The Boca Raton Airport Authority has partnered with FAU to honor the brave men and women who serve the country and the community through the Hometown Heroes initiative. One such man is Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. J.R. Wigfall, who was recognized on t
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The celebration of city visionaries and black-tie dinner dance honored the Boca Raton Airport Authority with the 2023 George Long Award. ‘We are immensely proud to have been honored at this year’s Boca Raton Mayors Ball,’ BRAA Executive Director Clar
A Boca Raton elevated flight observation area with seating for 12 should be completed by spring. Rendering provided
By Rich Pollack
It’s been almost 120 years since the Wright brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, yet there’s still something speci
To help prepare students for the 2023-24 school year, the Boca Raton Airport Authority had its sixth annual Back to School Supply Drive in collaboration with the Spirit of Giving Network.
The effort collected about $15,000 worth of items such as back
By Rich Pollack
For much of the Boca Raton Airport’s almost 75-year history, its 214 acres in the heart of the city have been owned by the state.
That will soon change if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs off on legislation that would transfer ownership of th
Donations of $1 million each from three couples — (l-r) Hilary and Matthew Rosenthal, Debra and Michael Coslov, and Toni and Martin Sosnoff — have helped the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation meet its fundraising goal for the hospital’s expansi
After years of discussion, planning and anticipation for the project, shovels finally hit the dirt
during the July 20 groundbreaking ceremony for the 4,700-square-foot U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility
at the Boca Raton Airport. The $4.3 mi
By Rich Pollack
A redrawn blueprint for development of one of Boca Raton’s largest remaining parcels of undeveloped property got the green light to move forward from the City Council despite concerns from members of the Boca Raton Airport Authorit
By Rich Pollack
During meetings with residents concerned that a new U.S. Customs Station at the Boca Raton Airport would generate more noise, airport leaders realized they could be doing a better job of telling the airport’s story.
“That was t
By Rich Pollack
Rules governing the Boca Raton Airport Authority could soon be a bit more relaxed if bylaw changes hammered out last month receive final approval.
In a meeting that had the potential to be contentious, Boca Raton Airport Autho
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‘Free flow’ is focus of airport board
By Rich Pollack
One of two newly appointed members to the Boca Raton Airport Authority has proposed changes to the rules governing the organization, which
INSETS BELOW: George Brown; Robert Weinroth; Al Zucaro
By Rich Pollack
The Boca Raton Airport Authority will be welcoming two new board members this month but their stay may be short lived if the Florida Commission on Ethics determines their contr
By Rich Pollack
With an $882,000 Florida Department of Transportation grant approved and another $600,000-plus FDOT grant expected next year, the Boca Raton Airport Authority is moving forward with plans to build a long-discussed U.S. Customs stat
By Rich Pollack
Before he started working on his Eagle project, 16-year-old Boca Raton Boy Scout Charlie Schmidt didn’t know all that much about the Boca Raton Airport.
He knew that during World War II what is now an executive airfield used
The view of Boca Raton Airport from Glades Road and Interstate 95.
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The federal government pays to staff the control tower at the Boca Raton Airport.
Clara Bennett, the Boca Airport Authority’s executive director,
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By Rich Pollack
Minutes after being censured for violating bylaws, a member of the Boca Raton Airport Authority abruptly resigned, but not before raising questions about the salaries of airport staff, specifically the airport director.
Dave Fre