The Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel has been sitting vacant for nearly two years but Wednesday, that changed. The structural demolition started and the hotel and restaurant were fully demolished.

Charlotte County is expected to miss out on more than $10 million in tourism dollars following the cancellation of two ...

Less than two weeks after Helene destroyed Florida's west coast, some Southwest Florida residents aren't taking any chances ...

They are from near Chicago and moved to Punta Gorda five years ago. They were here for Hurricane Ian, which roared across Southwest Florida in 2022.