The Boca Resort Is Now Known As “The Boca Raton.” BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Florida Department of Health has lifted a no-swim and general water advisory for part of Boca Raton. Here is the official announcement made Wednesday afternoon: >> The...
schools
New school zone speed cameras in Delray Beach have issued nearly 5,000 violations since enforcement began on Aug. 10, but a timing malfunction at one elementary school has prompted officials to dismiss and refund some of the $100 fines. The company operating the cameras, RedSpeed...
safety
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Boca Raton City Council unanimously adopted its final budget and property tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year Tuesday night. The budget includes a last-minute $1.8 million addition to replace a Fire Rescue truck that was struck while crews worked a crash o...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Why does America go to war? One of the country’s leading presidential historians will take on that question at Florida Atlantic University this fall. Jeffrey Engel, Ph.D., speaks Thursday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m...
parks
BOCA RATON, FL — Somewhere along the course of this year's Devil Dog 5K/10K, runners will pass a banner filled with the names of veterans who have died. The banner is part of the 11th annual race, set for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park in West B...
safety
DELRAY BEACH, FL — The man on the ground tapped on the arm wrapped around his neck, and the grip let go, according to a Delray Beach police detective's account of surveillance video. Seconds later, the affidavit states, he was punched in the face and briefly lost consciousness. T...
business
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — On September 22, 2026 , the Palm Beach County Circuit Civil docket reflected a mix of new filings, from auto negligence and personal injury lawsuits to medical malpractice claims, premises liability cases, insurance and property disputes, business litigati...
safety
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A California man is facing a long list of felony charges after Boca Raton Police say he went car to car at a condominium complex, forced his way into the clubhouse, and was carrying a 9mm handgun when offi...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A new system is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center as it develops off the coast of Africa. It may become a tropical depression later this week. Here is the Wednesday update from the NHC: For ...
government
A Delray Beach family is demanding accountability from the city after discovering that a burial plot they had purchased years ago at the Delray Beach Municipal Cemetery was sold and used to bury someone else. The discovery has caused significant heartbreak for Delila Kellum and h...
