Catch “Your Closest Neighbor” at Holiday Parade

BOCA RATON – Have you caught the latest news from Boca Raton?

You can catch it weekly in the Boca Raton Tribune, your closest neighbor.

Or, you can catch it in your hands the night of Wednesday, Dec. 5, when copies of this edition of the paper will be tossed from the Boca Raton Tribune float in the annual Holiday Street Parade in Boca Raton.

The Tribune is “where community news can be found 24/7, 365 days a year,” said Publisher Douglas Heizer.

Since the Tribune began operating nearly three years ago, it has fulfilled its mission to “publish news from schools, non-profit groups, civic organizations, houses of worship, business groups and businesses, Boca Raton City Hall and stories from and about East and West Boca Raton.”  It also publishes a multitude of photos, most in color, and encourages people to submit their own pictures.

The Tribune’s float will recall the days when newsboys rode bicycles and tossed papers into yards.  This ties in with the parade’s theme this year, “Celebrating Community.”

In three years, the Tribune, which began as a website that was and continues to be updated daily, has spun off two sister editions, the Delray Beach Tribune and the Coral Springs Tribune, which also have websites.

“The paper is 100 percent community-oriented and public input is encouraged,” said Heizer. “The website allows for blogs and responses to stories.”

“Our Internet version is updated 24/7 and our news is also available throughout Facebook and Twitter,” Heizer said. “The Boca Raton Tribune is distributed free and made available to more than 30,000 readers and businesses throughout Boca Raton and surrounding areas.”

The Tribune reminds residents that Boca’s annual Holiday Street Parade will be held Dec. 5 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. It will conclude with fireworks.

The parade begins on Federal Highway at SE 8th Street and runs north to Mizner Park.  For more information, visit www.myboca.us