Boca Raton Police arrested a 46-year-old woman on a felony grand theft charge after investigators say surveillance video showed her leaving The Meat Market with a Chanel purse valued at $7,275.
Mike Thomas
Editor, Founder and Owner of Boca Post
Mike Thomas is the editor, founder, and owner of Boca Post, a South Florida local news publication covering Boca Raton, West Boca, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County courts, public safety, local government, traffic, development, and community news.
A South Florida native, Thomas has lived throughout Palm Beach County. He settled in Boca Raton, where he and his wife are raising their four children. His wife is from Boca Raton, giving his family deep personal ties to the community Boca Post serves every day.
Thomas founded Boca Post in 2021 with a simple goal: keep local news local, factual, and accessible. He started the publication after becoming frustrated with what he saw as a growing loss of objectivity in local journalism. Boca Post was built around a direct standard — report the facts, verify the source material, avoid political spin, and give readers clear information about what is happening in their own community.
As editor, Thomas oversees Boca Post’s newsroom standards, public-records reporting, corrections, editorial review, and source attribution practices. His reporting frequently relies on official records, court filings, law enforcement statements, city documents, public meeting materials, and direct agency communications. He takes particular pride in objective reporting and works to separate verified facts from speculation, commentary, and rumor.
Thomas holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in cybersecurity. His professional background includes work in cybersecurity, telecommunications, construction, security, and law enforcement training environments. That broad experience informs his approach to reporting, particularly in areas involving public safety, government operations, digital records, technology, accountability, and public trust.
Outside of Boca Post, Thomas is interested in family activities, technology, outdoors, local government, and community issues affecting South Florida families. He lives in West Boca Raton with his wife, their four children, and three dogs.
Fired Boca Raton Nurse Appeals Florida Emergency License Suspension
A former Boca Raton-area labor and delivery nurse who was fired after viral social media videos is now appealing the Florida Department of Health’s emergency suspension of her nursing license in the First District Court of Appeal.
Boca Raton Man Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking
Boca Raton Police arrested a man after a traffic stop near Palmetto Park Road and A1A led detectives to seize cocaine and other suspected narcotics, according to an arrest report.
Mayor, Save Boca Clash Over Petition Push as March 10 Downtown Campus Vote Nears
Boca Raton’s mayor is pushing back on a new petition drive tied to the city’s downtown campus plan, saying a binding vote is already scheduled for March 10 — while Save Boca is urging residents to sign at the downtown library to “guarantee” that vote.
Fired Boca Raton Nurse Escalates With Another Profane Video, Seeks Donations
A former Boca Raton nurse fired after a widely condemned social media video has posted another profanity-laced follow-up while a fundraiser promoted through a business-linked Facebook group seeks donations.
“DISGUSTING”: Baptist Health Boca Raton Nurse No Longer Employed After Graphic Social Media Video
A labor and delivery nurse tied to Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital is no longer employed after a social media video drew widespread backlash and a public response from Baptist Health and Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer.