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Remembering Hurricane Charley’s destruction, 18 years ago todayCharley was the first of four hurricanes that battered Florida in 2004.Sandy Agabedis reacts as she finds her business of 10 years, The Blossom Shop, destroyed after Hurricane Charley tore through downtown Punta Gorda on Aug. 13, 2004. [ CHIP LITHERLAND | Chip Litherland ]By
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