BOCA RATON, FL — Swimming remained prohibited at four Boca Raton beaches on Oct. 30, three days after the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County issued a health advisory over elevated bacteria levels in the water. The advisory, issued Tuesday, Oct. 27, covers Spanish River Beach, Red R...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County Monday night activated its emergency ops center to handle the continued area flooding and the aftermath of Sunday’s plane crash. Here is the official statement: >>The Palm Beach County Em...
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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 7:51 p.m. Monday directing drivers to avoid several areas due to flooding, includ...
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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 — 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...
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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...
