Ahead of the highly anticipated opening of Sunseeker Resort along the Peace River in Punta Gorda, I bid farewell to all my favorite restaurants in downtown Sarasota and Bradenton and headed southbound ...
You don’t have to look far to find places where Florida’s resort economy has been built upon once-gritty industrial sites. Fishermen’s Village, a half-mile west of downtown Punta Gorda, is an example.
Want to ring in 2026 with a bang? Here are five ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda.