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Weekly Happenings

Every weekend of the year, you can find fresh produce, meat and fish, spices and more at our local Farmer’s Markets.

There are two markets in Punta Gorda each weekend: the downtown market happens every Saturday morning and the History Park market happens each Sunday morning.

The Englewood Farmer’s Market is held every Thursday from October to May from 9 am to 1 pm.

No matter where you’re staying, you won’t be lacking for fresh fruits, veggies, organics, meats and fish, spices, arts and crafts, and so very much more.

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April 15 Column

Good Day to all!  The Charlotte County Historical Society’s annual Hibiscus Festival is coming up May 1, 2, and…

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March 18 Column

Good Day to all!  Did you know the names of many thoroughfares in Punta Gorda memorialize friends and family…

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March 4 Column

Day to all!  Thank you everyone, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees, who helped make the Society’s annual Florida Frontier Days…

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Feb 18th Column

Good Day to all!  The Charlotte County Historical Society’s annual Florida Frontier Days Festival is coming up next Friday…

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Feb 4th Column

Good Day to all!  Here is the second “Bridges” column.   Did you know the first bridge connecting Charlotte…

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Jan 7th Column

Good Day to all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Did you know this column, which I am privileged to write…

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Dec 24 Column

Good Day to all, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays!  Check out Punta Gorda Kiwanis’ Christmas Card…

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Dec 10 Column

Good Day to all and Happy Holidays!  Hope you enjoy the first of my annual Christmas columns.  Did you…

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Annual Halloween Column

Good Day to all!  Here is my annual Halloween column.  Hope to see everyone on West Marian Avenue Sunday…

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Thanksgiving

Good Day to all and Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is my annual “local Thanksgiving” column.   Did you know a…

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Nov 12 Column

Good Day to all!  Thank you everyone who helped make the Society’s first Low  Country Boil a success!  …

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Oct 1 – Column

Day to all!  Did you know the First National Bank of Punta Gorda established by Edwin W. Smith was…

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Banks

Good Day to all!  Did you know financial services offered by Bank of America, until Hurricane Ian, at its…

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Allapatchee Lodge 1927

Day to all!  Hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend!  Did you know the Allapatchee Lodge, owned by wealthy…

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Nathaniel DeCoster

Good Day to all!  Did you know Nathaniel H. Decoster was an early settler in the Charlotte Harbor area? …

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The Eagles Nest

Good Day to all!  Before I get started with today’s column, something interesting came up after my previous column. …

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John Bartholf

Good Day to all!  Did you know that John Bartholf, of New York City, was proprietor of the first…

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the Great Hurricane of 1926 – Hurricanes 2

Good Day to all!  The 34th Freedom Swim is coming up July 4.  Start time is 3:00 pm, Charlotte…

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Hurricanes 1

Good Day to all!  For a few years now, our region has not gotten an early start to hurricane…

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PG Streets #2

Day to all!  Did you know there are 29 streets on Isaac Trabue’s original town plat?  The seven angular…

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PG Streets

Good Day to all!  Except for the stormy weather a week ago Sunday, the Hibiscus Festival was a great…

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Harry Goulding

Good Day to all!  Did you know the 21st Annual Hibiscus Festival, presented by the Charlotte County Historical Society…

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Captain Albert Dewey part 2

Good Day to all!  Charlotte County Historical Society’s annual Hibiscus Festival is coming up May 2, 3, and 4th…

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Captain Albert Dewet

Good Day to all!  Did you know Captain Albert Dewey, one of early Punta Gorda’s leading citizens, was the…

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Thomas P Kennedy

Good Day to all!  Did you know that during the mid-1800’s Thomas P. Kennedy was likely the most important…

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