The crew of the dredging barge Maya Caelyn, operated by Caveche Dredging and Earthworks of Pompano Beach, prepares for the startup of beach renourishment on Longboat Key this week. The barge and accompanying equipment are docked on the east side of State Road 789 in Bradenton Beach alongside the Longboat Pass Bridge. The company will be dredging sand from Longboat Pass to improve navigation. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin








