Rotonda West is an unincorporated, deed-restricted planned community situated in Charlotte County, Florida, United States.

It was developed and named Rotonda West by Cavanagh Communities Corporation, which purchased the land in 1969.

The layout of Rotonda West mimics temporary World War II airfields in Southern Florida, laid out like a wagon wheel.

[5] Forman NOLF is now the location of Nova Southeastern University at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The approach was considered modern at the time, inspired by the garden city movement of urban planning, and incorporates a green belt layout throughout the property.

Seven of the eight subdivision segments have neighborhood names; Oakland Hills, Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Broadmoor, Long Meadow, White Marsh and Pine Valley.

[9] All but one segment, Broadmoor, incorporate a golf course between the houses, and Oakland Hills, Pinehurst, Long Meadow, and Pine Valley share a common street layout, while Pebble Beach, Broadmoor, and White Marsh incorporate cul-de-sac street layouts.

All of the homes are single-family bungalows with an attached garage, and there are no multi-family dwellings or shopping centers within the campus.

[11] In 1972, the original developer Cavanagh Communities Corporation promoted available sites for sale on the Superstars sports competition show on ABC-TV in February 1973.

[3] Later Ed McMahon was a paid spokesman for the property, and advertised the community at national events, later becoming Vice President of Cavanagh Corporation.

[3] He was given a house with close proximity to a golf course at 37 Golfview Rd in the Oakland Hills neighborhood, which was used for entertaining celebrities at the Superstars competitions.

[12] Rotonda West interview with original residents on YouTube Located in southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast, the weather usually stays relatively mild.

It is more common to have frost on the ground briefly in pre-dawn hours in the winter season, however it quickly melts shortly after sunrise.