Carmine's Gourmet Market coming to Glades Station in 2027
Plus: Lyft AI damage-fee dispute, new Memorial Park plaque, Gumbo Limbo turtle programs, and a Calusa Elementary fundraising record.
Carmine's Gourmet Market coming to Glades Station in 2027
More than 18,000 square feet of market plus a trattoria at Glades and Dixie.
Carmine's Gourmet Market plans to open at Glades Station in early 2027, capping about a year of negotiations to bring the well-known Palm Beach Gardens market south. The new location at the plaza at Glades Road and Dixie Highway will run more than 18,000 square feet, with the market making up the majority of the space and a trattoria taking roughly 20%. Restaurant broker Jeff Sussman said the opening is targeted for Q1 2027, and that owner Carmine Giardini has been watching Boca for some time before committing. The Palm Beach Gardens store has been in business for more than 50 years, with a menu spanning prepared foods, meat, fish, produce, and baked goods, all made from scratch. Full details are at TAPinto Boca Raton.
Two shot outside downtown Boca restaurant; gunman at large
Incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday near Mizner Park.
Two people were shot early Monday outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails on Southeast Mizner Boulevard near Mizner Park, and police were still searching for the gunman as of the latest update. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. WPBF reported that one victim remained hospitalized and the other had been released from medical care. Boca Raton police had not released a suspect description or made an arrest, and anyone with information was asked to follow updates directly from the department. Initial reporting is at TAPinto Boca Raton.
Boca father catches Lyft driver using AI to fake damage
Lyft reimbursed the $75 fee and permanently removed the driver.
A Boca Raton father says a Lyft driver used AI-generated photos to claim his daughters left a mess in the car and trigger a $75 damage fee. Bert Gor challenged the charge after his daughter noticed an AI marker embedded in the image, and WPTV reports Lyft then reimbursed the family and permanently removed the driver from the platform. Full story is at WPTV.
Boca unveils new Memorial Park plaque on Day of Remembrance
Replacement follows March removal of plaque listing former council members.
Boca Raton unveiled a new Memorial Park plaque Monday night during a Day of Remembrance ceremony. The replacement comes after the original plaque was removed in March following public outcry over the inclusion of former city council members' names on the marker. The new plaque is the city's civic follow-up to that dispute, restoring a memorial at the park in time for the Memorial Day observance. Details are at WPTV.
Gumbo Limbo launches summer turtle walks and hatchling releases
After-hours tour Friday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m. with sunset views.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center has launched its summer turtle walks and hatchling release programming. The next scheduled event is an after-hours tour on Friday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m. The tour takes visitors through the gardens and the center's lighted outdoor aquariums with sunset views over the surrounding habitat. It's worth registering early; Gumbo Limbo's seasonal turtle programs tend to fill up quickly once the summer hatching window starts. Full event details and registration info are at TAPinto Boca Raton - City calendar.
Calusa Elementary raises record $94,064 at St. Baldrick's
Students and staff shaved their heads in solidarity with kids fighting cancer.
Calusa Elementary raised more than $94,000 at its 15th annual St. Baldrick's childhood cancer fundraiser, breaking the school's own record. The final total came in at $94,064. WPTV reports students and staff shaved their heads in solidarity with children fighting cancer, a tradition the school has run for more than a decade. Full coverage is at WPTV.
City reminders on beach bonfires, sargassum, and water safety
Fire pits can smolder up to 24 hours even when buried in sand.
Boca Raton's city notices this week point to practical beach-season reminders heading into the holiday week. The city's news flash warns that fire pits can smolder up to 24 hours even when covered with sand, creating risks for wildlife and other beachgoers who walk through an old fire spot the next day. The city also posted reminders tied to water safety month and updates on sargassum cleanup along local beaches. The full set of notices is available through the City of Boca Raton news flash RSS.