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 ...

At just 1.5 miles long, Matlacha is a local and visitor favorite, linking Cape Coral and Pine Island with cool galleries, ...

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 ...

The Perfect Cup restaurant in Matlacha stands as a beacon of resilience and strength. This beloved establishment, located right off Pine Island Road, has weathered multiple storms, including Hurricane ...