New location in Southwest Florida brings store count to 67 statewide, and 153 nationwide Curaleaf Punta Gorda will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on Friday, May 30 ...

Why go: Fishermen’s Village is the heart of Punta Gorda. Dragonfly Gallery and Coastal Wonders are all about art that is pure Florida. Many of the other shops also include art items. There is a ...

Other notable concerts will include an acclaimed Bradenton blues band playing a hometown show for a restaurant's Blues Brunch, while a Punta Gorda venue ... also include Florida-raised, self ...

A Florida woman is in jail after stabbing a 12-year-old girl in Punta Gorda and attempting to hide the body, though the victim was still alive, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported.