The Latest Breaking News from Punta Gorda

People are leaving Florida to retire elsewhere. But which locations come top?

Florida’s spike in real estate prices and higher cost of living has made it unaffordable for many retirees earning $75,000 or less

The Independent UK · Jan 24

Florida man arrested over fire at synagogue suspected as hate crime ahead of Jewish New Year

‘This was a despicable act that is not representative of the great City of Punta Gorda,’ the local police chief said

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

A boater fight in Florida went viral — now police are investigating

A Florida charter captain was arrested Friday after a video of him berating a fellow boater went viral.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

Hurricane Ian highlighted the vulnerabilities of older mobile homes

Mobile homes built before 1994 can't withstand the kind of ferocious winds of a major hurricane. In Florida, there are thousands of these older homes that crumble during big storms like Ian

WEKU · Oct 9, 2022

15 Years Later: Looking Back At Hurricane Charley, The First In A ‘nightmare’ Hurricane Season For Florida

Fifteen years ago, destructive Hurricane Charley made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane along the Florida Gulf coastline on Aug. 13, 2004.

Zenger · Oct 4, 2022

Colts’ D’Vonte Price starts GoFundMe for Hurricane Ian relief

Colts RB D'Vonte Price started a GoFundMe to aid relief in Punta Gorda after the impact left by Hurricane Ian.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

A Florida town rebuilt after one hurricane endures another

When the people of Punta Gorda on Florida's Gulf Coast rebuilt Charlotte High School, they vowed it would never be pulverized by a hurricane again.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian: What Could The Economic Impact Of The Storm Look Like?

Approximately 1 million properties in Florida's west coast, including Naples and Punta Gorda, could sustain significant damage caused by Hurricane Ian, totaling $258 billion in replacement costs, according to an analysis released Monday by Core Logic.

Benzinga · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian rapidly weakens to Category 2 storm; Florida still battered by ‘catastrophic’ surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is quickly weakening as it treks up toward Central Florida, downgrading to a Category 2 — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm that crashed ashore near Punta Gorda with 150 mph winds just hours earlier.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3, but still hammers Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds, surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Hurricane Ian weakened to a Category 3 just hours after crashing ashore near Punta Gorda with “catastrophic” winds — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022