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Florida is pricing retirees out. Here are 3 states they’re flocking to instead

Florida’s spike in real estate prices and higher cost of living has made it unaffordable for many retirees earning $75,000 or less

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Florida man arrested over fire at synagogue suspected as hate crime ahead of Jewish New Year

‘This was a despicable act that is not representative of the great City of Punta Gorda,’ the local police chief said

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A boater fight in Florida went viral — now police are investigating

A Florida charter captain was arrested Friday after a video of him berating a fellow boater went viral.

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Boats Scattered In Punta Gorda After Hurricane Milton Hits

Boats scattered in Punta Gorda, Florida after Hurricane Milton's storm surge. Community recovering from consecutive hurricane impacts.

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Court Strikes Down Ban on Displaying "Indecent Speech" Where Children Under 17 Can See It

[UPDATE 10/26/22: The Punda Gorda Sun (Elaine Allen-Emrich) reported yesterday that the city will not appeal the decision; thanks to commenter MarkBoyle for noting this.] The Punta Gorda (Fla.) Code provides, in relevant part, that no-one may "erect, display, [or] wear" [a]ny sign which contains obscene language or graphics; and…

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Hurricane Ian highlighted the vulnerabilities of older mobile homes

Mobile homes built before 1994 can't withstand the kind of ferocious winds of a major hurricane. In Florida, there are thousands of these older homes that crumble during big storms like Ian

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15 Years Later: Looking Back At Hurricane Charley, The First In A ‘nightmare’ Hurricane Season For Florida

Fifteen years ago, destructive Hurricane Charley made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane along the Florida Gulf coastline on Aug. 13, 2004.

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Colts’ D’Vonte Price starts GoFundMe for Hurricane Ian relief

Colts RB D'Vonte Price started a GoFundMe to aid relief in Punta Gorda after the impact left by Hurricane Ian.

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A Florida town rebuilt after one hurricane endures another

When the people of Punta Gorda on Florida's Gulf Coast rebuilt Charlotte High School, they vowed it would never be pulverized by a hurricane again.

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Hurricane Ian: What Could The Economic Impact Of The Storm Look Like?

Approximately 1 million properties in Florida's west coast, including Naples and Punta Gorda, could sustain significant damage caused by Hurricane Ian, totaling $258 billion in replacement costs, according to an analysis released Monday by Core Logic.

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Hurricane Ian rapidly weakens to Category 2 storm; Florida still battered by ‘catastrophic’ surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is quickly weakening as it treks up toward Central Florida, downgrading to a Category 2 — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm that crashed ashore near Punta Gorda with 150 mph winds just hours earlier.

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Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3, but still hammers Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds, surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Hurricane Ian weakened to a Category 3 just hours after crashing ashore near Punta Gorda with “catastrophic” winds — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm.

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Rescue calls pour in as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Category 4 Hurricane Ian crashed ashore near Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon, slamming southwest Florida with “catastrophic” 150 mph winds, driving rain and a dozen feet of storm surge.

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