Large landholders sold property in this unknown paradise to working-class people, and since the 1950s, Port Charlotte has had a colorful history of progress.
In the '50s, General Development Corporation created Port Charlotte by expanding
Author Roxann Read frequently vacationed in the Port Charlotte area for 20 years and is currently a resident. She has held a lifelong interest in history and is also the author of Wood River: Along the River Bend, a history of her hometown. Many community
