(CHARLOTTE COUNTY) The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations from Dec. 24-30. Also, the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign continues now through Jan. 1, 2013.

SPEED ENFORCEMENT:

Entire length of Gulfstream Blvd. (Englewood East)

Entire length of Edgewater Dr. (Port Charlotte)

TRAFFIC LIGHT/STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT:

U.S. 41 & Port Charlotte Blvd. (Port Charlotte)

S.R. 776 & Beach Rd. (Englewood)

According to the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Charlotte County has 16 vehicle deaths so far this year; there were 23 this same time last year. Total fatalities for all of 2011 were 26.