Currently, Charlotte County residents can use the existing special needs shelter in Port Charlotte, which is not advertised to the general public and is only available to those registered with the ...

In 2022, following Hurricane Ian, a cancer survivor and a widow hired a public adjuster to help them through the disaster. He ...

But I just don't want wind. Wind is the thing to avoid, and who knows, might not get a hurricane for 10 years, yeah, and then the people like this will come back down," said Matthew.

The popular Tex-Mex restaurant has been a staple in Punta Gorda since 1992, but owner Dean Stainton said years of battling ...

Naples is among four metros that lost jobs over the year in May. The area shed 2,000 jobs in Leisure and Hospitality.

Charlotte County home prices fell again in May as inventory stayed high and buyers gained leverage amid market uncertainty.

Two Punta Gorda companies are finalists in Florida’s Coolest Thing contest with products focused on pool and storm rescue ...

The $115.5 billion budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis includes more than $18 million for 184 arts organizations. Most ...

Tropical Storm Debby didn’t look like trouble.No hurricane-force winds. No mass evacuations. Just forecasts, quietly urgent, ...

Orange County was awarded more than $200 million that will be allocated to residents still recovering from the hurricane, and the other portion of the funding will go toward mitigating efforts for ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the plan by Sarasota County to spend $211 million in hurricane recovery funds.

ORLANDO, Fla. — 5 p.m. headline: Ian has regained Hurricane status. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday afternoon. Its first landfall was just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday ...