Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage of food and dining this week. We will have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My name is Randy Boyer, Bokeelia property owner and disaster response volunteer for Hope Force International & Samaritans Purse. I ...

Matlatcha is home to brightly-painted galleries that will have you pulling off the road to check them out. Hunt for treasures made by local artists at Matlacha Menagerie or browse the old Matlacha ...

The community of Matlacha, a living postcard of Florida if there ever was one, is a tiny dot on a map. On Sept. 28, 2022 it was a big target for Hurricane Ian along with nearby Pine Island. Both ...

A beloved bar and grill. A community pool that's half a century old. A family-owned bait and tackle shop. In the months since Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, more and more businesses have ...

Roughly three dozen pastel-colored cottages line the only road to Pine Island, the largest island along Florida's Gulf Coast where Hurricane Ian made landfall. To get to Pine Island from mainland ...

As Hurricane Ian took aim on Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Jackie Mononhan and her neighbor Bernee Brawn headed to the opposite side of the state and safety. But ...

Since Hurricane Ian’s hit on Sept 28, Pine Island and Matlacha residents have banded together to help restore their tiny but mighty community. However, many have voiced that they still feel in the ...

Pine Island Road has reopened after a crash shut it down in both directions while emergency crews responded to a car crash with injuries east of Matlacha Friday morning. According to Matlacha/Pine ...