Punta Gorda

“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."

Southwest Florida and municipalities are still trying to race the clock to repair damage that Hurricane Ian left behind. In Punta Gorda, crews trying to repair thousands of damaged seawall panels throughout the city to minimize damage.

Projections are that three-quarters of a mile in Burnt Store Isles and over 6 1/2 miles in Punta Gorda Isles suffered some seawall damage and affected approximately 582 parcels.

Still without home internet access, Charlotte county residents are returning to their remote jobs by logging in at the Punta Gorda Charlotte library.

Encouraged by a Library of Congress initiative, volunteers and non-profit groups around the country are recording and preserving veterans' voices.At the…

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…

The Fountain of Youth at Punta Gorda was so popular 40 years ago, residents remember waiting in line to get a drink. But in the 1980s, testing found high…