One of Charlotte County's most influential developers, Alfred M. Johns, who built the Punta Gorda Isles and Deep Creek communities and helped push Charlotte into the post-World War II growth boom, ...

PUNTA GORDA ISLES -- Hurricane Charley turned Punta Gorda Isles' winding canalfront lots into war zones of flying roof tiles. Now, more than nine months later, the storm's damage has spurred a glut of ...

PUNTA GORDA -- A judge has ordered prosecutors to turn over a video they’ve kept away from the defense until now that shows the murder of a convenience store clerk last year that shocked this small ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- A Port Charlotte man is recovering from burns after the boat he was working on exploded Thursday night in Punta Gorda Isles. The boat’s owner, Billy Comeaux, was out of town.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – When Hurricane Helene hit two weeks ago, James Sowards knew his home near Charlotte Harbor would flood. He tried to evacuate – but his 2005 Chevy truck wouldn’t start. He stayed in ...

Earlier this week we spoke with residents of Punta Gorda Isles who say they aren’t happy with the destruction being caused by contractors repairing their seawalls.

Eighteen years ago, Kevin Doyle rode out Hurricane Charley in his Punta Gorda pub and watched as Category 4 winds blew away the roof above his head. “It was harrowing,” Doyle said. “It was terrifying.