Punta Gorda, Florida: Part One | Untold Stories

[@susiefairfield7218]

Lived for two years at two separate addresses in downtown Punta Gorda: one, on West Marion & Harvey and West Olympia & McKenzie. Sadly, both Houses are gone now, due to Hurricane Charley in 03; but it was a pleasant experience getting to live there; going to the Piers at Retta and Lashey every day or night ❤

[@robertpettit6619]

As a kid, I loved the old Princess Hotel in Punta Gorda. I was sad that it burned down.

[@daverivera8818]

Me too. I moved here last January. I had never even heard of Punta Gorda before I bought here. I absolutely Love it

[@chucky2569]

That's why it's so crowded my dad bought a house down there in a 1980s about two lanes of traffic now there's nine Lanes of traffic

[@tamarlicalzi6184]

My HOME for well over 30 years now. Originally from Homestead, Florida. If you move here, BE NICE to us Natives. We do not mind people moving here, just be kind and friendly and smile. Keep it like the South! Friendly. Let’s not make it a Northern town.

[@johncronin5311]

Lol , I like that

[@mountainmandale1587]

Keep the Yankees in the North where they belong!

[@knewkirk8855]

Don't try to change our city. If you want to change it No go back north

[@susiefairfield7218]

Moved here, in 94, from Lake Worth...& Couldn't agree more🤘🏼😎🫶🏼☮️

[@susiefairfield7218]

One of the greatest pleasures living in PG, was hanging out with Joyce Lenz, She'd show me her family photos and tell me stories her Uncle Ulysses Cleveland told her Been a privilege to be a Charlotte Co. resident for 30 years Best Place On Earth ❤

[@talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372]

I really enjoyed this video. I loved hearing the older folks talk about their childhood in living there. I loved everything except hearing about the segregation however I know that was the past and we must hear about it so that we won't repeat it in the future. Anyway not sure but this one's truck Accord with me. Thank you guys so much for sharing.

[@rickkrehling4878]

Just bought here 💘 it...right near peace river..love the boating

[@97warlock]

I read, back in the early 2000s, that Punta Gorda was rated the 2nd lowest crime rate in Florida.

[@julyg5210]

Live in Pinellas county and i hate big cities, i wish I could move down there sounds very nice.

[@debrasexton6050]

I have to laugh because I remember just recently driving an seeing someone protesting the new law about no cuzzing in public. Lol

[@azaleaflower9738]

My ancestors are the Trabue’s

[@marksears7217]

I live here

[@gameblade8898]

Me too

[@aljohnson3717]

It seems to be a lovely place to live in! But I was told there’s some heavy traffic out there all the time.

[@marksears7217]

@HeyThatsAlex658 i moved here from Ohio in 1998

[@knewkirk8855]

Punta Gorda is getting to many people here

[@alaintailfer9788]

Ah ! Ah! Ah!

[@collinphillips9191]

Hate to see a great place gentrified

[@winstonsmith4003]

A lot of unfortunate focus on race. I guess if you want to keep that going then you do

[@Will-tm5bj]

To present an accurate history it requires a full story. If that makes you uncomfortable then you should ask yourself why

[@Mentallydisturbed_]

Sad how black suffered for so many years and were treated as lower class

[@susiefairfield7218]

& the story I've been told, PG was very progressive for it's time, & segregation wasn't observed as "much" as other parts of the South But, yes, it's horrible how ppl used to think and treat African Americans