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Matlacha store owner says artist vandalized mural after being fired
MATLACHA, Fla. — A Matlacha business owner says an artist she hired painted over a mural at her store after she ended their working relationship over a missed deadline. Penny Orren, owner of Trashy Treasures on Pine Island Road, said the artist covered the unfinished mural with white paint and wrote “NO PAY” on the building’s exterior.
lifeinnaples.net
Artis—Naples’ Beethoven Festival TO LIGHT 2026-27 Season
Even two hundred years after his death, Ludwig van Beethoven cannot be consigned to the past. Attempting to separate his influence from the music that followed would be something like trying to remove salt from seawater. His symphonies, concertos and chamber works altered expectations of what music could express, while some of his melodies have become part of a cultural vocabulary that extends far beyond the concert hall.
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Holiday Shows Make the Season Jolly
Holiday shows are entertaining and offer a great way to make memories. In Cape Coral there are a few great choices to get in on some seasonal spirit. One is the Belle Theatre where The Santa Switch, a holiday musical comedy, will be onstage from December 16–20, 2026, as part of the theatre’s 5th Anniversary Season.
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Best SW Florida reader photos include Useppa Island, Fort Myers
Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of camera or phone you used. Get snapping!. Note: Photos...
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Historic Pre-Festival Vintage Cellar Event for 2027 Naples Winter Wine Festival
Château Latour CEO Frédéric Engerer and Leading Wine Critic James Suckling to. Headline Historic Pre-Festival Vintage Cellar Event for 2027 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Intimate wine tasting and luncheon on Thursday, January 28, 2027 to feature rare and highly sought-after First Growth wines of Château Latour with expert analysis by James Suckling.
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Happy Holidays are Heading to the Stage
It’s that time of year when spending time with those you love makes for magical memories. In addition to checking out the lights and enjoying a feast, seeing a holiday show at a local theater is a great way to celebrate. The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is celebrating its 34th season, and that includes a few spectacular holiday shows on the Main Stage in the Off Broadway Palm, and with Children’s Theatre.
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Lee County Community Band performs Nov. 8
The Lee County Community Band invites veterans, service members, military families, veterans organizations, Southwest Florida residents and visitors to the opening concert of its 2026-2027 season. The band will present “The American Journey: 1776-2026,” on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at Mariner High School Auditorium, 701 Chiquita Blvd. in Cape Coral.
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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center showcases Jason Sanders
A lifetime spent working with machinery, metal and earth finds a new expression in Sandman’s Wake, an exhibition by Jason Sanders – Hermit Garage, opening Friday, Nov. 6 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. The public is invited to the opening reception from 6 to 10...
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Slipaway Food Truck Park hosts Halloween events in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Halloween is taking over the waterfront at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina in Cape Coral, with family-friendly trick-or-treating, local vendors, live music and a costume contest with a $1,000 grand prize. The waterfront destination is hosting several Halloween events this week, giving Southwest...
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Bonita Springs Concert Band at Estero High School Nov. 8
The Bonita Springs Concert Band invites the community to enjoy a free indoor concert on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m., at Estero High School on Williams Road. Because Riverside Park is under renovation, this concert will be at Estero High School. The band will salute all veterans and their families.
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Gulf Coast Symphony celebrates Motown & Soul
Gulf Coast Symphony presents the world premiere of Uptown: A Symphonic Celebration of Motown & Soul on Nov. 18 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW. Fusing Bruno Mars-level charisma with powerhouse vocals and nonstop choreography – and backed by a rocking band and the full Gulf Coast Symphony – Uptown is a one-of-a-kind concert experience that will have you dancing in your seat.
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Seminole Tribe of Florida to Host 2026 American Indigenous Arts Celebration
CLEWISTON, FL – The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will host the American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC) Nov. 6–7 on the museum’s festival grounds at the Big Cypress Reservation. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with complimentary admission and parking.