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This Florida Island Is One Of The Best Places In The Country To Hunt For Seashells Before 2026 Ends
More than 250 kinds of shells have been documented washing up on this one Florida island. That’s a bigger collection than my junk drawer could dream of, and the shells don’t charge admission. The island runs east to west instead of north to south, which is an unusual...
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Antonio Rao and Rao Designs Bring Residential and Commercial Design Expertise to Southwest Florida
"“My background in construction taught me to think beyond how a project looks on paper,” said Antonio Rao, founder of Rao Designs, LLC. “We consider how the space will function, how the plans will translate on the job site, and what our clients need to move forward. Whether we’re working with a homeowner or a builder, our focus is clear communication, detailed drawings, and practical design.”"
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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.
Attack of the Fanboy
A Florida woman says a bear broke into her home and took beer from her fridge, and her explanation was ‘I figured he was thirsty’
A Florida woman got quite the surprise when a black bear broke into her home and made itself comfortable enough to take some beer from her fridge. As first highlighted by Dexerto and WSVN , Celine Emerson of Naples, Florida, found the bear inside her home. Emerson said seeing the bear up close was “just crazy, it was so unusual to see it, like, so close to us.” She said the bear went straight for the refrigerator and took out some alcohol. The bear also ate trash in the front yard for about 30 minutes after its fridge raid. Emerson had a laid-back explanation for the bear’s choice of drink, saying, “I figured he was thirsty.” She says the bear looked about six feet tall standing up Emerson said that when she and her husband noticed the bear had opened the fridge and made itself at home, she yelled at it. She added that seeing the bear was a little scary, and that when it stood up, it looked about six feet tall. The bear got onto the property through an unlocked gate, and Emerson later found a large paw print on her counter. She explained that the family does
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Planning Commission Backs Alcohol Service Rule Change
At its Oct. 27, 2026, meeting, the Planning Commission discussed a possible amendment to the Land Development Code that would allow establishments to serve wine without meeting the restaurant standard for food sales. Island Time Wine currently operates a retail wine shop with a tasting room at 2407 Periwinkle Way...
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Why Do Families Keep Lining Up For Gator Tail At Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe In Ochopee, Florida?
The salsa at this swamp-side cafe has no tomatoes in it. It uses squash and swamp cabbage instead, and that is just the warm-up act. The building started life as a cattle barn in the early 1930s. Later it stored oil drums. Now it serves fried gator bites to hungry...
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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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Southwest Florida International Airport to Offer Remote Parking This Thanksgiving
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2026) – Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is offering passengers RSWRemote, a reserved and remote parking option located on the north side of the airport, this Thanksgiving. The RSWRemote parking lot will be open from Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026. The cost is a flat $60. The fee is non-refundable and cannot be used at any other airport parking location. You must reserve and prepay for a parking space prior to coming to the airport. Reservations can be made at rswremoteparking.com.
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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...