🌱It's Flounder Tournament Time + The Rental Market Is Crazy Right Now

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In this issue, you'll learn about:

• Will you be at the flounder tournament?
• Temporary traffic lights
• Rental market in Myrtle Beach

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Here are the top three stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. On April 29 from 6 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. in Murrells Inlet, the 20th Annual Flounder Tournament will be held, hosted by the Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers Association. There will be both an adult and youth division. There will be a $1,500 prize for the largest flounder by weight. Tournament weigh-in is at Crazy Sisters Marina. Registration is $50 for adults and $20 for youths. (wpde.com)
2. Temporary traffic lights are being installed at Highway 707 and Tern Hall Drive in the Socastee/Burgess areas, while Tidelands Health Carolina Bays Hospital is being built. The lights are in the process of being installed and are expected to be functional sometime in the coming weeks. (WBTW.com)
3. The rental property market in Myrtle Beach has flipped. Long-term rentals are hard to come by right now and conversely, many short-term rentals are empty. This is good news for potential vacationers and bad news for locals looking for rentals. According to wpde.com, "the property manager at Match in Carolina Forest, Robbie Leopard, said demand for all of his long-term rentals is crazy right now and his supply is lower than normal. The vacation rental market is the opposite. Leopard said that it’s been hard work trying to keep his vacation rentals filled. (wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Breakfast with a Mermaid - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (8:00 AM)
• Laughternoons with The Comedy Shoppe: Yuncle Boudreaux! (9:00 AM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• The Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Get ready for Brookgreen Gardens Spring Wine Festival! Enjoy tastings of 28 different wines, live music and food trucks throughout the gardens at our 3rd Annual food & wine event. For tickets and information visit www.brookgreen.org" (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• South Carolina Aquarium: "Did you know you could spot dolphins from the Aquarium?" (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Horry County Schools: "In a first for both Horry County Schools and Coastal Carolina University, Scholars Academy (and CCU) student, Colin Scholl will earn his bachelors degree before receiving his high school diploma!" (Horry County Schools via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Our friends at Petco Love Lost sent us some decals for pet owners to have to alert emergency responders of what animals are in the home. Stop by the shelter to pick one up!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Our social media accounts are not monitored 24/7. Please contact our non-emergency number at 843-918-1382, or if it's an emergency, contact 911." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Love kittens? We need your help to save the hundreds of orphaned kittens that come to our shelter every year! If you can bottle feed babies or just love on weaned babies 'till they are big enough for adoption, we need you." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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