did so during his 1964 landslide, with only Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996 not being outvoted by an absolute majority due to the appeal of Ross Perot. Charlotte resisted George Wallace in the 1968 election to still return an absolute Republican majority, unlike several neighboring counties. Voter Registration Economy Education Florida SouthWestern State College maintains a campus in the county. Southern Technical College operates a campus in the county. Charlotte County Public Schools administers all public schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Western Michigan University operated a regional location in the county until August 2019 when they closed the school. AeroGuard Flight Training Center opened a flight school at the airport. The Airframe and Power Plant Program offered through Charlotte Technical College will most likely be ready to open at the airport beginning January 2021. Library The Charlotte County Library System consists of 4 library branches. Port Charlotte Public Library Punta Gorda Public Library Englewood Charlotte Public Library Mid-County Regional Library The erection of the first library was in 1963. In 1976, Charlotte County and Glades County joined to make the Charlotte-Glades Library System. One reason the counties paired together was due to the additional $50,000 in state aid to libraries who join together to serve the public. Charlotte County was financially responsible in the relationship. In 2008 the two counties separated and reverted to providing services to residents and visitors of their own communities. The newest addition to the library system was an expansion to the Englewood Branch; the new building created is an additional 6,500 square feet. This provides more space for the youth services department, a new computer lab, and an archives run by the historical department. Communities City Punta Gorda Census-designated places (unincorporated) Charlotte Harbor Charlotte Park Cleveland Englewood Grove City Harbour Heights Manasota Key Port Charlotte Rotonda Solana Other unincorporated communities Boca Grande Cape Haze Deep Creek Little Gasparilla Island Murdock Placida Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered community currently under construction. Transportation Airport Punta Gorda Airport (Florida) See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlotte County, Florida Southwest Florida Notes References External links Charlotte County Government / Board of County Commissioners Main Portal Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Charter counties in Florida 1921 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1921