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Myakka Skirmish
Good Day to all! Did you know Charlotte Harbor was the site of a military skirmish during the Civil…
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Terrier Smuggling
Good Day to all! The 33rd Freedom Swim is tomorrow! Start time, 1:30, Charlotte Harbor end of the bridge. …
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Hurricanes 2
Good Day to all! The 33rd Freedom Swim is coming up July 4. Start time is 1:30, Charlotte Harbor…
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Gussie Baker’s Punta Gorda during World War II recollections
Good Day to all! A huge THANK YOU to everyone making the Society’s annual Florida Frontier Days festival last…
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Hurricane Donna warning flags on weather tower
Good Day to all! For three consecutive years now, our region has not gotten an early start to hurricane…
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George and Tommie Brown
Good Day to all! Since I used columns, in her honor, reflecting Gussie Baker’s Punta Gorda Airfield memories for…
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Lost Towns
Good Day to all! Did you know that over 20 settlements established in the early years of today’s Charlotte…
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20th Annual Hibiscus Festival
Good Day to all! Did you know the 20th Annual Hibiscus Festival, presented by the Charlotte County Historical Society,…
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Dan Smith
Good Day to all! The Charlotte County Historical Society’s annual Hibiscus Festival is coming up May 3, 4, and…
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Punta Gorda Airfield #2
Good Day to all! This is a column I wrote about the Punta Gorda Army Airfield before receiving Gussie…
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Punta Gorda Airfield
Good Day to all! Here is part 2 of Gussie Baker’s recollections concerning changes to Punta Gorda during World…
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Christmas
Good Day to all and Happy Holidays! Hope you enjoy the first of my annual Christmas columns. Did you…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Good Day to all and Happy Thanksgiving! Here is my annual “local Thanksgiving” column. Did you know a turkey,…
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Freeman, Price Houses
Good Day to all! Did you know the homes of several early Punta Gorda residents are still standing and…
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Phosphate production on the Peace River
Good Day to all! Did you know steam powered dredges vastly improved phosphate production on the Peace River? Dredges…
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Phosphate dredge on the Peace River
Good Day to all! Did you know that during the 1890’s, Punta Gorda’s port was the world’s major supplier…
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Frank and Freddie Rigell; Big Hank and Roney.
Day to all! Did you know a picture is not only worth a thousand words, but can literally cause…
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Charlotte Harbor Drive-In Theater
Good Day to all! I had planned on my “Moonshine” column this week, but with Dad’s passing early last…
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Dedication of Trinity United’s fourth building
Good Day to all! Did you know the oldest organized church in today’s Charlotte County is Trinity United Methodist…
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Kelly Harvey and daughter Marina
Good Day to all! Did you know Kelly Harvey, after leading the charge to incorporate and rename his adopted…
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Kelly Harvey
Good Day to all! Did you know an accomplished musician played a significant part in Punta Gorda’s beginnings? Kelly…
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Punta Gorda pinery
Good Day to all! Hope everyone had a fun and safe July 4th. Thanks to all participating in and…
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Historical Hurricanes
Good Day to all! First, two bits of information, the Society’s new website is up and running. Check it…
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Florida Hurricanes
Good Day to all! For two consecutive years now, our region has not gotten an early start to hurricane…
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William Huckeby
Good Day to all! Did you know sawmills were so important in the area’s early history that one of…
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