Part of any boat ride on Charlotte Harbor involves encounters with wildlife. Charlotte Harbor is an aquatic oasis for countless sea creatures, fish and birds. On any day of the year you can expect to see dolphins, the “Flipper” kind of dolphins. There is a huge resident population and they love … [Read more...]
Red Tide and Algae Not a Problem In Punta Gorda or Port Charlotte
The media has had a field day with the state of Florida. If it’s not the hurricanes than its shark attacks (extraordinarily rare), alligator attacks (extraordinarily rare) and in most recent times its Red Tide, which really does not provide a problem most of the time. This past year red tide has … [Read more...]
Crabbing In Charlotte Harbor is BETTER Than The Chesapeake Bay
One of the sacrifices I thought I would make when I moved to Punta Gorda nearly 16 years ago was that of eating Maryland steamed crabs. Anyone that has spent much time in Maryland realize that steamed blue claw crabs is an industry and lifestyle and eating crabs is a way of life. Little did I know … [Read more...]
Marine Life in Charlotte Harbor
Marine Life in Charlotte Harbor Visitors to the Charlotte Harbor area that are considering a home likely do not have any idea of what an amazing waterway this is. I fell into that same bracket when I came here 15 years ago to buy a house. What was important to me was to have my boat at my dock … [Read more...]
