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Rachael Chalupsky was ready for Hurricane Milton. Or so she thought. “We were better prepared for Milton than we were for (Hurricane) Ian,” Chalupsky, who co-owns The Perfect Cup on Matlacha with her ...

The Perfect Cup, a Matlacha staple, is now open after being closed in early October due to damage from Hurricane Milton. Brenda Kover and her husband are excited to continue their weekly tradition.

John Petrus had a feeling. A few weeks after closing his Matlacha barbecue joint until further notice, he’s decided to close it for good. “I kind of knew I was going to stay closed,” Petrus said of ...