Forty years ago the dilapidated dock at the edge of the historic area of Punta Gorda was an eyesore for the City. On top of that, Florida visitors who had stopped by the town and residents seeking places to shop either soon found or already knew that they had to keep going, either to Fort Myers to Sarasota. That ended, with a vision of three gentlemen who saw the opportunity to turn the old dock into a shopping/tourist attraction with a New England fishing village theme. Don Donelsen, a local developer, radio personality Earl Nightingale and publisher Bob Anderson imagined a complex with a fine dining restaurant, shops, apartments, a marina, a total entertainment complex for families. Fishermen's Village was born. Forty years later, as the Village expands and improves, the 2nd largest tourist attraction in Southwest Florida has come a long way.
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