PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – On Ocean Drive in Punta Gorda Isles, you expect to see beautiful homes and well-kept canals. For years, 56 Ocean Drive stuck out like a sore thumb. The owners of the property had passed away and left the home to an out-of-state relative. When Hurricane Ian wrecked the roof in 2022 causing massive internal damage, the city couldn’t reach the deceased’s estate.