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What It’s Like at Ground Zero: A Hurricane Survivor’s Story

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–In journalism school, professors say, "Always report the news; don't be the news." That all changed with Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28. I hated to disappoint my old ...

October 5, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Stay or Go? Many Southwest Florida Residents Hunkering Down as Hurricane Ian Powers Toward Coast

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—It’s been 18 years since the area of Charlotte Harbor has seen a major hurricane but ...

September 27, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

World Traveler Comes Home to Florida to Make a Difference

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Jaha Cummings traveled and lived around the world, but he came home to his roots to ...

August 3, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Growing Food Scene Puts Punta Gorda on the Map

Given its name, I assumed the restaurant was a tribute to Ernest Hemingway. That seemed like a reasonable ...

November 26, 2021BY Dennis Lennox

Florida Small Town Residents Concerned About Population Influx

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—With more than 900 people moving to Florida every day, Punta Gorda is one of many ...

September 14, 2021BY Jannis Falkenstern