BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton council members introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would refund some city firefighters part of what they paid years ago to buy extra pension credit, after a cap on retirement benefits adopted in 2015 reduced what those purchases are worth. Ordinance No. 5796 was list...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — New civil lawsuits recorded in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on October 07, 2026 span a range of issues, including auto negligence, alleged medical malpractice, slip-and-fall and premises liability claims, insurance coverage disputes, contract and debt l...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The daughter of a man who died in May is suing Brookdale West Boynton Beach, claiming staff at the assisted living facility let him develop pressure wounds, infections and sepsis before his death. Kimbe...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center Thursday says that Hurricane Isaias may very well reach major hurricane strength before hitting Florida, Alabama, and or Mississippi. Here is the official forecast from the NH...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A 23-year-old Boca Raton man is facing a DUI charge after deputies say he was clocked at 73 mph in a 40 mph zone on South Military Trail, then blew well over the legal limit. Andrew Hunter Pinsky was arres...
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BOCA RATON, FL — The officer was wearing a body camera. It was not turned on. Boca Raton Police Chief Jarad Phelps said that during a media briefing on Oct. 5, 2026, where the department played a compiled video timeline of the Dec. 18, 2024, shooting in which Officer Michael Supe...
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BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors temporarily closed three Broward County restaurants last week, two of them in Davie, after reporting roach and fly activity, according to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation records. No Palm Beach County restaurant appeared...
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FLORIDA PANHANDLE IN POTENTIAL STRIKE ZONE… GROWING IN GULF OF MEXICO. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center Wednesday evening says Tropical Storm Isaias will likely be Hurricane Isaias Thursday morning. Here is t...
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LANTANA, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Fifteen months after a pedestrian was struck and left lying in a Lantana front yard, the driver is in custody. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says the State Attorney’s Office authorized an arrest warr...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — More than 1.7 million people across South Florida are expected to face food insecurity this holiday season. Feeding South Florida, the hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and...
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UPDATED at 3:55 p.m. with statement from JetBlue. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Passengers checking on scheduled JetBlue flights out of South Florida for October 13th and 14th may have had minor heart issues Wednesday as they learned t...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — New civil lawsuits recorded in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on October 06, 2026 span a range of issues, including auto negligence, alleged medical malpractice, slip-and-fall and premises liability claims, insurance coverage disputes, contract and debt l...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A huge number of Boca Raton Firefighters spent much of the hot overnight battling a fire in a warehouse near Glades Road and First Avenue. Smoke was seen billowing from the one floor building just before m...
