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BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — We are taking the unusual step of reporting that something didn’t happen today. And we are doing this because rumors apparently being shared on social media — and...
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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 — Eastbound lanes at the intersection of Yamato Road and St. Andrews Boulevard were closed Friday morning because of an accident, ...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15, and the Palm Beach County Library System wants residents ready for it. The library system is partnering with SHINE — Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders — t...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — On September 17, 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...
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Gabriel Rosenfeld Held On $175,000 Bond. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A 24-year-old Delray Beach man is facing three separate drug trafficking cases after Boca Raton Police say he sold cocaine, counterfeit Adderall pills and THC vape ...
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SOUTH PALM BEACH, FL — The man in the parking lot had come to the substation asking for medical help. Minutes later, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the deputy who walked out to meet him was on the ground with her hands fighting for control of her own gun. PB...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says a Deputy early Thursday shot and killed a suspect who allegedly attacked a deputy after knocking her down. This is the official statement provided to Boca...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A second teenager is behind bars in the murder of 19-year-old Nigel Beckford, less than two weeks after Boynton Beach Police arrested the first suspect. Detectives say 17-year-old Jamill Jean-Baptiste o...
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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 — Drivers in west Boca Raton should expect a signal outage at a busy intersection and plan for slower, more cautious travel. Boca ...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL — The first witness was stopped in traffic on South Federal Highway when she saw it happen, according to a police affidavit. (Video at bottom of this article) A man near a bus stop in front of Taco Bell picked up a black Labrador wearing a red "service dog" vest...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Cash is on its way out at Boca Raton's beach park gatehouses. Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the city's beach park gatehouses will stop accepting cash for daily and weekend parking payments, according to the City of Boca Raton. Visitors paying at the gate will need a cr...
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Traffic was stopped at a red light on South Military Trail when a silver Mazda SUV came up from behind without braking or swerving, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office probable cause affidavit. Fourteen months later, the woman behind the wheel ...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — On September 16, 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...
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SEVENTEEN CHARGES. ALLEGEDLY CLEANED HOUSES, STOLE RINGS, BRACELETS, MORE. PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Palm Springs housekeeper is facing multiple felony charges after Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office detectives say she sp...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boca Raton High School was evacuated this morning after the school received a bomb threat. The school returned to normal a short time later. Boca Raton Police issued this statement: “Shortly after 11:30 th...
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WATCH THE VIDEO: MAN THROWS DOG ON VIDEO RELEASED BY POLICE. BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boynton Beach Police arrested a man they say repeatedly and violently abused a service dog in two separate attacks along South Federal Highwa...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton firefighters were clearing one crash on Interstate 95 when their own truck ended up in another. A Boca Raton Fire Rescue truck was involved in what the department described as a serious collision in the southbound express lanes of I-95 early Wednesday,...
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Flash bangs were heard Wednesday morning in part of Delray Beach where the FBI conducted a raid. BocaNewsNow.com has learned the raid took place in the area of Lake Ida and Barwick Road. Witnesses say th...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — New civil lawsuits recorded in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on September 15, 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...
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TEEN APPARENTLY SLAMS INTO FIRE TRUCK. SERIOUSLY INJURED. FIREFIGHTER ALSO HURT. UPDATE #4 at 8:28 a.m. — Florida Highway Patrol confirms all information just provided to us by Boca Raton Fire Rescue and adds the investigation continues. UPDATE #3 at 8:12 a.m. — Boca Raton Fire R...
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Child, 8, Allegedly Found Unbuckled, Asleep, In Seat After Soccer Game. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Deerfield Beach woman is facing a DUI charge after deputies say she swerved through traffic, ran a red light, and nearly caused a c...
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TEEN FOUND NEAR DEATH IN WATER. WHY IS FWC REFUSING TO COMMENT? BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The critical crash off the coast of Boca Raton that sources tell us left a teenager near death on Monday is being kept quiet by the Florida F...
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The future of the Delray Beach Memorial Gardens Cemetery will be the subject of a public meeting set for late September. The City of Delray Beach issued this advisory Tuesday afternoon: >> The City of De...
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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 — The northbound lanes of Jog Road at Potomac are closed due to an accident, Boca Raton Police said in a traffic advisory issued a...
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Florida Atlantic University Students May Take Gap Year In Israel, Remain On Track For Graduation. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida Atlantic University has struck a first-of-its-kind agreement letting students in Israel’s XP gap-ye...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — It’s quiet but not silent — the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Case in point: the system that continues to form east of Florida. A tropical depression may develop within days, according to the National Hu...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL — The 15-year-old got off the southbound Tri-Rail train at the Boynton Beach station on the afternoon of June 8, 1992. According to police, the man who had followed her for most of the day stepped off right behind her. Thirty-four years later, that man is headed...
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BOCA RATON, FL — Most of the performers taking the stage at Boca Raton Innovation Campus on Sept. 26 have day jobs at places like Lynn University, Florida Blue and West Boca Medical Center. They make up the lineup for the Season 8 Golden Bell Battle of the Bands, Rocked by LVLUp ...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — On September 14, 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...
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“WANTED TO HURT SOMEONE.” Allegedly Slammed Man At Farmers Market. 24th Kings Point Arrest This Year. DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A 73-year-old resident of the Kings Point Delray Beach senior community is facing a felony charge aft...
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BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors temporarily closed five restaurants across Palm Beach and Broward counties last week, including Chops Lobster Bar on Plaza Real in Boca Raton. Four of the five closures cited pest activity, according to Florida Department of Business and Professi...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Boynton Beach city commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 11 to bring back two separate discussions on permanently protecting city-owned land near Golf View Harbour and the Girl Scout Park parcel, after residents turned out to oppose a proposed police training f...
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Jose Santos Arrested When Entering U.S. Along Texas Border… BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1992 will now spend 12 years in prison. Boynton Beach PD issued this statement to BocaN...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A teenager was critically injured Monday afternoon when he was apparently struck by a wave runner while in the ocean near South Inlet. BocaNewsNow.com has learned the child was found unconscious and face d...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Two men are dead after a high-speed crash at Jog Road and Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach Sunday morning, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened just before 6:45 a.m. I...
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BOCA RATON, FL — The courts are going up on public park land. Getting on them will cost money. Boca Paddle, the indoor and outdoor pickleball and padel club inside the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District's North Park, is set to open in November, the District said in a Sept...
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Two drivers were killed in a crash at Jog Road and Woolbright Road west of Boynton Beach early Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. PBSO identified the drivers as George Edward Armas, 43, and Mark Alan Resnick, 78, of Bo...
