Who lives here
Punta Gorda proper is around 20K full-time residents but Charlotte County totals about 195K with a heavily retiree-skewed demographic (median age 60, one of the oldest in Florida). The PGI (Punta Gorda Isles) canal-home neighborhood and the historic downtown / Burnt Store Marina corridor define the higher-end customer base. Boating-community culture means dock-adjacent service is common and operators with workboat access have an edge.