SperlingViews - Punta_Gorda, Florida

We bought a home in Punta Gorda Isles in 2004, just before Hurricane Charley. Punta Gorda was beautiful then but is even more so now. After the hurricane, much thought was put into the renewal and renovation of this little town. I still wouldn't choose any place else to retire.[read more...]

The weather is subtropical. Very warm and humid in the Summer. Overall the economy is struggling a bit. Service oriented community, wages are not the greatest. World class fishing and boating however. It just depends what you are looking for.[read more...]

There is plenty of transportation here, we call it automobiles. We don't need nor want any taxpayer funded crap like that. Go to Chicago and pay taxes up there, and, oh yeah, bring your shovel. This place is the biggest sleeper in the USA, we're rebuilding EVERYTHING. The houses have all been re-done since Charley with new roofs, paint windows, etc. and the waterfront homes all have concrete seawalls that ARE MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED/REPLACED FOR JUST $460 PER YEAR!!!!!!! And some idiot complains about public transport. Must be a Demoncrat.[read more...]

The area's population has grown tremendously within the last few years, but the area lacks efficient public transportation.[read more...]

People, the numbers don't lie. Punta Gorda is a wonderful place to live. The only problem is that if you're not already here, the cost of purchasing a home has gone through the roof.Waterfront property that cost $72,000 five years ago is now going for over $300,000. A very nice new home approx 2400 sq ft,5 years ago could have been built for around $300,000(including waterfront lot). Today, that number is probably more than $650,000. Don't for a moment think that a direct hit by Hurricane Charley diminished the demand. It just made people aware of the beauty of the area.[read more...]