The people who work inside this post office are extremely helpful and nice. Having said that, I…read moresent a thank you note that was quite important to me several days after Christmas. Of course it did not show up and I reported it several times. Happy to report it showed up the end of April! On a good note, it did show up. I was so worried that the receiver of the letter would think I had not been truthful about sending one but lo and behold the postmark proved it! Whew, better late than never I guess.

This location is horrible. They do not pick up the phones at all. I have been calling for the past…read more3 days and no one answers. Not sure exactly why they list a phone number on their website. The person who delivers needs to be retrained. I have gotten a sorry we missed you letter placed in my mailbox 2 times. I am still trying to figure out why they haven't tried me at my home. Clearly, no one lives inside my mailbox. I will escalate this matter to cooperate. They need to crack down on this. Not even a 1 star is deserved.

Is closed! I think this should be noted on their site! Hope it reopens soon!…read moreI like that it is in a central location and easy to find what I am looking for when it's open! Does anyone have any idea when it will be open for business?

While the entrance is less than desirable- a lot of homeless people in this location - the library…read moreitself is excellent. It's large with a great selection of books. I like how the children's area is separate so the kids can be more playful without disrupting the other areas in the library.

Hi again. I apologize for the delay in posting reviews here yet it has been busy with all the…read moretraveling that I have been doing. Not too long ago I had the utmost pleasure of visiting the Florida Department of Motor and Highway Safety Office for Charlotte County out of Punta Gorda, Florida. And WOW! Soooo amazing! Truly unbelievable. And, after my first experience, I had to go back; despite it being a bit out of the way. Let me try to synopsize, as best as my recollection permits, all the things I got done there in VERY LITTLE TIME. I think I will have to bullet my commentaries as I have many reviews to write from my trip through Punta Gorda and the surrounding areas including Lee and Sarasota Counties. Real quickly, before I begin, it is OBVIOUS that whomever the Governor is these days in Florida, she/he is doing a GREAT job. Alas, that person's influence may not be as well represented in other Counties....yet, there is always tomorrow to see Government working as efficiently as portrayed in South West Florida. Okay, without belaboring my positive commentaries, here we go; vis-a-vis Charlotte County. I promise to address Lee and Sarasota Counties in subsequent posts. Okay....here we go, for the Tax Assessor's Office, which, unbeknownst to me oversees (I believe, the Department of Motor Vehicles). In my notes below I will also address issues that supplement the actual course of Official Protocols; specifically, the labor employed and the edifices themselves. Okay....lol....without further ado: * The place is SPOTLESS. I am used to picking up trash and garbage yet, here, none was found. I am not sure how they hire so many people to clean things up; but they do. Probably immigrants since they are the backbone of our 3,008 Counties, though I also saw some old ugly white dudes picking up trash as well. Perhaps everyone pulls their share. * The building had AIR CONDITIONING! They spare NO expense to provide services to their community. They also, with no offense, spoke English. Something that I am not used to in Florida. Very intelligent folks as well and I would not be surprised if they speak multiple languages to facilitate the transaction that the residents in their community need. * I got a PRINTOUT of all the vehicles that I had Registered in the State of Florida. The 'transcript' listed Vehicle Make, Vehicle Model, VIN Number, and a multitude of other things which I did not have time to note. I was in a rush. I very quickly filled out some Affidavits regarding vehicles that I was no longer in possession of and Officially 'Surrendered' my plates; thereby eliminating any potential liability issues that might come back to haunt me should those vehicles or plates be involved in any kind of undesired activity. I think I filled out four or five Affidavids....and, the good news is, that I was not charged A DIME for doing so. Nothing. Not quite sure how the County manages to do that considering the very little folks pay in both Sales Tax and Property Tax. Talk about efficient Governing Reagan style. Yum. * I was able to take care of a Motorized Vehicle which had been causing me some issues. I would rather not get into any specific details as, well, The Dealer who sold me the vehicle may be involved in some criminal activity; so, I will not say more. Yet, they handled it. Professionally and expediently. In addition, every 'Agent' or 'Representative' were SO forthcoming with such great answers to questions that have perplexed me for decades. I would not be surprised if The Staff goes through a 6-12 month training period. * I was able to get a new Real Identification Card which is SO beneficial as I have had at least FOUR instances of Identity Theft since 2016. I do not mean or intend to disparage other Counties that I have traversed since my arrival in South Florida in 1997, yet, these folks, are really, the EPIDOMY of how Government can protect their residents (and passers-by like me) (not sure if I spelled EPIDOMY correctly; I am sure that I will be notified if I have not). * Such valuable information pertaining to Electronic Bicycles, Mopeds, Motorcycles, Trailers, Mobile Homes, etc. Next time I go (and I may go out of my way to once again traverse that SPLENDIDLY BEAUTIFUL County), I may inquire about Vessel Registration so that I can once again safely and appropriately travel the Seas (and Gulf I guess). * Not sure how The County did it, yet they partnered with Publix Supermarkets (which is the largest food distribution company in Florida - - and which DONATES millions of their $$'s to provide nutritional foods to those in needs), to enable folks to take care of some of their business from within Publix Supermarkets! How great and convenient is that?? Imagine getting new Tag Authorizations right from the Kiosk as one maneuvers through the splendidly wide aisles filled with food stuffs (granted, perhaps not the CHEAPEST items....yet, that is a review for another day). I have more....yet no more space.

DMV located in Tax Collector's building. We were helped so fast we didn't even need to get in line…read moreto get a number. Short, sweet, to the point. Sooooo different from CA DMV. This place had six people in booths waiting to help the next customer, of which there were only three. In CA you'd have six people waiting with one DMV employee serving the community. Love CA but our DMV could really learn some lessons from Punta Gorda, FL location. Great experience.

There is some confusing info in terms of the city signs, but this is actually located at the A C…read moreFreeman House at the corner of W Retta Esplanade and Cross St 41S. The hours that are stated change from time to time, but I have to say that the location is excellent, there is plentiful free parking in the lot behind it, and they're very helpful. Also, the fliers in the boxes on the deck of the house have some of the most useful info you'll need to explore the city.

From the owner: We are a membership organization organized to promote our business members and the community we…read moreserve. Free Community Guide to inquiries on the area, sell a detailed Charlotte County Map, visitor and tourist information and more.

The staff from the front desk to the service is friendly, professional, and expeditiously…read morecompleted. It's very clean and organized. Went in today without an appointment and thought for sure I'd be there for a while as the waiting room was full. Much to my surprise from the minute I walked in the door to the time I was out the door for drivers license was 45 minutes. Service Agent Sherry Window 4 was great to work with!

This is a great library. My closest library was at Mid-County Library at Forrest Nelson in Port…read moreCharlotte, Fl.. But that library got demolished in hurricane Ian in 2022. So sad. I hear rumors they may rebuild. Hope so. Anyhow, this library on Aaron St. is great and they have been busy trying to fill in for the the closed library. And I confess I love the FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. I donate and buy many books from the used book stores by the libraries. I just read (from their used book store) the play A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. I confess I never read it before and it was a fun fast read. Then I found the play on television and watched it. Loved them both.

From the owner: Free Wifi, Pubic Computers, Printing (charges apply)read more

March. 2025. I find it strange to be writing a review of a police department but our experience of…read morethis morning merits sharing. My husband was driving our Class B RV through Punta Gorda, FL when the police car behind us flashed its lights and pulled us over. This is a highly unusual occurrence for us -- and nothing came to mind as a traffic infraction that my husband might have done. The polite officer asked for his drivers license, registration, and insurance, which he checked in his patrol car and quickly returned to us. It turns out that our new bikes, mounted carefully on a rear rack, obstructed our license plate -- which is a violation in most states. He let us off with a warning -- saving us $114 in what could've been a ticket. We appreciate how polite the officer was, and appreciate that he let us off with a warning. We went immediately to a local Walmart & purchased a kit that allowed us to mount the license plate on the bike rack. We appreciate that the police department is protecting the public safety.

Their citizen's academy has this cool police demonstration where you get to pretend to be an…read moreofficer and the police pretend to shoot you. It was really realistic, but the actor playing the officer stayed on the ground the entire time until we left. She had fake blood and everything. Very realistic, would watch again.