Almost two years after Hurricane Charley took the roof off Charlotte County’s Emergency Operations Center – officials broke ground Thursday on a new Public Safety Complex. The state-of-the-art facility will also house the Fire/E-M-S Administration and the county’s information help line. Charlotte County Commission Chairman Tom Moore praised recovery efforts.

“you’re the bunny you keep clicking down the trail- you’ve about got the commsioners worn out going to ribbon cuttings, and keep it up…”

The 8-and-a-half million dollar complex will be built withstand to 170 mile an hour winds. The building on Airport Road in Punta Gorda should be complete next summer.