NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Charley formed as a tropical depression near Grenada on August 9, 2004, and became a tropical storm the following day. By August 11, it had reached hurricane strength ...

Hurricane season starts tomorrow -- don't get caught unprepared. May 31, 2007 — -- The city of Punta Gorda, Fla., never stood a chance against the 145 mile per hour fury of Hurricane Charley ...

ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) A public shelter that collapsed with 1,400 people inside during Hurricane Charley was reportedly built following minimum or subpar building standards, a newspaper investigation ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Hurricane Charley strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm packing 145 mph winds bearing down on Florida's west coast Friday. State officials urged almost 2 million people ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. This time, technology is helping speed along the claims process for residents hardest hit by ...

Category 4: Sustained winds between 130-156 mph. Examples of Category 4 hurricanes that hit Florida include Hurricane Charley in 2004, Hurricane Irma in 2017, Hurricane Ian in 2024 and Hurricane ...