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Southampton, MA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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My hometown, came of age here in mid 1970's to early 1980's, population was around 2000+ back then, was a small farming town with dirt roads, and the old New England  More

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More