Charlotte County Sheriff's Office phone lines restored after outage

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Several administrative phone numbers at the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office are now available after a service disruption.

The following phone numbers for administrative functions are now operational:

• (941) 769-2538
• (941) 769-2817
• (941) 769-1492
• (941) 769-2495

The sheriff's office confirmed these lines are back in service for non-emergency administrative needs. Residents should continue to call 911 for emergencies. The emergency line remained available throughout the disruption. The sheriff's office did not provide details about what caused the phone service interruption or how long the lines were down.

The 911 emergency lines are still working. Anyone needing to reach the sheriff's office for non-emergency matters will need to wait until the administrative lines are restored.