Gulf Pines Memorial Park sits at 2401 Englewood Road. The commission approved about 25.9 acres for expansion, all zoned for open-use estate purposes. By granting the special exception, county leaders said yes to new cemetery lots, funeral home space, and upgraded facilities.

This project fills a genuine need in the community. The old Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home used to operate on this site, but demolition crews demolished it in 2023. Now, local families in Englewood, Venice, North Port, and Port Charlotte will have a new funeral home, storage building, and expanded services, something folks here have been missing since the old funeral home closed.

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