PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—It’s been 18 years since the area of Charlotte Harbor has seen a major hurricane but another one is about to make its presence known and residents are either getting out or hunkering down preparing for the worst.
Lisa Mottler, an avid horsewoman and Punta Gorda business owner, said she and her husband are staying put even though Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked those in the direct path of Hurricane Ian and potential major flood zones to evacuate.
“There is no place for us to take horses,” she said of her beloved animals. “And we are going to have to ride it out. We don’t have a choice. We have too much invested to walk out and leave.”…