Hurricane Charley

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools, journalist Garrett Shanley's reporting on former UF president Ben Sasse’s record spending, Hurricane Charley 20 years later, Hurricane Debby recovery efforts and impact on wildlife, and a new TV series filmed in Florida.

Aug. 13 marked an infamous day in Florida's hurricane history. A look back at Hurricane Charley, a small but mighty hurricane left some parts of the state permanently changed.

“It was one of those central moments,” Neil Durrant said. “There was before Charley and there’s after Charley. Charley wasn’t just an event, it is always going to be a big part of Punta Gorda’s history, Charlotte County’s history. It’s always going to be one of those standout moments."

Former Governor Jeb Bush was in Punta Gorda Wednesday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Charley. The category four storm killed eight...

Many in the Tampa Bay area braced for what they thought would be a direct hit from Hurricane Charley ten years ago. But, the category 4 storm took a right…

In a matter of hours August 13th, 2004, Hurricane Charley demolished historic downtown Punta Gorda. Quaint brick shops collapsed. Glass office buildings…

Ten years ago Wednesday, (Aug. 13), Hurricane Charley swirled its way inland through the quaint DeSoto County town of Arcadia. Sustained winds of a…