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By Nancy White Twas a night before Christmas … 10 nights to be exact … the Royal Palm Players performed Miracle on 34th Street, the fifth of 10 performances of Christmas hope and joy, at one of their three dinner theater venues, the Coral Creek Club. Three preceding performances took place at the Lemon Bay […]
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To the Editor: Did you know that pelicans’ beaks can hold more than their stomachs? Or that Brown Pelicans almost went extinct and Florida was instrumental in saving them? How about that our American white pelicans migrate to Florida every year all the way from the Canada? These truly are remarkable, unique birds, and we […]
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The end of 2021 is rapidly approaching, and while it has been a difficult year in many aspects there are still things we need to be thankful for … things we may not even know we should be thankful for, in fact. That’s why sporadically through the end of this year the Boca Beacon will […]
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Christmas cheer can be found in many ways, but one of the best is by taking in the sights of the season through light displays. While we may not have the snow to go with our holiday, Florida can be festive just the same … sometimes even more so. After all, where else can the […]
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In case you haven’t heard, there are a lot of changes going on in the cyber universe. There is a tremendous increase in the amount of people whose online presence is bigger than ever thanks to a virus called COVID. For all of the cursing and pessimism about the internet, it has become a blessing […]
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Breast cancer treatment has come a long way in the past 100 years. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was believed that breast cancer was an infectious disease whose spread was expedited by surgery. One of the prominent surgeons of the day, James Syme (1799-1870) from Edinburgh, believed that surgery shouldn’t be attempted […]
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BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – With no lines to memorize this year for RPP, (yea!) I have turned to other endeavors, not unlike most of you. One of them was to organize 22 years of Royal Palm Players and me into scrapbooks. Hard to believe that in 2002, I came down the Community Center aisle dressed […]
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To the Editor: As COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins, Sheriff Carmine Marceno wants you to be aware of emerging fraud schemes: 1) You are asked to pay out of pocket to get the vaccine. 2) You are asked to pay to put your name on a vaccine waiting list or to get early access. 3) Advertisements […]
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STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit different, but that should come as no surprise. All you need to do is come to the business district on Saturday, Nov. 28, follow the luminary-lit sidewalks and visit our local shops on what is known nationwide as “Small Business Saturday.”
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STAFF REPORT- As Veteran’s Day approaches, we are asking our readers to submit stories and photos to honor their family or friends who served, and who have island ties. The deadline for submissions will be Friday, Oct. 30. Our Veteran’s Day issue will be Friday, Nov. 6. From the Revolutionary War to current wars overseas, […]