11/18/2025 to 1/30/2026

Our Port Charlotte Office on Olean Blvd. is temporarily closed due to a power issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.

12/27/2025 to 1/3/2026

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2 in observance of New Year's Day.

1/15/2026 to 1/20/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

2/9/2026 to 2/17/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of Presidents' Day.

5/18/2026 to 5/26/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day.

6/29/2026 to 7/5/2026

Our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day.

9/1/2026 to 9/8/2025

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

10/8/2025 to 10/14/2025

Our offices will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Columbus Day and Employee Training.

11/5/2025 to 11/12/2025

Our offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans' Day.

11/23/2025 to 11/29/2025

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.

12/20/2025 to 12/27/2025

Our offices will be closed on Wednesday December 24, Thursday December 25, and Friday December 26 in observance of Christmas.

Hunting and Fishing Services

The Tax Collector serves as an agent of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. In this capacity, the Tax Collector is responsible for the sale of a variety of hunting and fishing permits. It is the Tax Collector's duty to collect all monies from these sales and maintain the records associated with these transactions.

A valid license or permit is required by all persons who intend to hunt or fish in Florida, however, there are exemptions. More information can be found in the links below.

Licenses can be purchased at any Charlotte County Tax Collector's Office, at various local subagent locations designated by the Tax Collector, or purchase licenses online at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com. A duplicate license can be obtained from the Tax Collector's Office for $2.00 per license. Duplicates cannot be issued by subagents.

The accuracy of the information provided on this web site is not guaranteed for legal purposes. For the most current information, please contact the Tax Collector's office or visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's website.

9/13/2023 to 1/13/2024

50% Discounts for Florida State Park Passes and FWC Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Beginning October 14, 2023, and extending three months through January 13, 2024, DEP will temporarily offer Florida State Parks annual passes for families and individuals at a 50% discount, while FWC will be discounting its annual resident Gold Sportsman license, five-year Gold Sportsman license and Lifetime Sportsman license by 50%.

You can read more about this executive order from Governor Ron DeSantis at https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/gov-license-1023/