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IBM announced its plans to open a plant in Boca Raton
in 1967. Courtesy of the Boca Raton Historical Society
By Mary Jane Fine
Earlier this summer, the Boca Raton Historical Society opened an exhibit showcasing IBM’s Boca Raton years.
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The one-time cultural jewel of Manalapan is gone.
Florida Stage rang down its final curtain in June, nearly two decades after it came to Plaza del Mar and one season after it left the barrier island for the Kravis Center.
The theater co
The brown pelican was listed as a threatened species in 1973. Photo by Jerry Lower.
By Ron Hayes
On June 8, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to remove the brown pelican from its list of threatened species for
The sale of a 6,900-square-foot penthouse at One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton for $10.4 million is the highest priced condominium purchase in Palm Beach County this year.
It’s also the first penthouse closing (June 2) at the condo since its 2006 laun
Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s foundation received a $5 million donation from Elaine J. Wold and the family of the late Dr. Keith C. Wold to start the Wold Family Center for Emergency Medicine.
The new program will enhance the hospital’s emergency de
By Margie Plunkett
Drivers can lay off the horn on Palmetto Park Road. After nearly a year of construction, the Pedestrian Promenade was completed with a final pressure wash in the last weekend of June.
With the exception of pergolas, the roadway co
BM announced its plans to open a plant in Boca Raton in 1967.
Courtesy of the Boca Raton Historical Society
By Mary Jane Fine
Earlier this summer, the Boca Raton Historical Society opened an exhibit showcasing IBM’s Boca Raton years.
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Boca Raton singer Chloe Dolandis joins Ira Sullivan during Sullivan’s
sold-out June 11 concert at the ArtsGarage in Delray Beach’s Pineapple
Grove. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Thom Smith
Four decades ago, the builders of The Bridge Hotel, just in
The 42,000-square-foot Boca Raton Library will cost about $8 million to build.
It will be situated two blocks north of the current library. Rendering provided
By Margie Plunkett
Designers of Boca Raton’s new downtown library are going green
By Mary Thurwachter,
In this down economy, where cities are doing everything they can to balance budgets —including Boca Raton’s putting up parking meters in Mizner Park and at the beach — good news continues to come out of South County.
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Pat Thomas practices with dance instructor, Ivan Rivera, 22,
at Fred Astaire dance studio in Boca Raton. They will be partners
in the Boca Ballroom Battle. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Mary Thurwachter
As the pros at Fred Astaire Dance Studio as
By Steve Plunkett
Fields at a park being built in Boca Raton will have natural grass, not artificial turf, despite the stated goal of city officials to install turf to save money and increase playing time.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park Distr
By Steve Plunkett
Fields at a park being built in Boca Raton will have natural grass, not artificial turf, despite the stated goal of city officials to install turf to save money and increase playing time.
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park Distr
By Steve Plunkett
Town commissioners approved a contract that enabled their interim town manager to drop “interim” from her title effective June 30, the day before new state rules tightened pension requirements for public employees.
The vote to mak
By Skip Sheffield
In troubled economic times, it is tougher than ever to convince people to give to any charity. In its 29th year of operation, the George Snow Scholarship Fund defies the odds.
At an annual awards reception at Royal Palm Yacht Club,
Dinner by the Bite
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center
Festival of the Arts BOCA held an encore “Dinner by the Bite” and fundraising concert May 21 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center. Quartetto Gelato provided entertainment.
ABOVE: Jim and Hele
Mike Arra and Ruth Berman have created Bon Beer Voyage,
a beer-oriented travel company. Photo by Susan Mann
Learn more about travel options at African Gems Travel Inc., and Caligo Ventures
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Bon Beer Voyage
Boynton Beac
Dinner by the Bite
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center
Festival of the Arts BOCA held an encore “Dinner by the Bite” and fundraising concert May 21 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center. Quartetto Gelato provided entertainment.
Bill and Sharon Sh
Birdwatchers can see about 400 species at the Asa
Wright Nature Centre and Lodge in Trinidad including
birds like this female green honeycreeper seen below. Photos by Jerry Lower
Learn more about travel options at Beer Bon Voyage, African Gems Trav
