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EDITORIAL: Joint statement from the Florida Secretary of State and Florida Supervisor of Elections in response to cybersecurity and infrastructure concerns

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Editorial.

Submitted by the Florida Department of Elections Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory confirming that Florida is well ahead of the nation on election cybersecurity. The report calls attention to “vulnerabilities” and a voting system version that is neither used nor certified for use in Florida. The report references Dominion […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Florida gas prices dip down slightly through holiday weekend, but the future is unknown with a volatile fuel market

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

Experts believe that gas prices are being dragged lower by falling crude oil prices, which suffered steep losses this past week on worries of a global economic slowdown. If these futures price drops hold, drivers could see Florida gas prices drift back below $4.10 per gallon. However, this is still an extremely volatile fuel market. On Tuesday, the price for U.S. crude oil plummeted, falling below $100 a barrel for the first time in eight weeks. Tuesday’s closing price of $99.50 per barrel is nearly $9 (16 percent) less than the week before, and the lowest daily settlement since April 25. 

In the Spotlight: Just Martyn, please No formal titles for new Methodist minister

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

Bringing Martyn and his wife Helen to Florida was the idea of Bishop Kenneth Carter, head of the United Methodist Conference in Florida, who happens to be a dear friend of theirs. They are approaching this new assignment with joy, as Martyn enters his final year in active ministry. He will retire at the end of this assignment, planning to return to England and become the doting grandfather he has been and still aspires to be. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Daughter of an island legend thanks everyone who helped make Evelyn Darna’s passing a little bit easier, a little more peaceful

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its        members.”                                        – Coretta Scott King To the Editor: As we sat in the First Baptist Church surrounded by […]