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A boater makes a hard turn after leaving Boca Raton Inlet to avoid the sand shoal on Aug. 22. Willie Howard/The Coastal Star

By Willie Howard

    A recurring sand shoal off Boca Raton Inlet has gotten shallower and more dangerous over the past six

By Sallie James

    Keeping the waterways free of navigation-clogging silt so boats can pass freely is a pricey proposition. 

    To help cover the cost of a huge dredging project to clear the silt from the Hillsboro Canal, Boca Raton officials are h