On a recent Saturday, a boisterous crowd of families, friends and lovers danced together to cumbias, reggaeton and merengue at High Tide, a bar and music venue downtown. Suddenly everyone went silent ...

Over the last 45 years, the Punta Gorda Symphony has grown from a small, amateur community chamber ensemble into a full orchestra with professional musicians who come together for six main concerts ...

On a Sunday afternoon in April, the Punta Gorda Symphony generated national attention when its leaders canceled a season finale concert just two hours before it was to begin, with authorities ...