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By Amy Woods

A few more stars will shine in Mizner Park this month in honor of those whose public service and volunteerism have enriched the quality of life in Boca Raton.
The awards ceremony for the Walk of Recognition, a permanent memorial beside th

By Mary Hladky

The possibility of a second Tri-Rail station in Boca Raton has all but evaporated.
Steven Abrams, executive director of the South Florida Regional Transit Authority, which operates Tri-Rail, told the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner

By Steve Plunkett

Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams, who leaves office Nov. 20, will spend only a few weeks unemployed before tackling his next job — as executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
His former c

County Commissioner Steven Abrams with Ric Ocasek at Wentworth Gallery in Boca Raton. Photo provided

Back in 1976, The Cars was an obscure club band playing around Boston, the group’s career no doubt helped along by such gigs as the Harvard freshma

Steven Abrams (Republican, incumbent)

Age: 55
Education: Harvard University, George Washington University Law School
Marital Status: Married,
two children
Residence: Boca Raton
Experience: Appointed to the County Commission in 2009 and was elected in 201

    County Mayor Steven Abrams didn’t wait long to make the quest for his County Commission job a race.

    Andy O’Brien, a Democrat who moved to Delray Beach in July, formally announced Sept. 24 that he would challenge Abrams for the District 4 seat

There’s been a change in his title, but the job description remains the same for Boca Raton’s Steven Abrams.

By a 4-3 vote in mid-January, Abrams, the District 4 Palm Beach County commissioner, became the mayor of Palm Beach County, instead of the co

In November, for the first time in nearly 50 years, someone from Boca Raton — former Mayor Steven Abrams — became chairman of the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners. 

Abrams said he looks forward to a productive year with a focus on public safe