest Gulf coast. Located halfway between Tampa and Naples, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands is a charming collection of nine coastal communities surrounding the state’s second largest harbor. Here, nature comes at a... Read More
Welcome to Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands. A natural vacation paradise awaits you on Florida's Southwest Gulf coast. Located halfway between Tampa and Naples, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands is a charming collection of nine coastal communities surrounding the state’s second largest harbor. Here, nature comes at a relaxed pace. Whether it’s relaxing on natural beaches, paddling through lush Blueway trails, exploring back country in a thrilling swamp buggy tour or playing a round on one of our 4½ star golf courses, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands is an ecological jewel—a traveler’s treasure.

Visit www.CharlotteHarborTravel.com or call 1.800.652.6090

(Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands includes the areas of Boca Grande, El Jobean, Englewood-Cape Haze, Little Gasparilla Island, Manasota Key, Palm Island, Placida, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda.) Read Less
  • 18500 Murdock Cir., Ste. B104
  • Port Charlotte, FL 33948
  • Phone: 941-743-1900

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Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Distance from Airport: 8 mls
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Dear Prof F E Alvarado: Thank you for your interest in the translator program for the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau. At this time we are no longer accepting inquiries. Again, thank you.

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Prof F E Alvarado
08/31/2011

an I sumbit my offer as an Official Translator from Costa Rica, married to a Pt Charlotte resident and with residence in Murdock? Thank you,

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Scenic Harborwalk and Free Bike Loan Program Are Highlights of Punta Gorda Shore

Hilda Mitrani, Off the Beaten Path Insider

July 15, 2011

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Charlotte Harbor Regatta Excitement

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Fall For Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast

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A Deal on Two Wheels: Punta Gorda's Free Bicycle Rental Program

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Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim

July 4, 2012

Hours: TBD

Admission: 0.00

Address: Northwest Side of Gilchrist Bridge on U.S. 41, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

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Hours: Varied

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