On the heels of mid-December’s heavy rainfall that caused water from Charlotte Harbor to break through floodgates, enter storm drains and flood Punta Gorda’s historic district, residents braced for another round of heavy rainfall Jan. 9 amid high tide, which will occur around midnight.
A grassroots movement centered on the city’s growth, propelled candidate Dr. Debi Lux to a landslide victory Tuesday for the District 3 seat on Punta Gorda City Council. She garnered 71.55% of the 6,240 votes cast to unseat incumbent Mark Kuharski.
Exalted Ruler Tom Shoecraft Sr. and Don Askey. JIM AUSTIN / FLORIDA WEEKLY Here’s a fact you might not know: The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Punta Gorda Lodge 2606 is the second largest in the United States. Its membership of 5,196 is topped only by the 5,250-strong roster of BPOE Greater Wildwood (New Jersey)
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PUNTA GORDA — James Abraham, author of "Century: A People s History of Charlotte County," will give his second talk for FGCU s Black History Month Lecture Series tomorrow at the Military