Of those storms, the federal weather agency forecasts that six to 10 will be hurricanes — with three to five of them major.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office unveils new rescue fleet including high-water trucks and boats to better respond to ...

City Council approved the purchase of Tiger Dams, which are flexible, water-filled barriers designed to form temporary walls around critical facilities.

Gulf Coast News also reported that there's around a seven-month supply of homes on the Gulf Coast and that, in addition to ...

He’s racing to offload his property because the hurricanes — the source of his problems — are making it much tougher to sell ...

Punta Gorda on the south side of Charlotte Harbor is preparing for hurricane season. Some residents still are dealing with ...

Punta Gorda City Council scrapped plans May 7 to build a new City Hall complex and directed Principal Planner Carl Benge to return with cost estimated for repairs to the 99-year-old City Hall building ...

first in 2020 during the COVID pandemic and again following damage from Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The firm also reported nearly $6 million in damages from this past fall's hurricanes Helene and ...

Lee, Collier, Charlotte lost 6,500 jobs year over year in March, in the tourism sector. It's usually the busiest month for ...

Lee, Collier, Charlotte lost 6,500 jobs year over year in March, in the tourism sector. It's usually the busiest month for ...

The National Hurricane Center issued its Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Milton on March 31. According the report, which covers a timeline from Oct. 5-Oct. 9, 2024, Milton was one of the ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A Florida man was under investigation after a video showed him stepping onto another man’s boat after he appeared to have confused him with someone else. According to the ...