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Boca Surf Park LLC's proposal to bring its Wavegarden wave-making technology to Boca Raton's North Park was rejected by Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners on Nov. 3 in the face of opposition from residents of the nearby Boca

Related: Along the Coast: Scenes from big surge 

By Rich Pollack and Mary Hladky

More than 7 inches of rain soaked Palm Beach County’s southern coast in just four hours overnight Oct. 26, stranding motorists, flooding the lobby of The Boca Raton lux

Nearly six years after developers secured Boca Raton City Council approval for the first phase of the Camino Square project at 171 W. Camino Real, they now want to proceed with the second phase at the site of a former shopping center anchored by a Wi

Related: Qualifying schedule for municipal candidates

By Mary Hladky

A crowded field of Boca Raton City Council candidates seem certain to draw more voters than usual to the polls for the March 10 municipal election.

Two more residents have announce

Would-be candidates for the upcoming March 10 municipal elections have to qualify to be on the ballot by filing for the office they’re seeking with their town clerk or city clerk, and meeting the necessary requirements. The qualifying periods for the

Icy Bean owner Donna Thompson (right) sits with her sister Kim McMillan and Kim’s son, Jamie, and daughter, Amaya. Photo provided

By Christine Davis

Icy Bean Hawaiian Shave Ice & Coffee cafe opened in May at 1200 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, and

By Steve Plunkett

Ten months after walking away from its proposal to build a world-class performing arts center in Mizner Park, The Center for Arts and Innovation has resurrected itself with a new mission: promoting creativity.

It planned to hold its

Surf parks can provide reliable waves, something the Atlantic Ocean does not. Rendering provided

By Steve Plunkett

The best waves in Boca Raton would rise west of Dixie Highway if the parks district takes up a private company’s pitch to build a mas

Fire rescue and city officials participated in a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to rename Boca Raton’s station at 100 S. Ocean Blvd. the Kerry B. Koen Fire Rescue Station 3. The city honored Koen, inset, who died April 11 at age 80, in recogn

By Mary Hladky

James and Marta Batmasian, the largest commercial property owners in Boca Raton’s downtown, have revised their proposal to build a 12-story hotel and retail project on Northeast Second Street immediately north of the Tower 155 condo.

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Voters can change rules to let public decide project’s fateA new version of the downtown plan shows park and recreation with City Hall to the west of Northwest Second Avenue/Boca Raton Boulevard, and development mainly to the east of the road. Rend

Luncheon organizers, l-r, Racheal Petullo, Victoria Matthews, Carrie Rubin and Namrata Israni. Photo provided

By Amy Woods

The 38th installment of a signature event honoring female philanthropy in the community will recognize 40 local nominees and t

This year’s dazzling dance-off shattered fundraising records, hauling in an extraordinary $1.7 million in support of the George Snow Scholarship Fund. The British Invasion-themed evening showcased the power of community generosity and the transformat

ABOVE: (l-r) Ken Kennerly, Boca Raton Regional Hospital CEO Lincoln Mendez, Christine Lynn, Dick Schmidt, Terry Fedele, Jerry Fedele and Mark Larkin, president of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. Photo provided

The James Hardie Pro Footba

By Jan Norris

You’re not showing up empty-handed to any affair on our watch. We have the suggestions and the goods for your hosts or for thank-you gifts during the season. Be the good guest and bring something appropriate — either tasty or useful.

We

Robin Eisenberg and Judy Gordon show off their wish lists of gifts for people in need. Gordon is one of the original Giving Tree leaders, and Eisenberg is a longtime volunteer and previous education director at Temple Beth El. Photos provided

By Jan

Neurologist Dr. James E. Galvin, founding director of the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health in Boca Raton, will be among the speakers Nov. 19 at the Alzheimer’s conference in Boca. Galvin made lifestyle changes in weight, diet and exercise to mi

K-9 officer Pely models for the camera at Mizner Park for the cover of the 2026 K-9 calendar produced by the Boca Raton Police Foundation. Zorro (left) and Ivan are behind the sign. Photo provided by Tristen Garrison 

By Arden Moore

K-9 police offic

The Glamour Gals include (l-r) Chloe Danesi, Makayla Dinon, Juana Peña, Mia Felizzi, Lyla Wolf and Reese Bellinger. Photos provided

By Faran Fagen

Lyla Wolf holds a wrinkled hand while gently brushing fingernails bright pink. Wolf’s school mates dec

This fully renovated 3,603 total square foot waterfront home is in East Boca Raton’s highly sought-after Boca Keys community on a cul-de-sac at 872 Glouchester St. Inside, you'll find four bedrooms and four baths with contemporary amenities in a seam