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Watch as creative minds put their homemade cardboard boat designs to the ultimate test! From sleek, custom-painted vessels like the Wild Berry Boys and S.S. Sand Dollar to wild dragon-themed builds, participants put their craftsmanship to the test at Pioneer Days to see who stays afloat and who makes a splash.
Would you trust your cardboard engineering skills out on the open water next year? Let us know in the comments!
Oppose Manasota Beach Road Courtesy Oppose Manasota Beach Road group
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m., there was a public Zoom hearing to address Kelly Bauman’s motion to extend deadlines for discovery regarding the Manasota Beach […]
Michael Melton
Michael Melton grew up breathing in Charlotte County air. He was born in Port Charlotte, spent his childhood in Englewood, and moved through the hallways of Vineland Elementary, L.A. Ainger […]
The Pioneer Day Parade Courtesy Karen Dega
Another Pioneer Days is in the books, and this year was something special. The 70th annual Englewood Pioneer Days filled Englewood, Florida with disco fever over Labor Day weekend, running […]
Linnda Stevens, Pioneer Days Grand Marshal 2026
The Englewood community has named Linda Stevens as the Grand Marshal for the 2026 Pioneer Days Parade, a moment that feels long overdue, given her decades of unwavering commitment to […]
(Front row, from left) Aeson Garrett, Karis Russell, and Talen Garrett, (Back row) their father Tauren. Courtesy Karen Dega
As Pioneer Days 2026 wraps up, we’re still hearing fresh stories from behind the scenes, especially from Englewood’s youngest residents. Every contest and parade float carries a memory, and this […]
As the great Frankie Valli once sang, “Oh, What a Night!” On Friday, August 28, 2026, Englewood’s VFW Post 10178 turned into a full-on disco wonderland for the annual “Mayor […]
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