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August 13, 2026
Potential World Record in youth soccer What seemed like another victory for Englewood’s West Coast Chaos U15 soccer team turned into a potential world record a month later when 13-year-old Rowan…

August 13, 2026
Riley shows off the short sleeve bianca dress made by Market Co. Market is made of 100 percent cotton, hand done blockprints. This easy to wear style is perfect for a casual day or dress it up for d…

August 13, 2026
Carter Daniel Evans was born on July 22 weighing in at 8 lbs 9 oz. to parents Nathan and Ellen Evans. Congratulations to the new parents! The proud mother, Ellen, is employed at the J.McLaughlin sto…

August 13, 2026
Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had! With copy and photo(s) send to dgodwin@bocabeacon.com p20Download

August 13, 2026
“If we human beings learn to see the intricacies that bind one part of a natural system to another and then to us, we will no longer argue about the importance of wilderness protection, or over the…

August 6, 2026
BY BARRIER ISLAND PARKS Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities…

August 6, 2026
Above, clockwise from left, Candy Cohen, Laurie Motter, John Alessandro, Diane Griste, Terri Carr, Debbie Robbins, Martha Everson. Photo submitted At a recent Englewood Area Orchid Society meetin…

August 6, 2026
Three parcels are on Pine Island and the fourth is east of Interstate 75  The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program on Tuesday with votes to ap…

August 6, 2026
Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 514 Loggerhead, 20 Green, 2 Leatherback, 6992 hatchlings  Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead, 55 hatchlings  Don Pedro: 221 Loggerhead…

August 6, 2026
BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. As of July 31, Gasparilla Island was at the halfway point of the May-October sea turtle nesting season. As of Wednesday, August 5, the Boca Grande Se…