Five months after voters resoundingly rejected the city’s plan to redevelop its downtown campus in partnership with developers, officials are starting over to determine how the property should be re-envisioned.
Boca Raton City Council members on July
VILLAGE OF GOLF — Howard “Chip” Emerson Nestor Wilson, a distinguished, healthy and fit husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, was struck and killed Aug. 9 as he returned to his car after dinner with his beloved wife, Patti, in Pols
Ragtime, a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, crawls into the ocean on the shores of the Beach Club at The Boca Raton. The turtle spent months recovering under the care of sea turtle specialists Whitney Crowder (far right) and Samantha Clark at t
Meeting time change — The Town Council voted 4-1at its Aug. 11 meeting to move the time of its regular monthly meetings from 2 to 6 p.m.
Vice Mayor Francesca Attardi argued that the town was split between retiree and working-class populations almost
In case you had a notion to feed the iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons on your property, the city of Boca Raton has this to say: Don’t.
The City Council on Aug. 25, by a 3-2 vote, approved an ordinance that imposes a $100 fine on those who do so. It is
ABOVE: The catalog shows some people available for conversations during Living Library sessions, which ran for two weeks in July. BELOW: From left are Kianna Muckle, Lantana library assistant and project coordinator; Shari Boochay, who discussed her
Participants in one of the 2025 Witches of Delray events included (l-r) Kachi Montalvo, Megan Hanley, Tori Ross, Lauren Kennedy, Leslie Murrell and Rachel Cooke. Photo provided by Debra Somerville
The 15th annual BETR Project’s Witches of Delray ben
In the research lab at FAU, neuroscience Ph.D. candidate Claudia Alvarez works at the laptop as medical student Paige DeForest wears a VR headset and Dr. Ali Danesh observes. Photos provided
By Jan Engoren
While enrolled in an artificial intelligenc
Marquis MD, a concierge medicine company, opened its first practice at 660 Glades Road, Suite 460, Boca Raton, in August. It functions on an annual membership fee structure, giving members a concierge care coordinator and direct access to physicians
The Promise Fund celebrated receiving a $300,000 state appropriation with a check presentation, bringing together fund leadership, elected officials, community partners and care advocates to highlight the lifesaving impact of patient navigation. Part
Dozens of restaurants are participating in the Flavor South Florida and Downtown Delray promotional events. Some of those eateries include Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen, top, and Avalon Beach House, below. Photos provided
September is a great month
Steve Anderson holds Harvey Shane’s 33-pound snook. The best spots to snag the popular gamefish are in the Intracoastal Waterway, local canals, inlets in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Beach and Jupiter, as well as off beaches. Photo provided
Temple Beth El’s Lunch and Learn for September features educator Michael Hollander discussing “Israel Votes 2026 — Never Has There Been Such an Important Election,” at noon on four consecutive Tuesdays, Sept. 8-29, on the Schaefer Family Campus in Bo
Rabbi Leibel Stolik of Chabad of South Palm Beach blows the shofar as his son, Dovber, 6, and grandson, Yoef, 2, look on. Photo provided
Related: High Holy Days Calendar
On Sept. 13, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Leibel Stolik of Chabad of
These two cats were given to Peggy Adams as part of the program when their owner passed. After a short stint, they were adopted as a pair to a loving home. Photo provided
As I write this column, I am surrounded by my five pets. They feel safe and lo
Gulf Stream School first grade students Camilla Woodworth of Boynton Beach and Anastasia Spotts of Ocean Ridge look at a summer vacation photo before classes start on the first day of the new school year. This is Gulf Stream School's 88th year. Jerr
The Courage Club, for girls 7 to 14, inspires them to chase their dreams, set high standards and learn skills to succeed. The inaugural in-person meeting took place at the Seagate Beach Club, where girls enjoyed the surf and sand. BELOW: Kelly Roach
A Sea Tow vessel has attached a line to a small-engine plane that crash-landed off the coast of Boca Raton on Saturday morning. Police said the plane's only occupant, the female pilot, showed no signs of injury but was taken to a local hospital as a
John G's restaurant in Manalapan is planning to expand to other locations in South Florida. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
John G’s in Manalapan, a longtime favorite of locals, is cooking up franchise opportunities in South Florida.
An institution in P
