Two systems flank Florida, and Gulf odds are climbing
Two systems flank Florida, and Gulf odds are climbing · Rocco's Tacos ordered closed after an inspection · A French bakery is coming to Shadowood Square
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Feeding iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in Boca now carries a minimum $100 fine
Feeding iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in Boca now carries a minimum $100 fine · State senators brief Council on preemptions and a property tax amendment · A city brochure explaining your property tax bill starts arriving next week
County audit finds the August primary count held up
County audit finds the August primary count held up · Camino Real Bridge closed for a commercial shoot, then reopened · Boca office buildings sit inside a $1.3 billion foreclosure
A Piper lands in the ocean, and the pilot is rescued
A Piper lands in the ocean, and the pilot is rescued · Sixteen violations at Ben's, and the doors stayed open · Delray's Deck 84 brings back Jimmy Buffett Day
A free half hour at Gumbo Limbo, Saturday at 11:30
A free half hour at Gumbo Limbo, Saturday at 11:30 · Palm Beach Food & Wine tickets are on sale for December · Nothing Bundt Cakes opens on Linton at 9 a.m. Saturday
Limani Grille is finally coming to Town Center
Limani Grille is finally coming to Town Center · The road crews did not take the school year off · Memorial Park's master plan hits a real deadline
Polls open Aug. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Polls open Aug. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. · Pubbelly Sushi opens on Restaurant Row · Free native plants at Wildflower Park on Aug. 28
Bright Futures money hinges on one form due Aug. 31
Bright Futures money hinges on one form due Aug. 31 · A $500 refund is sitting behind those impact windows · Free telescope night behind the Explorium on Monday
A tropical depression is likely to form southeast of us
A tropical depression is likely to form southeast of us · Florida will refund sales tax on impact windows and doors · Boca Raton opens a gopher tortoise preserve
The old Sears could start coming down this year
The old Sears could start coming down this year · Florida owes you money back on impact windows · Boca has a new preserve, named for its residents
Vote-by-mail requests are due today
Vote-by-mail requests are due today · Council moves Memorial Park master plan into negotiations · Jarad L. Phelps sworn in as Boca's police chief
Boca Raton swears in a new police chief
Boca Raton swears in a new police chief · First firm date on the fall football calendar · Council backs more officers downtown and a skatepark up north
Oz plays twice today at Sugar Sand
Oz plays twice today at Sugar Sand · Police investigating a death near Park of Commerce · A snorkel lesson in the water you live next to
The gopher tortoise preserve is open
The gopher tortoise preserve is open · Memorial Park gets a ranking, not a design · The traffic safety plan is still a draft
FDOT plans to narrow U.S. 1 for separated bike lanes and wider sidewalks, with construction scheduled to start in August
FDOT plans to narrow U.S. 1 for separated bike lanes and wider sidewalks, with construction scheduled to start in August · City Council meets tonight at 6, with six ways to watch from home · Free Woodstock tribute at Mizner Park Amphitheater Friday night, bring a chair
Copeland Davis and Avery Sommers at Tavern at The Wick
Copeland Davis and Avery Sommers at Tavern at The Wick · The same duo Sunday, at the theatre instead · Creation Station returns to the Boca Raton Museum of Art
Boca's council week: CRA meeting, workshop, and a Tuesday session
Boca's council week: CRA meeting, workshop, and a Tuesday session · Free talk tonight: On Collecting Knowledge at the Boca Museum · City offers 150 free E-bike safety courses for resident teens
Café Aroma opens its Boca flagship
Café Aroma opens its Boca flagship · Extra speed enforcement statewide through July 18 · Beach shuttle expands summer service
Brightline starts closing railroad crossings today
Brightline starts closing railroad crossings today · Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Starts Monday, July 20 · The museum's summer party lands Thursday at five
The Boca museum turns July into a Picasso month
The Boca museum turns July into a Picasso month · The back-to-school tax holiday is coming, and it's a long one · Boca businesses have a renewal window open now
Northeast Boca gets $2 million for a Jeffery Street crossing
Northeast Boca gets $2 million for a Jeffery Street crossing · Your trash pickup moves up a day this week · Parks stay open, but several city facilities change hours
$2 million in federal money clears the way for a new Jeffery Street crossing
$2 million in federal money clears the way for a new Jeffery Street crossing · Free Family Night at the Boca Museum tonight · A Friday-morning lecture on the art that broke the rules
Boca's spring cleanup, by the numbers
Boca's spring cleanup, by the numbers · Your annual water report is almost out · Rush, note for note, tonight
Curaçao picks FAU, and Boca gets a World Cup watch party
Curaçao picks FAU, and Boca gets a World Cup watch party · Boca closes its downtown shooting cases, one arrest at a time · A medical firm bets on the FAU Research Park
Boca lands on a name for its next police chief
Boca lands on a name for its next police chief · A $30M Lotto ticket is sitting unclaimed in West Boca · Curaçao picks FAU, and a free World Cup watch party comes to Mizner
Tri-County opens adoptions for 50 chihuahuas rescued from a hoarding case
Tri-County opens adoptions for 50 chihuahuas rescued from a hoarding case · Spanish River Beach swim advisory lifted · Record seaweed swamped Boca beaches in May — June looks worse
Fifty rescued chihuahuas up for adoption in West Boca Raton
Fifty rescued chihuahuas up for adoption in West Boca Raton · No-swim advisory issued for Spanish River Beach · West Boca Raton office campus sells for $40 million
Council weighs a $125M bond for new police facilities
Council weighs a $125M bond for new police facilities · Storm season prep starts now, city says · Magic in Mizner opens the summer series Saturday
Carmine's Gourmet Market coming to Glades Station in 2027
Carmine's Gourmet Market coming to Glades Station in 2027 · Two shot outside downtown Boca restaurant; gunman at large · Boca father catches Lyft driver using AI to fake damage
Memorial Day in Boca: ceremony at 9, plaque unveiling at 10:30
Memorial Day in Boca: ceremony at 9, plaque unveiling at 10:30 · NOAA forecasts a below-normal 2026 hurricane season · George Bush Boulevard Bridge closes June 1 for almost seven weeks
Holiday Inn on Yamato will become 125 apartments after 4–1 council vote
Holiday Inn on Yamato will become 125 apartments after 4–1 council vote · Hurricane prep night at the downtown library, May 26 · Tall Boy returns to Spanish River Boulevard
Council Locks In Save Boca, FAU Closes Out at Home, and a Free Fit Fest at BRiC
Council Locks In Public Land Protection · Holiday Inn on NW 53rd Becomes 125 Apartments · Boca Raton Police Push Back on a Wave of Swatting Calls
Boca Raton: public land, safety alerts, and a weekend paddle
Public land heads toward the ballot · Houses of worship get a new PBSO alert tool · Swatting calls get a police warning
Boca PD cracks down on e-bikes after 51 calls
Boca police step up e-bike enforcement after 51 calls · LGBTQ-focused Acceptance Academy opens in Boca Raton this fall · Mother's Day at the Museum on Sunday
Council reopens its own task force vote before applicants are picked
Council reopens its own task force vote before applicants are picked · Workshop clears short-term fixes, rejects Treasure Coast · Task force selection opened for revisit
The public land vote is today
New council's first big vote: the public land ordinance · Police chief search is open · Boca Bash drew heavy enforcement and ramp restrictions
The new council is building standing civic machinery around a 74-25 mandate.
The new council is building standing civic machinery around a 74-25 mandate. · Council orders Memorial Park plaque replaced · Downtown Civic Engagement Task Force approved