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ELECTION 2026 – CANDIDATES
Candidate questions for Lee and Charlotte county commission
Editor’s note: The Beacon sent a set of identical questions…
Family, Food, Friends, Music and a little Rain
Whidden’s Marina celebrated its 100th Anniverary with what the marina is built on: Family – Annabelle Coleman with the next…
Boat fire off Gasparilla north
Three people and a dog rescued
Above, the scorched area of the boat that caught fire. Englewood Area Fire Control Distri…
State and local amendments for Nov. 3 general election
While the big issue for Florida is Amendment 3, which is an expansio…
Englewood Chamber announces new executive director
The Englewood Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appoint…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Will Waterhouse
From first catch to captain
Will Waterhouse knew he wanted to fish for a living when he was only eight years old living…
OPINION & ESSAYS: The best landscape designer I never hired
BY BRENT MCCONNELL
Landscape designers can be impressive at their craft. They understand sunlight, soil, drainage, home…
Whidden’s Centennial: Like the good ole days
Saturday evening was wet, but the Whidden’s 100 anniversary fish fry was great.
It was wonderful to see locals of all ag…
This date in the Boca Beacon: Iguana trapper Scott Howe makes the Today Show
FIVE YEARS AGO
Three eighth graders, The Island School alumni, were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at L…
EDITORIAL: odds and ends …
Above, 5th Street beach access this week. Photo by Anna
A few asides and notes as folks come back from northern climes…











