Thanks to an outpouring of support from members of the Navarre community, a local 11-year-old boy with a rare congenital disorder can now enjoy the beach in his custom motorized beach wheelchair.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — An 11-year-old boy had his dreams come true Friday with a custom-made wheelchair surround. Giovanni Pillonato's wishes and needs were met by local craftsmen, who created a ...

WPTV anchor Ashleigh Walters will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A child will receive a custom-made wheelchair surround "magic wheels," built by craftsmen. The ...

Unita Knight takes her mother, 90-year-old Joan Pulliam, to their favorite beach access in wheelchair to have her their portraits made. The City of Myrtle Beach and the non-profit Adaptive Surf ...

Beach wheelchairs will soon be available at all Hilton Head beaches. File photo. Hilton Head Island’s pristine beaches are a paradise for locals and visitors alike. But for those with mobility ...

Bonnie Lewkowicz recalls her first time ever trying a motorized beach wheelchair on the sands of Mission Beach down in San Diego — over 15 years ago. “It kind of was like I was riding my chariot. It ...

NORTH PALM BEACH — The beach should be for everyone, but tell that to someone in a wheelchair. Pushing a standard one through the sand won’t work – it sinks. But MacArthur Beach State Park is on a ...

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The nonprofit Adaptive Surf Project and the City of Myrtle Beach are working to provide free beach wheelchairs to beachgoers with disabilities, after the city quietly ended the service during the ...

Seeing her 24-year-old son dip his feet in the ocean water at the beach fills Mayra Garcia with joy. “There is so much sensory stimulation that happens with the sand, the waves and the water,” she ...