11/18/2025 to 8/7/2026

Our Punta Gorda Office is currently unable to process any Driver License or Identification Card transactions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

12/27/2026 to 1/2/2027

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

1/15/2027 to 1/19/2027

Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2027 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

2/9/2027 to 2/16/2027

Our offices will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2027 in observance of Presidents' Day.

5/25/2027 to 6/1/2027

Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2027 in observance of Memorial Day.

6/29/2027 to 7/6/2027

Our offices will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2027 in observance of Independence Day.

9/1/2026 to 9/8/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.

10/8/2026 to 10/13/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day and Employee Training.

11/5/2026 to 11/12/2026

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

11/21/2026 to 11/28/2026

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.

12/20/2026 to 12/26/2026

Our offices will be closed on Thursday December 24 and Friday December 25 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/