BOCA RATON, FL — The co-pilot of the Learjet that crashed on Military Trail in Palm Beach County on Sunday, Nov. 1, was a 20-year-old former West Boca Raton High School student who earned her private pilot's license before she had a driver's license, according to her family and a 2023 television...
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Developing story: This report may be updated as additional information is confirmed. Updates will appear at the bottom of the article. BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Police issued a traffic advisory at 6:24 p.m. Monday evening for flooding in the area of NW 2nd Avenue between NW 20t...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, across Palm Beach and Broward counties for the 2026 general election and close at 7 p.m., according to both counties' supervisors of elections. Early voting ended Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters who have not yet cast a ballot must vot...
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The crew of the Learjet that crashed on Military Trail in Palm Beach County reported ice and moderate turbulence, then an overspeed condition, in the final minutes of the flight, National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said Monday, Nov. 2. Ch...
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BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Disasters and tragedies are never good. The plane crash in Palm Beach County yesterday was both. And while it’s not the sort of news we want to report, we want to...
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BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors temporarily closed seven Palm Beach and Broward restaurants during the week of Oct. 26, including one in Boca Raton, and every closure traced back to pests: roaches, flies or rodent droppings, according to Florida Department of Business and Profe...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH-Palm Beach) is warning residents as flood waters become an issue in the area due to excessive rain. DOH issued this advisory mid-day Monday: Don’t...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Below the races for governor and Congress, voters in Palm Beach and Broward counties will decide a set of ballot questions on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that could change how much homeowners pay in property taxes and what local governments can build. Every Florida voter wi...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Early voting is over in Palm Beach County, and 373,695 voters have already cast ballots in the 2026 General Election. That’s 42.01 percent of the county’s 889,577 active eligible voters, with Election Day ...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Bassist Marcus Miller will play two shows at Crazy Uncle Mike's in Boca Raton on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with sets at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sound Merchandise Entertainment, the Delray Beach concert presenter behind the booking, is billing the night as "An Intimate Evening...
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — One person is dead and traffic issues are likely following a train incident in Delray Beach around 6:20 Monday morning. BocaNewsNow.com has learned that Delray Beach Police are on the scene of the incide...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — BocaNewsNow.com is updating the latest on Sunday’s plane crash in Greenacres. We will be adding information throughout the day, check back for updates. 1:34 p.m: As is always the case, the NTSB says...
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A traffic stop over a stop sign turned into six drug-related charges for a Boynton Beach man, including one involving fentanyl. Peter Simo, 30, was arrested early Oct. 29 in Delray Beach. BocaNewsNow.com...
