Punta Gorda Welcomes Castaways and Latitude 26° — A Waterfront Dining Revival Punta Gorda, FL (August 2025) — The waterfront at Fishermen’s Village is undergoing an exciting transformation. Local restaurateur Kelly Evans Draper, former president of Smugglers Enterprises, is leading the charge with two new dining concepts: Castaways and Latitude 26°. Two Distinct Dining Experiences…
Punta Gorda Mayor Debi Lux is urging city leaders to reconsider spending nearly three-quarters of a million dollars on a downtown flood study. Instead, she proposed that retired engineers may be willing to offer their expertise voluntarily, potentially saving the city a significant amount of money. During a recent city council meeting, Lux voiced concern…
Allegiant Travel Co., headquartered in Las Vegas, has agreed to sell its Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor to investment giant Blackstone in a $200 million deal announced on July 7. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to standard closing conditions. Sunseeker Resort, located on a 22-acre waterfront site in…
Punta Gorda drivers can look forward to smoother commutes as a newly constructed roundabout is now open in the heart of downtown. The long-anticipated traffic improvement has officially opened on Thursday and is designed to enhance safety and reduce congestion at one of the city’s busiest intersections. Local resident Jim Amontre shared his thoughts on…
In an earnings statement released Feb. 4, Allegiant Travel Co. announced that after a strategic review, it was selling off at least a majority stake in the 750-room Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor. The news garnered a lot of attention as it spread across the region and country. Why wouldn’t it? The discount airline had opened the…
With the sale of Fishermen’s Village due to be completed in the summer, Smugglers Enterprises Inc. restaurants Harpoon Harry’s Restaurant & Sports Bar and The Captain’s Table will be leaving the Punta Gorda waterfront shopping and dining destination. Officials with SVN Commercial Partners, brokers of the real estate transaction, confirmed the restaurants’ departures. However, SVN…
