Those of us who live and work in Matlacha really love and treasure our little, one mile by one mile island. We are conversant with its history, and how our artist enclave rose from the ashes of the fishing community that was essentially put out of business by a net ban referendum that was adopted by [...]
If you have not been to Matlacha Island to visit Lovegrove Gallery & Garden, then you haven’t seen the immense mural I painted on the eastern wall of the post office to greet visitors as they cross over the bridge from the mainland. It's a great location. Not only is it visible to all westbound traffic, [...]
If you know me, then you know that I am absolutely, positively, unhesitatingly in love with Matlacha Island. My husband, Mike, and I discovered it quite by accident. We had transplanted from Texas to Naples and thought we’d spend the day exploring Boca Grande. We drove out to Bokeelia thinking there’d be ferry to Gasparilla Island. [...]
