How do you pronounce Kissimmee, the city near Walt Disney World? Kiss-SIM-ee? KISS-uh-mee? What about Lutz? Havana? Matlacha? Dunedin? And if you think the locals pronounce Havana, Florida, the same ...

Discover why Florida's "World's Fishing-est Bridge" leads to colorful galleries, local artists, waterfront views, and the ...

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 pint-size town of Matlacha is noted for the vivid splashes of color that enliven the exteriors of its numerous art galleries, seafood restaurants, shops, bars and private residences. Miami Herald ...

It is, or was, a slice of Old Florida. Where the condo towers weren’t. No thonged models, celebrities or South Beach vibe either. Matlacha, Florida, is now struggling to stay on the map. This was a ...

A tiny, quaint fishing village is no match for a monster, Category 4 hurricane. We found this out a year ago when Hurricane Ian slammed the Southwest Florida coast and turned Matlacha upside down and ...

Tucked in between Cape Coral, Florida and Pine Island holds the small community of Matlacha Island. Matlacha was once filled with colorful businesses, restaurants and homes belonging to residents that ...

What happens to old fishing towns when commercial fishing dies out? If they’re lucky, artists recognize a great, inexpensive location and move in. And if they’re really lucky, the new and old ...

For our special one-year anniversary coverage of Hurricane Ian, The News-Press and Naples Daily News reporters have had conversations with local leaders and officials about the important lessons that ...