By Mary Hladky
After months of effort, Boca Raton now has a stopgap policy intended to make its downtown more visually appealing.
But a final policy won’t come for at least four more months as a city subcommittee studies the issue and makes add
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By Steve Plunkett
The City Council changed the land-use designation and zoning of its Wildflower site to accommodate a proposed restaurant, even as a Nov. 8 ballot question looms on whether the site should be commercial or green space.
“I want
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents will see their municipal tax rate drop for a second consecutive year, after town officials gave tentative approval to a change in the operating rate from $3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value to about $3.28 per
By Rich Pollack
After months of complaints from a handful of residents who say town codes are not being properly enforced, frustrated Highland Beach town commissioners agreed in July to revamp the code inspection process and hire a full-time code
By Rich Pollack
Concerned about cuts to their benefits and the potential for more, Highland Beach’s civilian town employees have begun the process of forming a union.
“On behalf of all the non-sworn and civilian employees, we are very upset at
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District plans to keep taxes at the same amount it collected last year despite requests from city parks officials for nearly $4 million extra.
“We did not exact out one dollar from any of
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District has alerted the city in writing that it wants a voice in developing Boca Raton’s comprehensive waterfront plan.
“As stakeholders of vacant beachfront and Intracoastal property, th
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District is poised to freeze its annual contribution to the downtown Community Redevelopment Agency, meaning the CRA would get at least $132,000 less each year to keep the area pretty.
“Th
By Sallie James
A decision by the Palm Beach County supervisor of elections to remove a mosque from a list of polling places and switch the locale to a public library has riled voters, both pro and con.
Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher made
By Henry Fitzgerald
In addition to voting for their choice of Democratic or Republican members of Congress in the Aug. 30 primary election, Boca Raton voters will be deciding how to fill council vacancies or whether council members should get a ra
See related stories on Seat 1 and Seat 3 candidates.
By Steve Plunkett
Candidates for the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District took off the gloves Aug. 2 in their first public forum.
“How can we expand our green space? … We need to focus
Beach and park commissioners serve four-year terms beginning Jan. 1 and are paid $80 for each meeting they attend. There are usually two meetings each month. The election will be Aug. 30.
John F. Costello Age: 47
Occupation: accountant
Education:
Craig F. Ehrnst Age: 52
Occupation: corporate treasurer, NCCI in Boca Raton
Education: Master’s in business administration, University of Michigan
Marital Status: Married, two sons, one daughter
Political/Community Service Experience: Board of directors,
By Sallie James
The controversy surrounding a proposal to build an Orthodox synagogue and Israel museum east of the Intracoastal Waterway continues to swirl in a legal game of back-and-forth.
The winner in the latest round? Chabad of East Boca.
Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Mike Mullaugh pushes Heather Taylor, Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2016,
along one of the city’s mobility mats at Spanish River Park.
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By April W. Klimley
For Heather Taylor, a visit to the beach at Boca Raton’s
By Steve Plunkett
Lake Wyman’s closest neighbors are renewing their call for further study of the park’s renovation now that the project has been revived.
Golden Harbour residents’ main concern remains submerging 4 acres of land to make a seag
By Henry Fitzgerald
Boca Raton property owners will see a slight decrease in their tax rate after the City Council tentatively approved a rate of $3.6789 per $1,000 of taxable value, down just a tick from the current $3.6799 per $1,000.
But wi
Saved by an experimental treatment, Boca Raton
woman works for a cure for multiple myeloma
Lori Alf was the first volunteer for a clinical trial using immunotherapy
to fight a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
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By Lo
The Florida Singing Sons will perform as part of St. Gregory’s 2016-17 Concert Series.
The Fort Lauderdale-based choir performs Gregorian chant and Broadway favorites.
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By Janice Fontaine
It’s the trip of a lifetime. Vatican City.
By Steve Pike
At 92, William Finley certainly doesn’t need the work or the frustrations. He distinguished himself first as a B-17 pilot in World II and then as one of the country’s leading urban planners. But ask Finley why he has challenged the n
