From a festival for shark lovers to a painting in the park to a gathering for Jeep lovers, here are eight things to do across the region.

From a post-grunge rock band hitting the Jannus Live stage to some classic soul blues, here's a roundup of music events you can go to this weekend.

CROW is asking local knitters and crocheters to create handmade nests for patients being cared for at Sanibel's hospital.

Eat well and exercise. That's the classic advice for living a long, healthy life. A new study suggests another habit to add to the list: Let your creative juices flow.

"Rauschenberg at 100: As Large as the World Is" focuses on the Bob Rauschenberg's deep ties to Southwest Florida. The exhibition, which features locally produced and privately held works—most never before exhibited and spanning several pivotal decades of the artist's career – was scheduled to close May 2nd. It will now run through August 1st.

Sharpe played a newly rich tech bro on vacation in The White Lotus. Now he's starring as Mozart, a musical genius who struggles to "read the room" in a new limited TV series.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Felipe "Fil" Bergson talked about why he's passionate about reopening the once-popular shop and his memories before it closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's the first week of sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida, and this year the thousands of loggerheads and greens that nest on our beaches have a new ally in nine-year-old entrepreneur Naomi Haynam. The Cape Coral pre-teen so loves sea turtles she's making beach-themed earrings and selling them at home, online, and in parks to raise money to donate to volunteer sea turtle protection groups.

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees have relocated to Florida since the start of the 2022 Russian invasion. Among them are two musical brothers who play instruments they carried with them from the war.

A selection of prize honorees from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest capture the pain of the past year — but also focus on moments of strength, determination and joy.