We are highlighting some of the best stories and content of 2025. This new restaurant gallery is one of our favorites.

Still no Thanksgiving Day dining plans? Well, you don’t have to get your feathers in a bunch — yet. Turkey Day — Thursday, Nov. 27 — is late again this year, so there’s still time. But don’t delay too ...

Owners of the brewing company cite bridge and road closures, two hurricanes and lack of foot traffic on their side of downtown as biggest challenges ...

Be still my pepperoni-filled heart. Two of our favorite non-holiday days collide this Sunday. Not only is Feb. 9 Super Bowl Sunday, but it’s also National Pizza Day. And no matter where you live, ...

It started in early January. Sunday, the 5 th, to be exact. That was the last day in business for Bonita Bill’s after 30-plus years on San Carlos Island. It was the first big restaurant closing of the ...

On the food and dining beat our reporters cover a wide-range of topics, including when restaurants close in Southwest Florida and when new one restaurants open their doors. Those stories are very ...

Several longtime restaurants in Lee County, Florida, closed their doors in 2025 for various reasons. Bonita Bill's, a 30-year-old establishment, was sold and reopened under a new name, Bonita Fish ...