Welcome to Punta Gorda, FL (video)

We invite you to share with us a little of the incredible charm of this historic, yet thriving, small city. Nestled on the shores of Charlotte Harbor in sunny Southwest Florida, it is rapidly becoming the IN destination for visitors, residences and businesses alike.

• Continue here

LiveCam from Fisherman's Village

There are over 200 square miles of fishable water in the harbor with a variety of fish available including snook, redfish, trout, tarpon and shark. Our back bay boats generally fish in shallow water with light spinning tackle and live bait. Fly fishing is available by request.

• Continue here

Sonny's BBQ

1152 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33954

• Continue here

Lashley Crab house and park on the river.

• Continue here

The Peace River Wildlife Center

The Peace River Wildlife Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the care, preservation and protection of Charlotte County's native wildlife.

THE MISSION of the Peace River Wildlife Center is to treat and rehabilitate injured and orphaned native Florida wildlife (except venomous snakes) and, if possible, to return them to the wild.

• Continue here

Naples Bird Gardens ( parrot sanctuary )

The Bird Gardens of Naples is a nonprofit organization whose sole concern is parrot welfare in captivity and conservation of wild parrots. We are an outreach and placement program which places into safe custody, parrots which are abandoned, abused, or in need of a home for any reason.

• Continue here

Our hiking path is a bit crowded

Medical Device Safety

FDA monitors reports of adverse events and other problems with medical devices and alerts health professionals and the public when needed to ensure proper use of devices and the health and safety of patients. The lists below show recent medical device recalls and other FDA safety communications. Other safety communications can be found using the links on the left side of this page. For additional information, contact us at: 1-800-638-2041 or DICE@fda.hhs.gov.

• Continue here

Steve and Lynn Love Florida ( and the pictures from their last visit to prove it )

Love that bikini
• Continue here

Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Alligator Creek Site

The center is located on 3,000 acres of diverse habitat bordered on the north by Alligator Creek, and on the west by Charlotte Harbor. Stop at the visitor’s reception building to view an exhibit of area ecosystems and beautiful carved wood replicas of birds and fish. A touch tank, mounts of local birds, and fossils can be seen in a small museum annex.

• Continue here

Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary

Some of our residents over the years have been cousins to native Floridians such as black bears, panthers, bobcats, and various bird and reptile species. Other residents, whose relatives come from distant lands, can be found on endangered, threatened, or vulnerable species lists. Those species who reside with us today are the Amur Leopard (Russian Far East/Northern China), the Serval (Africa), the Brown Bear (Europe/Asia/North America), the Asian (Himalayan) Black Bear, the Bengal Tiger (Southern Asia), and the Ocelot (US/Central &South Americas) just to name a few.

• Continue here

Naples, things to do

• The Top 10 Things to Do in Naples - TripAdvisor - Naples ...


• 365 THINGS TO DO IN NAPLES, FL


• Naples Things to Do

Map from Airport to Fisherman's Village

Southwest Florida International Airport
11000 Terminal Access Road, Fort Myers, FL 33913

Take Terminal Access Rd to I-75 N
9 min (4.7 mi)

Follow I-75 N to US-17 S/Duncan Rd in Cleveland. Take exit 164 from I-75 N
29 min (34.2 mi)

Follow US-17 S and W Marion Ave to W Retta Esplanade in Punta Gorda
8 min (3.4 mi)

Fishermen's Village
1200 West Retta Esplanade #57A, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

• Google map from airport to Fisherman's Village here

Skunk Ape Articles

• Continue here

Skunk Ape

• Continue here

The Everglades is also home to the Florida panther, black bear and both the American alligator and the Florida crocodile. All of these species are protected. Alligators, although protected, are by no means endangered. Approximately one million alligators inhabit Florida swamplands. Alligators have accounted for many human deaths throughout Florida in recent years. Never enter an alligator’s cave in search of Skunk Apes. Not only could you be trapped by submerged roots and drown, you could also be bitten and possibly dismembered or killed. The best method for determining if Skunk Ape’s are frequenting an alligator cave is to look for tracks and droppings at the cave’s entrance. IMPORTANT NOTE: Poisonous snakes are frequently found in the vicinity of these watery depressions, USE CAUTION.

NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN

Tickets - $ 15.00

• Pictures here


• Continue here

• Continue here

103 things to do in Southwest Florida before you die

What we propose is that you do the things that make life here worth living. We’ve compiled a set of actions that not only define the spirit of our subtropical playground, but will define you as a spirit who populated it; who embodied the warm, fecund, larky essence of Southwest Florida.

• Continue here

Things to Do in Sanibel Island

• Continue here

Things to Do in Port Charlotte

• Continue here

Things to Do in Punta Gorda

Laishley Park close to Fisherman's Village. Lashly restaurant is also right there.

• Continue here

Snook Haven ( Englewood )

• Pictures here


• Continue here

Manasota Beach, Englewood

• Pictures here


• Restaurants here


• White Elephant here

Naples

• Pictures here


• Continue here

Marina Jack ( Sarasota )

• Continue here

Olearys Tiki Bar and Grill ( Sarasota )

• Continue here

Visiting Venice Florida

• Continue here

Myaaka State park ( Bigfoot country )

This photo of Myakka River State Park is courtesy of TripAdvisor

• Continue here

Fisherman's Village

• Continue here


• Continue here to FV Facebook