While the 5.4-acre property has been vacant for 20 years, some see it as the "next chapter" for downtown Punta Gorda.

Hurricane Charley rips the roof off secret Florida Ferrari lair Before Frances makes landfall and starts hogging all the headlines I want to sneak in one last Charley tidbit.

NOAA's Hurricane Katrina page. Hurricane Charley was a Category 4 storm when it made landfall in Florida in 2004. These storms have wind speeds of 131-155 mph, uprooting most trees and power lines.

Storm damage in Ballsbridge and Bray following Hurricane Charley. Report shows collapsed bridge in Ballsbridge Dublin. Tractor under floor waters. Rescue workers with a boat in flood waters.

Hurricane Charley brought Central Florida its first hurricane in over 40 years, and was the most intense land falling tropical system I had ever covered. But it didn't stop there as Central ...

Phillips started wearing his "trademark" suspenders in 2004 when Hurricane Charley was approaching. Denis was wearing the only suspenders to his name during the entire 36-hour coverage.

A 5.4-acre property in downtown Punta Gorda that was destroyed when Hurricane Charley whipped the coastal community with 150 mph winds more than 20 years ago is for sale for $12 million ...