Driving around Downtown Punta Gorda, Florida
Punta Gorda (/ˌpʌntə ˈɡɔːrdə/; English: Fat Point) is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 16,641. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also in the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area.
Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the strongest tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the first hurricane since Hurricane Donna in 1960 to make a direct hit on Florida's southwest coast. In the immediate years following the storm, buildings were restored or built to hurricane-resistant building codes. The new buildings, restorations and amenities concurrently preserved the city's past while showcasing newer facilities. During this time, Laishley Park Municipal Marina was built and the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails were created throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic
4th of July 2017 Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL (firework time lapse)
Our CelebrAtion at our favorite park in Florida. Laishley Park has a great view, great food and the best ice cream shop around. At the end I did a time lapse of the firework display
Music credited to NCS
July 4, 2013 Punta Gorda, Florida, Peace River, Fireworks, GEDC4738
July 4th, 2013 Fireworks over the Peace River here in Punta Gorda, Florida (Laishley Park Punta Gorda, FL) Not all the fireworks, but a good bit lol! :)
Punta Gorda, Florida | Untold Stories
WGCU Public Media presents the Untold Stories of Punta Gorda, Florida. This introduces the town, once named Trabue, that is nested along the shores of the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor. Viewers will meet some of the town's pioneer families and learn why fishing became the livelihood of this seaport community.
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Budget Inn Punta Gorda in Punta Gorda FL
Reservations: . . .. .. ... . . . . . . .. .. .. Budget Inn Punta Gorda 1520 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda FL 33950 Located off Highway 41, this Punta Gorda motel features free property-wide Wi-Fi and an outdoor pool. Guests are 4 miles from City Beach Park. A cable TV and desk are featured in each simply decorated room at this Punta Gorda Budget Inn. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available. Guests can relax and enjoy a meal at the outdoor picnic area or walk through the garden. A 24-hour front desk and laundromat are available at the Budget Inn Punta Gorda as well for added convenience. Fisherman's Village, a waterfront shopping center, is 1 mile away. Guests are also 1 mile from Laishley Park Municipal Marina and the Charlotte County Airport.
Ponce De Leon park in Punta Gorda
10 acres on Charlotte Harbor at Ponce de Leon Inlet, ¼ mile raised boardwalk through wetland area, educational signage, boat ramp, boat trailer parking, two fishing piers, playground, man-made beach, shelter, restrooms, picnic tables, Peace River Wildlife Center, parking and beautiful view.
Four Points by Sheraton - Punta Gorda
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The Original Fountain of Youth in North Port, Florida
9 million gallons of warm mineral water flowing daily
51 minerals; highest healing mineral content in the USA
87 degrees - perfect for swimming and soaking!
Healing Waters
Warm Mineral Springs is a naturally formed warm water mineral spring. Its temperature is a consistent 87-degrees year-round. Experts agree that this is the ideal temperature for soaking and swimming. Being a warm spring, one receives the health benefits of both a hot spring and a cold spring. Swimming in the warm mineral water at Warm Mineral Springs is both healthy and rejuvenating for your body.
Warm Mineral Springs' water has the highest mineral content in America and ranks as the third highest mineral content in the world! There are over 51 different minerals found in the rich water at Warm Mineral Springs, each one having its own unique health benefits that are absorbed naturally through your skin, helping to re-mineralize one's body and promote health and healing.
Chemical analysis of the water reveals a total mineral content of 17,439 parts per million. This is many times the mineral content of such famed international spas as Vichy and Aix Les Bains in France, Hot Springs in Arkansas, and Baden Baden in Germany. The Warm Mineral Springs' mineral density results in high buoyancy for bathers, which helps to facilitate effortless swimming and the joy of weight-free movement.
Interesting Notes
Warm Mineral Springs is the only warm water mineral spring in the State of Florida, and is the largest warm water mineral spring in the world! The surface area of the spring is a round pond, it is 1.4-acre in circumference and reaches depths of nearly 250 feet deep in the center. The hourglass shaped sinkhole (or cenote) is the results of an apparent earthquake that created the subsurface cave-in some 20,000 years ago. At about 45 feet below the surface there are small ledges that encircle the basin, some of which contain shallow caves. Beneath these ledges the springs body expands to form a large cavity where, at about 148 feet below surface, debris accumulates and forms a Debris Cone that is thought to be over 30,000 years old. (The oldest lowest stratum of rock is estimated to be 20 million years old.) The limestone bedrock, from which the sinkhole is formed, comes from marine rock. United States Geological Society Hydrologists found the porosity of the limestone formation allowed water interchange with the ground water. Water samples collected from the Floridian Aquifer have revealed that the underground water may have taken 60,000 years to filter through the earth before reaching the surface. The discovery of stalactites and stalagmites found in the caves below the spring's surface indicates that the underwater caves were once dry, probably during the last Ice Age.
The spring's main water source originates from over 3,000 feet deep within the earth, connecting to the Boulder Zone of the Floridian aquifer, which is located, some 100m below the present land surface. It produces an astonishing nine million gallons of mineral rich water everyday, as a result, this creates a fresh clean body of water ever two hours!
Nearer to the Surface
A curiosity of The Springs is that the water contains no dissolved oxygen, except at a layer at about 15 or 20 feet thick at the surface, as a result, only a few small minnows mange to live near the waters edge.
A unique characteristic of the Springs' water is that the anaerobic, antibiotic, and high mineral content, act to preserve most non-metal objects that have fallen or been placed into the spring. Because the water contains no dissolved oxygen; neither oxidative process nor fermentation takes place, making the water an all-natural preservative.
Budget Inn Punta Gorda - Punta Gorda Hotels, Florida
Budget Inn Punta Gorda 2 Stars Punta Gorda Hotels, Florida Within US Travel Directory Located off Highway 41, this Punta Gorda motel features free property-wide Wi-Fi and outdoor pool.
Guests will also be within 6.4 km of City Beach Park.A cable TV and desk are featured in each simply decorated room at this Punta Gorda Budget Inn. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.Guests can relax and enjoy a meal at the outdoor picnic area or stroll through the garden.
A 24-reception and launderette are available at Budget Inn Punta Gorda as well for added convenience.Fisherman's Village, a waterfront shopping centre, is 1.6 km away. Guests will also be 1.6 km from Laishley Park Municipal Marina and the Charlotte County Airport.
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The New Face of Downtown Punta Gorda - part 2
See the new Laishley Park and marina which hosted the Oberto Redfish Cup. A new crab shack restaurant and retail shops are slated to be built. The under construction Memorial Auditorium on Charlotte Harbor is shown. Note the progress that has been made on the Sunloft Center, the old court house and the new Wyvern Hotel.
Fourth of July fireworks Punta Gorda Florida 2018
Fourth of July fireworks
DJI Phantom 3 Drone Footage - Burnt Store Marina, Punta Gorda, FL - 60 FPS HD Drone Aerial
DJI Phantom 3 - Advanced
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1080p at 60 FPS
Color correction in Adobe Premier CC
Shot near sunset at the Burnt Store Marina, Punta Gorda, FL.
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Burnt Store Marina is every boater’s dream. Located on beautiful Charlotte Harbor, ranked one of the top ten places to sail by Sail magazine, the basin is just 10 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Charlotte Harbor is the second-largest estuary in Florida, encompassing 270 square miles, yet it is one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Burnt Store Marina provides direct access to this boating wonderland, just south of Tampa, between Sarasota and Naples.
As the largest marina on Florida’s west coast, and one of the largest marinas in the state, Burnt Store offers visitors limitless and unrivaled encounters on the water.
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Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 16,641. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area. Punta Gorda, a small historic town nestled on the shores of pristine Charlotte Harbor, a large estuary off the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the oldest incorporated cities in Florida. Following a hurricane, which came through the city on August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley, a revitalization of the City took place that resulted in buildings being restored or built to hurricane resistant codes. The new buildings, restorations and amenities concurrently preserved the City's historic past while showcasing state-of-the art modern facilities and small city charm. During this time, Laishley Park and Marina was built and a waterfront path along the harbor Harborwalk, a Linear Park that winds through the city next to a scenic stream and various trails were created throughout the City for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Punta Gorda, in addition to being recognized for its small town ambiance, biking and walking friendly pathways, and many fine restaurants, is renowned as a boating and fishing paradise. Its prime harbor front location and over 60 miles of canals provide access to both casual day boating and fishing to serious deep sea fishing, sailing and cruising to the Gulf of Mexico. Seventy percent of Punta Gorda's residents live on waterfronts.
Fireworks 4th of July, 2015. Punta Gorda, Florida
HAUNTED HOTEL PUNTA GORDA - HALLOWEEN
In a small town in Southwest Florida...Trick or Treaters by the thousands...Embark on a Journey that ends at The Haunted Hotel. Will you survive?
Punta Gorda Bridge Bicycle Loop
Bicycle loop of the Highway 41 bridges in Punta Gorda Florida over the North and South bound bridges of approximately 3 miles. These are the only hills in Charlotte County Florida and provide a scenic view of the Peace River.
Bay Heights Park
In this video you will learn some of the background and history of Bay Heights Park and boat ramp on Lemon Bay. Produced and posted by CC-TV, Feb. 2017
Punta Gorda & the barrier Islands in Febuary 2016 in my Air Cam
You just can't do this kind of flying in anything but an Air Cam Safely
Kayaking Punta Gorda Florida Mangroves
Mrs Cricket and I spend a sunny February afternoon kayaking in the Charlotte Harbor mangroves. We launched from the public boat ramp at Ponce De Leon park in Punta Gorda Florida and paddled south.
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Fishing at lashley park
jt makin dinner plan while fishin lol
Punta Gorda State of the City 2009 Geospatial Visualization
This geospatial visualization was created for the Mayor's annual State of the City presentation to the citizens of Punta Gorda. It was developed by Weiler Engineering Corporation (WEC) with input from the City's Mayor and Urban Planner. This portion of the animation (part 1 of 4) highlights the construction projects that have been completed or are under construction in 2008-2009 which are transforming the City since it was devastated by Hurricane Charlie in 2004, including the Charlotte County Convention Center, Wyvern Hotel, Laishley Marina, Sunloft Center, Harold Street Garage, Sheraton Four Points, and the Interactive Fountain in Laishley Park. Geospatial data from the City's GIS data was integrated with project photos, AutoCAD site plans, and high resolution aerial imagery using ESRI's ArcGIS and Google Earth Pro to create a geo-story animation that highlights the various projects within the City.
Car Show - Punta Gorda, FL 2.27.2011
Car Show at Laishley Park on the Peace River - Punta Gorda, FL. Sponsored by Corvettes of Charlotte. However, late model Vettes don't flip my switch. There were about 30 or 40 there, ..but they are not in this video.