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August 27, 2026
BY BRENT MCCONNELL Data centers are becoming one of the strangest political fights in America. Most of us use them every day without knowing where they are or what they do. They store our photogr…

August 27, 2026
At the Beacon, we are blessed with a staff that has a love for what grows around us. A few weeks ago, Daniel Godwin, our art director, brought in a tiny pineapple grown in his yard. It was cute, in…

August 27, 2026
“It’s not a question of whether AI will change the world, but how. Ensuring that this change is positive requires that we take ethical considerations into account from the very beginning.” A quot…

August 21, 2026
DNA signatures of aging could provide a new, noninvasive tool for studying shark populations and improving conservation efforts. BY BROOKE BOWSER, FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Aging leave…

August 21, 2026
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. This week, BIPS addresses…

August 21, 2026
BY ERNIE J. VANDERWALT I got in the Gulf tonight shortly before sunset, the light doing that thing it does where the water turns the color of something you can’t quite name, gold sliding into ros…

August 21, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE I remember telling my new boss that I definitely wasn’t the smartest person in the company—not by a long shot – but I would be one of the hardest-working. I think if you ask…

August 21, 2026
On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primary election is, likely, the actual election, though candidates are running a…

August 13, 2026
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. This week, plastic polluti…

August 13, 2026
BY RAYMOND A.JAMES, D.O. BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC One of the biggest mistakes men can make as they get older is assuming that a new symptom is simply part of aging. Some changes are expected, bu…