Punta Gorda News

Drive-in movies are a thing of the past, so most people think. With new technology and large screen projectors many towns set up drive-in movies during the summer months.

An old fountain in Punta Gorda may be the key to a longer life. The water flowing from its aged spigot has properties that could make it Florida's fabled Fountain of Youth.

Although there are doubts it will ever happen, the Nicaragua Canal is one step closer to coming to fruition, this time with a new proposed route and tentative construction date, according to a report from Newsweek .

Building a model airplane or ship can be time consuming and fun! For some of our American heroes, it also acts as therapy.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Cyclists hit the pavement Sunday in the Wheels and Wings V Bicycle Event in Punta Gorda.

In Florida the Fourth of July often includes a trip to the beach. One of the most unusual beach events is Punta Gorda's annual "Freedom Swim".

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has arrested 66 people in the last two weeks as part of Operation Summer Heat.

Just as we posited a few weeks ago , fired Opera Naples artistic director Steffanie Pearce is indeed planning to launch another opera group, starting with performances this fall.

Ackerman Waterway Unit Advisory Committee is seeking six volunteers who must be residents of Charlotte County and reside within the Unit.

Police in Punta Gorda thought they were checking in on house cats, but instead they broke up what they call a drug-fueled house party.

A new business is bubbling up in Punta Gorda this summer, and will be the only one of its kind in Charlotte County.

"No need, my little rosin bag. Check your pockets. I managed to pull a few bottles from the airline cart on our trip from Moscow to Punta Gorda.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people Monday on drug distribution charges after a large quantity of marijuana was located during a traffic stop.

The snowbird concert season for jazz may be over in the Sarasota to Naples territory, but there's still jazz to be found.

"No need, my little rosin bag. Check your pockets. I managed to pull a few bottles from the airline cart on our trip from Moscow to Punta Gorda.

Do you own a Corvette or have a love of Corvettes? There is a new Corvette club in town called Harbor Corvettes.

Specifications 1999 Chevy Silverado 2500 Owner: Jake Burton, Burtons Kreative Motorwerks Engine: 540 Dart BBC V-8 Transmission: TPI Performance Turbo 400 Transfer case: 3:1 Cyclone Gearbox Suspension: Triangulated 3-link Axles: 2A1 2-ton Rockwells Shocks: 18-inch FOA coilovers Wheels: 28x15, built in-house Tires: 16.9x28 R1 tractor tires Jake ... (more)

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Robert Michael Beckman Sr., 57, of the 9200 block of Strasse Blvd. in the Charlotte Ranchettes area of Punta Gorda, was reported missing earlier today and has been listed as a missing endangered adult.

According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, a black bear was spotted by the Charlotte County Justice Center.

Everyone's seen the moms who treat their children like really high-maintenance pomeranians and drag them around shopping malls on leashes.