Eric, Carolyn, and the entire team at LCCPG were a bright and healing light for our family during…read morethe darkest time of our lives. From the viewing through the service, every detail was handled with extraordinary care, compassion, and respect, allowing our family, friends, and community to truly come together to celebrate the life of our loved one. The facility itself is the most beautiful and technologically advanced of its kind--thoughtfully designed with intention, comfort, and dignity in mind. It's clear that Eric and Carolyn have considered every detail to support families when they need it most. They also generously share trusted contacts for additional resources, vendors, and service providers families may need after the loss of a loved one--and the excellence of those referrals mirrors the standard of care LCCPG provides. We are deeply grateful for the way they honored our loved one and supported all of us through this experience. I cannot recommend LCCPG highly enough.

We just came from a memorial service at Life Celebration Center (formerly Johnson-Taylor Funeral)…read morein Punta Gorda, FL. It was impressive but not over done. Comfortable seating out front, nice seating areas around inside. A nice area where the family had a buffet with nice seating and an outside area. Staff were helpful (but didn't look like their dog had just died). A+

Amazing customer service! Very helpful staff, value of service requested was outstanding!read more

We had pre-arranged at Naples Funeral Home. The death of my husband brought me to them from the…read morefirst phone call to picking up the ashes we were dealt with kindness, understanding, and efficiency, the warmth and caring from manager Bryan made the worst experience of my life bearable. Thank you.

The Ortona Cemetery was established in 1925. However, there are graves within the cemetery that…read moredate back to 1917. It serves as the final resting place for generations of families, veterans, and victims of the 1928 hurricane, with many graves unmarked - a poignant reminder of the devastating storm that is detailed in the accompanying state historical marker. The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 struck Puerto Rico as a Category 5 and then reached West Palm beach as a Category 4. The storm killed an estimated 2,500 people in Florida, mostly migrant farm workers near the lake. - Damage was estimated at $100 million (equivalent to $1.83 billion today). The cemetery is peaceful and solemn with towering oaks and Spanish moss. The bare grass is well trimmed and there is no trash. It is a nice spot for a walk and to glimpse into Florida's pioneer history. [Review 414 of 2025 - 2059 in Florida - 23976 overall]

The Ortona Cemetery is a small cemetery in Glades County. Some of the graves are a hundred years…read moreold. The cemetery officially opened in 1925 but there are some older graves than that. There are around 2,200 graves on 32 acres on the side of North State Rd 78 in the middle of nowhere. This public cemetery is still open for burials. Just inside the gate to the east is a historical marker commentating the 1928 hurricane. The cemetery contains mass graves of several hundred victims from the 1928 hurricane that killed over 2,500 people as well as from the 1926 hurricane that severely impacted Glades County. In the northeast corner of the cemetery is an Indian mound that is part of a five square mile system of prehistoric Indian mounds and canals that run north into the Larry R. Luckey's Ortona Indian Preserve along the the north side of the Caloosahatchee River. One of the most famous graves in the cemetery is that of Billie Bowlegs III. He was a black Seminole historian who was well known for teaching Seminole culture and history. I only stumbled upon this cemetery because I was driving home from Arcadia and stopped to see Indian Mound Park. This is an out of the way area where the cows out number the people. However as a history buff it was a stop well worth making as I visited the final resting places of pioneers, cowboys, and hurricane victims.

My mom made arrangements for her and my dad 23 years ago. I'm not quite sure why they chose here,…read morebut it gave her peace of mind to know where they were going to rest. She called them condos. My dad passed 9 years ago and Rick and his staff took care of all the details then. They updated their general gathering space and you can even have your service there if you choose. Coffee, water, tea all set up if you need it. My mom lived to 98 years and passed a few weeks ago. This time Bill and Amanda took care of her details. My mom again being so organized, planned it all. I just made some small decisions, but her planning and the staff there made things a lot easier. I requested a motorcade to and from the church and this made navigating the streets a lot easier. They took care of publishing the obituary and ordering the death certificates. Staff communicated well and kept me up to date of what was going on, especially since I am out of state. They even reached out recently to see how I was doing and sent links to help with the grieving process. It was a peaceful send off and I'm sure my mom loved it. She's now at rest with my dad.

We had a very good experience. Professional and kind staff. David made us feel at ease during one…read moreof the most difficult times in life. We were so pleased with the presentation of our loved one. And we were told the rates were the most fair out of several local funeral homes. The grounds and interior of the facility are impeccable. Highly recommend.

Excellent service, compassionate, thorough and professional…read more Affordable service Highly recommended

When my wife's father passed away we were out of town and her mother was helpless in the moment…read more CCPD had Mullins make the removal and storage of his body. My wife flew back that day and along with my parents who used to own/operate a funeral home for many years themselves went with to make final arrangements for her Veteran father. Everybody at Mullins could not have been more knowledgeable, compassionate, caring and professional. When I dropped off my father in laws clothing for his viewing they were insightful of everything we needed right down to his eyeglasses. When we had his final viewing, we again had exceptional compassionate care, service and privacy. They were very affordable and handled all the extra veteran needs to include draping an American Flag. During the viewing there was a severe thunderstorm and brief power outages, but everyone was in good hands. We aren't done yet. My father in law will be cremated and his ashes returned to us as soon as his physician signs off on the death certificate. We anticipate a smooth transition of my father in law and his ashes this next week. We would not hesitate to refer Mullins in family, friends and clients times of need. They were very respectful and deserve 10 stars.

My dad passed away in the middle of the night in an unexpected way. We had to find something…read morequickly. Hodges has been perfect. The funeral directors have been very sweet and respectful and were willing to customize our plan to our needs. They have a lot of choices. Hodges made the process on their side very easy.

Kind, respectful, efficient and professional. Highly recommend for the last few moments you have…read morewith a loved one.

The service Hodges provides is phenomenal. My wife's family has used them for years and they have…read morecaring people that help you all the way through the process. They have plans to choose from and it's recommended to have these plans in place so there are no surprises.

Hodges Funeral Home is professional, kind, understanding and provides an excellent service and at a…read morereason cost. My father's body was handled by them and everything was stellar and top notch. Same for my mother's body 17 years later. They really went out of their way to handle some complexities that arose. Troy, Katee, Jennifer- I rarely meet such decent individuals.

First of all, my husband and I went by to get quotes to have an idea in case something happened to…read moremy loved ones. My first point of contact was with Joshua the funeral director. I must say Joshua is a very respectful and caring person. They were very transparent, which we truly liked, the first thing he gave us was a price list. The price was reasonable and there were no hidden fees. The next day we met with Blair which was also a nice person and not a pushy salesman. I would definitely recommend this funeral home because they treat you with compassion and they went above and beyond to accommodate us, since unfortunately we ended up using their services a lot faster than expected. Overall, they were punctual, compassionate, and very friendly. My family and I are very thankful for the beautiful service and special thanks to Joshua, for accommodating my family and myself the day after my dad died, which 8 of us showed up to his office for the final planning and he was very comforting at this difficult time. Thank you and I have recommended it to all our friends and family in Sebring.

My family went to (then) Stephenson Funeral Home in 1976 when my great grandfather passed away to…read morehold services. Over the years our poor record keeping meant that in 2018 we were unsure where his final resting place was. Craig Nelson answered the phone (outside of normal business hours!) and took down what little information I had. He promised to see what he could find and arranged a time to call me back. He went above and beyond to locate the records and help us figure out where my great grandfather was buried and all of us are so thankful. They don't use an answering service, so I was able to talk to him right away. He was kind, helpful, professional and empathetic - I can't imagine a better character for someone in this industry. He didn't try to brush off my call or delay returning my call, even though we were customers 40+ years ago. He treated me with respect and kindness. For a family who is grieving, I doubt there's a better place to gather and remember loved ones lost.

The problems with the funeral home industry is in full display here. The dated, stuffy and just…read moredreariness of this place. Here to celebrate someone's life not transport them back to the 50's and charge them 2022 prices for the experience. You also shouldn't really have a debate with your costumers about methods of burial and after care of a family's loved ones. Just the typical corporate funeral home experience with trying to get the most out of the family's as they can with little to no compassion. Makes the death experience even worse for family's than it needs to be.

From the moment staff came to the house, I knew we had made the right decision in choosing…read moreEnglewood Community Funeral Home. Joanne and her staff were nothing but professional, in helping me bring my fathers remains home. She made me feel very comfortable and relaxed with her soothing calming voice. Explaining everything in detail with no hidden costs. Thank You Joanne and the staff at Englewood Community Funeral Home, May God continue to bless you.

As white settlers flooded into Florida the government became determined to relocate all Native…read moreAmericans west of the Mississippi. This forced removal policy sparked the Second Seminole War in 1835. The Seminoles fled south into Florida to evade capture and being sent out west and they moved into the Everglades in order to hide. In response the army set up forts south of Tampa to the east coast along rivers as they chased after the Seminoles who were much more skilled at surviving in the terrain than the soldiers. Fort Denaud was established by Captain B. L. E. Bonneville and troops of the 7th Infantry in 1838 on the the south side of the Caloosahatchee River. The fort was named in honor of Pierre Denaud, A French-Canadian trapper who had traded with the Seminoles and who owned land in the area in the 1830's. The fort consisted of a blockhouse with tents around it and it served as a supply depot for troops in Lake Okeechobee. The stockade at the fort guarded a bridge over the river on a military highway between Fort Myers and Fort Meade. The Fort Denaud historical marker marks the site of the blockhouse at Fort Denaud. Fort Denaud was closed after the end of the Second Seminole War and reopened at the beginning of the Third Seminole War in 1855 under Brevent Major William Hays. Soldiers added a hospital, guardhouse, jail, Sutler's store, and stables. A fire ravaged the fort in 1856 and it was rebuilt two miles downstream on the north side of the river. The fort was abandoned in May of 1858. After the war settlers moved into the town of Fort Denaud that sprang up and began farming sugar cane and citrus but most of them left after the fort was abandoned. Although there is no trace of the fort a few historic structures still remain. Today the area is mainly citrus groves and a new housing development.