Boca Raton’s Planning & Zoning Board will review sweeping, city-initiated updates to the Comprehensive Plan as part of a state-required evaluation process at its January 8 meeting.
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Boca Planning Board To Weigh Boca Technology Center DRI Amendment Removing BRIC Property
Boca Raton’s Planning & Zoning Board is set to recommend whether the city should shrink the Boca Technology Center DRI by removing the Boca Raton Innovation Campus and an additional Spanish River Boulevard parcel.
North Palm Beach Councilmember Kristin Garrison Dies; Village Honors “A Life of Service”
The Village of North Palm Beach announced the death of Councilmember Kristin Garrison, praising her decades-long public service and impact on the community.
New Florida Senate Bill Targets Local Rules On Drinking Straws
FLORIDA — A bill filed in the Florida Senate would rein in how cities and counties regulate drinking straws and stirrers, calling for one statewide standard instead of a patchwork of local rules. Senate Bill 958 was filed Dec. 18 by Sen. Corey Simon, and it targets...
Flu Activity Rising in South Florida; Outbreak Reported Near Boca
State surveillance shows flu ER visits and test positivity increasing, with a newly reported outbreak in Broward County.
2nd Driver Dies Months After Southern Boulevard Crash
A two-vehicle crash on State Road 80 in Belle Glade on Aug. 10 later became a fatal case after one of the drivers died Dec. 31, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.