Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian talk to Florida residents who have been impacted by increasingly strong ...

Charlotte County home prices fell again in May as inventory stayed high and buyers gained leverage amid market uncertainty.

In this aerial view, flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on Oct. 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images ...

Punta Gorda is no stranger to hurricanes, but people like Howard Radin want the debris and trash from the storm to be gone. There is furniture, drywall, and personal items littering the streets.

Several businesses in Downtown Punta Gorda are closed as the recovery effort continues after Hurricane Milton. One business impacted by both Hurricane Helene and Milton was Leroy’s Southern ...

Boats piled up on a pier after they were washed ashore when Hurricane Milton passed through the area in Punta Gorda, Florida. Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters The remains of a building stand after ...

Joe Raedle/Getty Images In this aerial view, flood waters inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on Oct. 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Fla.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – When Hurricane Helene hit two weeks ago, James Sowards knew his home near Charlotte Harbor would flood. He tried to evacuate – but his 2005 Chevy truck wouldn’t start. He ...

In this aerial view, a person walks through flood waters that inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on Oct. 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.