Local Resources
I have customized a number of Resource Links especially for the BOATER exploring property in Punta Gorda Isles or the GOLFER considering Charlotte County, Florida. I hope you will find them helpful.
| Area Information | |
| CITY of PUNTA GORDA - This is the OFFICIAL WEBSITE for the City of Punta Gorda. | |
| CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND THE GULF ISLANDS - SAIL Magazine article naming Charlotte Harbor one of TEN BEST sailing ports in the United States | |
| CHARLOTTE SUN-HERALD - OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER | |
| Community Information - free community profiles | |
| History and Demographics of PUNTA GORDA - A brief description of the history and demographics of Punta Gorda from Wikopedia. | |
| LOCAL NBC-2 TV/NEWS - NBC-2 TV IN FT. MYERS. CHIEF WEATHERMAN WAS A LIVEABOARD SAILOR FOR MANY YEARS! | |
| PUNTA GORDA ISLES CIVIC ASSOCIATION - DEED RESTRICTIONS and Other Civic Information about PUNTA GORDA ISLES | |
| Local Sailing Information | |
| Our Best Full Service Marina - The area's best full service marina with 70-Ton Travelift and full professional staff. This is where I haul out every 2 yrs. for full bottom job and other service. Talk to Bill Tobaygo service manager. | |
| PUNTA GORDA SAILING CLUB - ONE OF SEVERAL ACTIVE SAILING CLUBS | |
| PUNTA GORDA's own International Sailing School - This International Sailing School runs out of Fisherman's Village, our local Liveaboard Marina. | |
| Steve Colgate International Sailing School is On Charlotte - Steve Colgate International Sailing School is Just Across the Harbor! Many of my Clients Visit when Attending School! | |
| WATERPROOF MARINE CHARTS - Some of the Best Navigational Aides for All of Florida. | |
| YACHT WORLD BOATS FOR SALE! - THE BEST SITE I'VE FOUND FOR BUYING, SELLING, OR JUST PRICING YOUR DREAM BOAT | |
| YACHT CLUBS AND MARINAS | |
| Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club - A Second Yacht Club Just Across the River | |
| The ISLES YACHT CLUB - Thie is my Yacht Club, a full service club and member of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs. | |
| Local Weather | |
| ACCUWEATHER for PUNTA GORDA - ACCUWEATHER for PUNTA GORDA current and out 15 days. | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| NOAA MARINE WEATHER HOME PAGE - OFFICIAL NOAA MARINE WEATHER SITE for detail Ocean Cruising | |
| Tennis | |
| FLORIDA USTA HOME PAGE - THE PUNTA GORDA CLUB sponsors USTA teams in Competitive League Play. I play USTA tennis there. | |
| PUNTA GORDA TENNIS AND FITNESS CLUBtness Club - THIS IS A STATE OF THE ART TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER. I PLAY TENNIS AND WORK OUT HERE! | |
| Golfing | |
| Courses South to Ft. Myers and Naples - More of some of the best courses in Florida, within a short drive. From April to November many of these World Class Courses play for $20-$30 a round with cart for locals. | |
| Golf Courses I Play from Punta Gorda North to Sarasota - Punta Gorda, situated between Naples and Sarsota means we play dozens of world class courses within a short drive in addition to "many backyard" clubs and semi-private courses. | |
| LOCAL PUNTA GORDA COURSES - These are the all the local courses in ver close proximity to Punta Gorda | |
| Schools | |
| Charlotte County Schools - Dedtailed Information on Our Local Charlotte County Schools | |
| School Information - free school profiles | |
| State dept. of education - Official State of Florida school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Tax Information | |
| Fl;orida's Homestead Exemption - Homeowners who live in Florida as a principal residence save about $470 a year on their property tax. | |
| Florida Taxes Main Page - MAIN PAGE for COMPLETE FLORIDA TAX INFORMATION | |
| Florida's Intangible Tax - Many clients ask about this tax. Florida has NO STATE INCOME TAX so it tries to make up for it a little with this. | |
| Punta Gorda Property Tax Appraisals - Full County Tax Record for Every Property in Charlotte county | |
| SAILING PUBLICATIONS | |
| SAIL Magazine - Perhaps the most widely read SAILING Magzine in the U.S. See my Ad in Real Estate classified. | |
| SAILING Magazine - MY FAVORITE SAILING MAGAZINE- Beautiful Full-Color Photos of the World's Best Sailing! | |
| SAILING WORLD MAGAZINE - WORLD CLASS SAILING MAGAZINE, SISTER TO CRUISING WORLD | |
| WHAT OTHER'S SAY ABOUT PUNTA GORDA | |
| Articles about Investment Value of Punta Gorda - Naples Investors Find Punta Gorda a Hot New Area! | |
| FORBES MAGAZINE RANKS SMALL TOWNS BEST TO LIVE IN - PUNTA GORDA RANKS #4 in Best Business Climates in Smaller Places to Live in 2001 | |
| MONEY MAGAZINE Article - Money Magazine's Best Places to Retire | |
| MONEY MAGAZINES BEST PLACES TO LIVE - MONEY MAGAZINES RATINGS OVER THE YEARS OF BEST PLACES TO LIVE | |
| Mortgage | |
| Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more. | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Relocation Links | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
